Instacart’s Shaky Forecast Raises Questions for the Future of Grocery Delivery

Instacart has forecast a slowdown in growth in the coming quarter. The company’s sales quadrupled in the first year of the pandemic, for obvious reasons. And while many shoppers returned to grocery stores in person, online ordering has held its own in the last five years.

Could a Grocery Delivery Site Help Get More People Signed up for SNAP?

December 4, 2024 Samantha Fields, Marketplace

The grocery delivery site Instacart just launched a new tool to help people find out if they might be eligible for SNAP benefits, and connect them to state resources.

Craveable Groceries, Delivered: Stew Leonard’s Now Available on Uber Eats

November 18, 2024 Stew Leonard's

All of Stew Leonard’s iconic New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut locations are available now to shop on the Uber Eats and Uber apps—giving consumers near instant-access to the brand’s exclusive items, from dairy-fresh Christmas Cookie Milk to their chef-made chunky guacamole.

DoorDash Releases New Research That Demonstrates How Delivery Breaks Down Barriers and Helps SNAP Consumers Access Groceries

October 1, 2024 DoorDash

DoorDash also announced SNAP/EBT availability with new merchants nationwide accepting SNAP/EBT on the DoorDash platform. Since launching SNAP on the DoorDash platform just one year ago, more than 1.8 million consumers have added their SNAP/EBT cards to DoorDash.

Instacart is Getting a Big Boost from Grocery Delivery

September 9, 2024 Francisco Velasquez, Quartz

Recently, Instacart said it was expanding its global partnership with Aldi South so that it could use its technology to help the discount grocer create a unified online and in-store shopping experience.