Bolt Market Is Your New Neighbourhood Store

Aug 22 2023

Edik Davtian, Country Manager Bolt Market Malta, talks about how convenient grocery delivery can help customers in their everyday lives.

The popularity of grocery delivery services is growing. The pandemic has accelerated the logistics of these services, and customers can now have their essentials delivered practically immediately, directly to their hands. At the same time, customers began to value their time and have faced a cost of living crisis. Do services such as Bolt Market answer real-life problems? What are the main benefits of Bolt Market to the local community?

Can Bolt Market save me time?

Edik Davtian, Country Manager Bolt Market Malta: Undoubtedly. Saving time is the main advantage of Bolt Market. It’s not just the time spent in the store itself, but also the journey there and back, including parking and logistics associated with private or public transport.

Even the nerves that you will experience while shopping on the way from work when, just like you, the whole neighbourhood wants to do a quick stock up or get something for the family dinner. We see data that 60% of people spend over 30 minutes grocery shopping per trip; on average, people do grocery shopping 8 times a month, and on top of that, over 50% of consumers shop for groceries on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

Imagine — you could take this time to relax, go to the movies, be with your loved ones or alone, with no interruptions or extra stress… At Bolt Market, my favourite feature is “Order Again” — a personalised category with the products I usually buy, all in one place. So I can create my regular basket quickly, and it starts appearing right after your first order.

Will I save money too?

E.D.: I recently read an article saying that 27% of those asked had started regularly writing or making greater use of shopping lists amid the cost of living crisis. We also see what our customers need help with, so we designed the app to make sure they feel comfortable while shopping on Bolt Market.

On Bolt Market, you can see the value of your current shopping cart at any moment, so you always have an overview of how much you’ll spend — no surprises at checkout. At the same time, you can compare the prices of different brands of the same goods. And last but not least, you’re not overwhelmed by the shelves full of advertising, so you avoid impulse purchases of things you don’t need. At Bolt Market, we make sure that there are always relevant products with discounts.

What makes Bolt Market unique compared to other services of this kind?

E.D.: Bolt’s mission is to make cities for people, not cars. While our micromobility and ride-hailing services help remove private cars from cities, our delivery services (groceries and ready meals from restaurants) focus more on people. Our selection, promotions, time of delivery, and how we respect the local community make us different.

At the same time, customers know our other services, which makes for an easier app experience and adds trust to this new way of grocery shopping.

So who is Bolt Market’s customer?

E.D.: It can be anyone. A busy, independent businesswoman who invited friends for an Italian evening but forgot to buy a few particular ingredients. Kids who live far away from their elderly parents and want to support them occasionally with the stock up of heavy groceries. A father short on time, who needed fast delivery of some household and baby items. A young couple whose friends show up unexpectedly one Saturday night expecting snacks. You name it; we’ve got you! Bolt Market solves everyday problems in just a few taps of your phone.

Our selection includes fruit and veggies, ready-to-eat options, dinner ingredients, sweet snacks, and vegan bites. Customers will also find household items and beauty products.

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Fried Egg Jellyfish Bloom In Comino

Aug 22 2023

Marine biologist Alan Deidun took to social media to share images of the fried egg jellyfish bloom in Comino yesterday.

Known as ‘tal-lampuki’ or ‘qassata’ in Maltese, Deidun described the innocuous creatures as flying saucers peacefully making their way in the bright blue waters.

The photos form part of the Spot The Jellyfish Citizen Science campaign, which urges citizen to share and learn about the different types of jellyfish which populate our island’s seas and coasts.

The fried egg jellyfish is immediately identifiable due to it resembling an egg yolk, with its sting being harmless to humans and even providing shelter to small fish in the open ocean.

Have you ever spotted one of these jellyfish?

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World’s First Spotless Giraffe Born In Tennessee Zoo

Aug 22 2023

What is supposedly the world’s first spotless giraffe has been born in a Tennessee zoo, becoming the first enclosure to host such a rare specimen.

The female giraffe was born on the 31st of July and has a uniform brown colour. The young giraffe, born at Brights zoo, is missing the iconic spotted appearance which normally serves as camoflauge for wild giraffes.

Already 6 feet tall, it is currently under the care of its mother and the zoo staff. The spots also operate as a form of thermal regulation as the skin under the markings utilise a blood vessel system that allows the animal to release heat through the centre.

Furthermore, each pattern of patches is uniquely different for each giraffe – well, all of them except for this particular giraffe, whose name is still being picked.

Currently, the names in the ballot are Kipekee, meaning ‘unique’, Firayali, meaning ‘unusual’, Shakiri, meaning ‘she is most beautiful, or Jamella, for ‘one of great beauty’.

Currently, giraffe populations in the wild are suffering ‘silent extinction’, due to it being such a slow decline. 40% of the wild giraffe population was lost in the last 30 years, with around 68,000 left in the wild.

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Restoration Well Underway On St Clement’s Żejtun Chapel

Aug 22 2023

Minister for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government Owen Bonnici visited the ongoing restoration works on St Clement’s Chapel in Żejtun. The restoration works, which started last month, are being carried out by the Restoration and Preservation Department employees. The project is expected to be completed by next year.

This chapel is one of the 12 projects being carried out as part of the Restoration Works Scheme for Local Councils, which was issued last year. Since the launch of this scheme in 2015, a total of 43 projects have been completed.

Minister Owen Bonnici stated that these restoration projects within the various communities are welcomed by the residents. He continued that the projects completed over the years as part of this scheme have varied in nature and scale, ranging from small projects like traditional village crosses or statues to medium-scale endeavours involving historic buildings and monuments dating back to the Knights of St John.

Architect Ivana Farrugia, who was responsible for this project, explained that the focus is on restoring the chapel’s external structure. Presently, cleaning, consolidation, and repointing are being carried out on the outer walls. The roof, which has lost its original finish, will also be restored, along with replacing extensively damaged stones and reinstating lost elements. Additionally, monitoring is being conducted to ensure dormant cracks are maintained.

St Clement’s Chapel is located in the lower Żejtun area, referred to locally as ir-raħal t’isfel. It was built in 1658 by Clement Tabone as gratitude to St Clement for surviving a Turkish attack on Malta in 1614. The year of construction is engraved in stone beneath the Tabone family coat-of-arms above the main entrance.

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