Instacart Will Lay Off All of Its Unionized Workers

January 22, 2021 Lauren Kaori Gurley, Vice

The termination of the only unionized Instacart workers in the United States is part of larger layoffs at the company.

Instacart Sees Business Skyrocket During the Pandemic—While Exploiting Workers and Even Failing to Turn a Profit

Instacart, the grocery delivery service, is booming, with sales up 500 percent year-over-year and the company cruising to a $17.7 billion valuation. Their workforce—of mostly low-paid contract workers—has swelled to 500,000 people while the company has taken in $500 million in investment since March. And yet, somehow, Instacart is also losing unimaginable sums of money.

Instacart Releases First “New Year, New Cart” 2021 Grocery Trends Report Forecasting The Food Trends & Grocery Shopping Habits For The Year Ahead

December 15, 2020 Instacart

Conducted by The Harris Poll, Instacart’s “New Year, New Cart” 2021 report reflects five key shifts in shopping behavior, buying preferences, and food attitudes after nearly a year of COVID-19 pandemic living and cultural shifts.

Instacart Announces National Partnership with Meijer

December 3, 2020 Instacart

Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today announced a new national partnership with Meijer to offer same-day delivery in as fast as an hour from nearly all Meijer stores.

Instacart and ALDI Announce New Pilot For EBT SNAP Online Payment to Increase Access to Same-Day Grocery Delivery and Pickup

October 23, 2020 Instacart

Instacart, the North American leader in online grocery delivery, today announced its Electronic Benefit Transfer and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) integration in partnership with ALDI, one of America’s fastest growing retailers. For the first time, EBT SNAP participants will be able to access fresh food and pantry staples from ALDI via Instacart’s same-day delivery and pickup services.