Instacart Launches AI-Powered Universal Campaigns for Advertisers

March 27, 2025 Instacart

With Universal Campaigns, advertisers can create one campaign with a single budget that automatically optimizes across multiple ad formats in real-time. This performance-driven approach allows brands to simply select their business objectives while Instacart’s technology handles the complex work of budget allocation and format optimization. Universal Campaigns uses advanced machine learning algorithms to continuously analyze performance data and automatically adjust the mix of formats including sponsored product and shoppable display ads.

Hy-Vee RedMedia Partners with Instacart to Further Retail Media Capabilities

March 26, 2025 Hy-Vee, Inc.

The new integration will give Hy-Vee RedMedia access to Instacart’s ad technology, and extensive advertising ecosystem. Advertisers will soon be able to seamlessly extend their Instacart campaigns to Hy-Vee’s e-commerce platform through expanded ad inventory.

Instacart Launches AI-Powered ‘Smart Shop’ Technology Making It Easier for Customers to Make Healthier, More Informed Choices

March 20, 2025 Instacart

With Smart Shop, Instacart is making online grocery shopping more intuitive by analyzing customer habits and dietary preferences to surface the most relevant products faster.

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.

Slicing Into Pi Day: Instacart Reveals America’s Favorite Pies

March 6, 2025 Instacart

In celebration of Pi Day on March 14—a food holiday we all savor for making math just a little sweeter—Instacart takes a delicious look at which pies win Americans’ hearts and stomachs, uncovering surprising regional favorites and unexpected sweet trends.