SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart has expanded its acceptance of the Electronic Benefits Transfer for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) to all 50 states. The company said it is the first and only online grocery marketplace to achieve this feat, which it calls a significant move towards ensuring greater access to affordable and nutritious food
SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart has introduced new digital marketing tools designed to help retailers create more affordable, personalized experiences for their customers and build brand loyalty, the company said on Monday. Retailers of all sizes can leverage Instacart Marketing Solutions to create marketing campaigns that help increase sales by engaging customers through tailored promotions, including
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. on Monday announced the deployment of an online service for Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) recipients shopping at its Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, Vons, and Pavilions banners. The integration of EBT services enables SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) customers to use their benefits when purchasing groceries via the company’s websites, apps or
LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix is launching a 15-minute delivery service in Miami powered by Instacart’s nano-fulfillment solution, Carrot Warehouses. The service, which debuted on Thursday and will roll out over the coming weeks, will allow customers in Miami’s Brickell, Coral Gables and Wynwood neighborhoods to have a wide range of fresh produce, pantry staples, household goods and
SAN FRANCISCO — Buoyed by the recent boom in omnichannel retailing, Instacart is redoubling its efforts to cement a central role in the marketplace, extending existing relationships with retail partners, establishing new ones, and expanding the scope of activities to include services that directly touch what goes on inside the store. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,
SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart and Dollar Tree are expanding their partnership to offer same-day delivery in as little as one hour from nearly 13,000 Dollar Tree and Family Dollar stores. “With our focus on best meeting customers’ evolving needs, we are pleased to expand our Instacart partnership to provide even more households across the country
NEW YORK — Supermarket operators Kroger Co. and the GIANT Co. independently unveiled plans last month to offer new delivery services in partnership with online grocery platform Instacart. Kroger and Instacart unveiled Kroger Delivery Now, offering 30-minute delivery enabled by what the partners call a first-of-its-kind convenience store. GIANT teamed with San Francisco-based Instacart in
CARLISLE, Pa. — GIANT Co. on Tuesday launched a speedy delivery service in partnership with Instacart. The GIANT Instant Delivery and MARTIN’S Instant Delivery services promise to provide customers with access to fresh groceries, convenience items, and household essentials from early morning to late at night in as little as 30 minutes. “While no two
SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart on Thursday introduced “Priority Delivery,” a new option that will deliver groceries in some markets in as little as 30 minutes. Instacart said customers in more than 300 store locations in 15 of the largest cities in the U.S., including Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego, San Francisco, and Seattle, will now be able to access
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens is teaming with Instacart to offer same-day delivery across Illinois, and plans to roll out the service nationwide to nearly 8,000 stores in the coming weeks. The company said Tuesday that the service will allow consumers to order from a section of tens of thousands of Walgreens products — including over-the-counter,
SAN FRANCISCO — Family Dollar is partnering with Instacart to offer same-day delivery from more than 6,000 stores. The move, which builds on a successful 275-store pilot that initially launched in late-2020, will give customers access to same-day delivery (in as little as one hour) of Family Dollar’s broad and affordable selection of household goods,
SAN FRANCISCO — Instacart has appointed Asha Sharma as chief operating officer. Sharma will join the company in mid-February and will report directly to Instacart founder and chief executive officer Apoorva Mehta. “Solving for the customer is at the core of everything we do at Instacart. We believe that our long-term success will be driven by creating