Point Pickup Acquires GrocerKey – Empowering Retailers to Take Back Control From Instacart

August 31, 2021 Point Pickup Technologies

int Pickup Technologies, the enterprise-grade last-mile provider that returns customer control to retailers, today announced that it has acquired white-label eCommerce platform GrocerKey, enabling Point Pickup to offer retailers the industry’s first end-to-end, own-branded last-mile fulfillment and delivery service, enabling a seamless customer experience from purchase to delivery.

Instacart Announces Consumer Technology Veteran Carolyn Everson is Joining the Company as President

August 5, 2021 Instacart

As President, Everson will oversee Instacart’s Retail, Business Development and Advertising businesses, as well as the company’s People, Policy & Government Affairs, Legal, Partnerships, Instacart Pickup and Care teams. Everson will report directly to Instacart’s Chief Executive Officer Fidji Simo. Everson will succeed current President Nilam Ganenthiran, who has been appointed to a new senior leadership position – Strategic Advisor to the CEO – also reporting directly to Simo.

Instacart Announces Next-Gen Fulfillment Initiative for North American Retailers

July 23, 2021 Instacart

As part of the new initiative, the company announced it has signed a multi-year strategic deal with Fabric as a fulfillment automation partner. With Instacart next-gen fulfillment, the company will integrate leading software and robotics solutions with Instacart’s proprietary technology and growing shopper community to create new e-commerce services for retail partners and an even faster, more effortless online grocery shopping experience for customers.

Instacart taps Facebook’s Fidji Simo as New CEO Ahead of Planned IPO

Grocery delivery giant Instacart Inc. has appointed Fidji Simo, who oversees Facebook Inc.’s flagship social networking app, as its new chief executive, replacing co-founder Apoorva Mehta as the company prepares for an initial public offering.

Instacart Announces New $1 Million Advertising Initiative to Support Black-owned Brands on the Instacart Marketplace

June 17, 2021 Instacart

Instacart announced a new advertising initiative, committing up to $1 million to amplify Black-owned consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands within the Instacart marketplace.