Instacart

Packaged coffee is an exception to sticky prices where consumers are benefiting from lower commodity costs.

Per The Information, Instacart is looking to deliver items like office and cleaning supplies to small businesses.

For the fourth time this year, grocery delivery platform Instacart has cut its valuation, despite hints of an IPO.

A lawsuit filed in 2019 alleged
that the workers were misclassified
as independent contractors.

More than 300,000 current and former Instacart workers will receive a payout in the San Diego gig worker case.

Statement: ‘Protecting these workers from unfair, deceptive, and anticompetitive practices is a priority’

Instacart delivers

Grocery app Instacart is now delivering big and bulky items from Big Lots, Staples, Office Depot and more.

Some Massachusetts politicians are demanding answers from rideshare and delivery companies on efforts to extend health and safety protections to workers.

Grocery delivery firm Instacart is hoping to cash in on its value with a public stock offering.

Instacart and regional grocer Publix are partnering to debut the grocery delivery giant’s 15-minute offering in Miami.

A more holistic approach to last-mile delivery integrates and standardizes fulfillment operations under one platform, creating a seamless process for both the retailer and customer.

Tech-savvy consumers are leveraging digital tools to build shopping lists, order online

A new survey of online shoppers found that 72% have ordered groceries online in the past 90 days.

As COVID ravaged the economy, the gig economy boomed. Responding to the need, gig workers stepped up to ensure groceries were delivered and e-commerce orders arrived on time.

The instant delivery company could be valued as high as $40 billion after securing its latest series X funding raise.

Reports say Amazon is rolling out an Instacart-like grocery delivery service in Europe and the U.S.

Sources within Instacart revealed the company’s plans to offer 15-minute deliveries, while DoorDash announced its own 15-minute grocery delivery service in New York City.

Beans.ai emerges from stealth with $17M in funding and plans to map the final foot of delivery.

Instacart’s partnering stores will now have access to smart carts and smart checkout counters from Caper AI.

A strike of Instacart shoppers led by the Gig Workers Collective will take place this weekend.

Bed Bath & Beyond said it has become the first home goods retailer to list its products directly on DoorDash Marketplace, giving it the opportunity to reach more potential customers with same-day delivery.

As companies struggle to ensure independent contractors are properly classified, many are missing out on the value technology can provide in the process.

The food and drug retailer is taking a page from Amazon’s playbook.

If DoorDash acquired Instacart, it would create a formidable company, says one analyst.

Gig economy employers are feeling the pressure to provide benefits and protections to drivers.

A new research project from Bloomberg Second Measure found that Walmart is barely holding on to its lead in the grocery delivery wars as Instacart and others are quickly making inroads.

Instacart will begin building microfulfillment centers with Fabric robotics to speed order picking in partnership with retailers.

Uber will partner with national grocer Albertsons and 1,200 of its stores.

Security firm ADT has introduced free apps that allow rideshare and delivery drivers as well as passengers to connect discreetly with emergency services when they feel at risk.

Conflicting surveys continue to cloud the picture on the best approach to employment status for gig workers, leaving legislators, companies and drivers in a state of uncertainty.

Like the rest of the economy, gig economy companies are struggling to find drivers, and that could have a negative impact on the growth opportunity for the industry moving forward.

Rite Aid is adding same-day delivery of more than 24,000 items through DoorDash, joining competitors Walgreens and CVS in offering the service.

Instacart did an analysis of its platform’s users and found some surprises regarding how many people and who exactly was shopping for groceries online in 2020.

Crafts retailer Michaels is adding same-day delivery through Instacart from more than 100 stores as more consumers order materials for projects online.

Instacart may wait until after the majority of Americans are vaccinated to go public so investors can better gauge the company’s growth potential, according to a report.

Global payments technology provider Stripe has raised $600 million in a new funding round at a $95 billion valuation, making it the most expensive startup in the U.S.

A change in IRS tax code included in the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill will require sellers and other businesses paying out more than $600 to gig workers to file tax forms with the IRS.

By some accounts, Instacart owns 50% of the online grocery market. With an IPO upcoming, I wanted to look back at how Instacart has gone from niche to necessity and question whether it can maintain this dominant position in a highly competitive, highly sought-after market post-COVID.

Instacart may forgo the traditional path to public status and sell its shares directly to the public, according to a Reuters report.

Instacart has announced a new funding round of $265 million, increasing its valuation to $39 billion.

Instacart has announced a new funding round of $265 million, increasing its valuation to $39 billion.

A new organization in New Jersey backed by app-based companies and community leaders is working to ensure gig workers can maintain their flexible and independent employment status.

Grocery is the only retail segment that has maintained (and even grown) its e-commerce penetration since peak levels in March, indicating the new normal is already here. The new normal is a much higher level of online demand, and grocers are getting wise about their fulfillment methods.

Walmart’s U.S. e-commerce chief, Marc Lore, departs with the company well positioned, but with a mixed bag of results.

Instacart is cutting approximately 1,800 in-store shoppers nationwide as it moves to a technology-focused “Partner Pick” model.

As retailers faced a decline in customers during COVID-19 lockdowns, many turned to scanning applications to help meet a surge in online orders.

Walmart will test a temperature-controlled box from HomeValet that enables home deliveries of groceries while ensuring those products remain fresh and safe for consumption.

A grocery supply chain expert told the FreightWaves Last Mile Logistics Summit that grocery stories are not feeding the Canadian appetite for online shopping.

Workers at an Amazon warehouse are protesting conditions while Instacart workers are walking off the job amid coronavirus concerns. Plus, truck drivers are scared, but still delivering and Americans learn the value of the supply chain.

In a message to customers, FreshDirect CEO McInerney apologized for the rocky segue. The transition to the new Bronx facility “has not been as smooth as we planned,” McInerney told customers in the Friday morning email.

Costco has expanded its partnership with California-based startup Instacart and that means that customers are now able to get shelf-stable food ordered online and delivered within two days. Fresh foods will be delivered the same day.