Instacart Makes Appointments to its Board of Directors

November 8, 2021 Instacart

Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today announced that Meredith Kopit Levien, President and CEO of The New York Times Company, and Lily Sarafan, Co-Founder and Executive Chair of Home Care Assistance, will join the Company’s Board of Directors.

Instacart is Acquiring a Maker of Smart Grocery Carts, Wading Deeper Into Physical Retail

November 3, 2021 CLINT RAINEY, Fast Company

Instacart announced its largest-ever acquisition—of a startup whose technology helps customers who are shopping in person, physically, in stores. As part of a $350 million cash-and-stock deal, Instacart says it’s purchased Caper AI, a maker of smart grocery carts that has also built an Amazon Go-esque cashierless checkout system.

Grocery Outlet Partners With Instacart to Launch Its First Ecommerce Offering

October 25, 2021 Grocery Outlet

The program is set to run for six months across 68 of Grocery Outlet’s California stores. Through Instacart, products from Grocery Outlet’s independently owned and operated stores will be available for same-day delivery. Grocery Outlet will offer daily essentials and staples for same-day delivery via Instacart, allowing customers to get what they need delivered quickly and affordably, while also maintaining the unique in-store treasure hunt experience.

Stop & Shop and Instacart Team Up to Offer 30-Minute Convenience Delivery Service Across the Northeast With “Stop & Shop Express”

October 12, 2021 Stop and Shop

Committed to providing customers with convenient ways to shop, Stop & Shop is taking convenience to a new level, partnering with Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, to launch Stop & Shop Express. Stop & Shop Express allows customers to shop for groceries, convenience items, and other household essentials delivered to them in as fast as 30 minutes. Stop & Shop is the first grocery retailer in the Northeast to make this service available with Instacart.

Instacart Acquires FoodStorm, Introduces New Prepared Meals and Order-Ahead Enterprise Technology Solution for Retailers Across North America

October 8, 2021 Instacart 

 Instacart, the leading online grocery platform in North America, today announced its acquisition of FoodStorm, a SaaS order management system (OMS) that powers end-to-end order-ahead and catering experiences for grocery retailers. With this acquisition, Instacart is expanding its enterprise technology portfolio to further support its retail partners’ ecommerce needs, investing in more innovative technology solutions that help retailers grow, compete, and better meet the evolving needs of their customers.