Recent events
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2026
Instacart agrees to be acquired by DoorDash
Instacart announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by DoorDash in a cash-and-stock transaction valuing Instacart at approximately $17 billion in equity value.
2026
Instacart reports third-quarter 2026 results
Instacart released financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, reporting year-over-year growth in GTV and total revenue.
2026
Instacart suspends financial guidance amid acquisition agreement
Instacart said that, while the DoorDash transaction is pending, it is suspending its financial guidance and withdrawing previously issued long-term guidance.
2026
DoorDash announces planned acquisition of Instacart
DoorDash announced that it is buying Instacart in a deal valued at approximately $17 billion. The source describes the acquisition as announced, not completed.
2026
FTC opens inquiry into personalized pricing and compensation
The FTC launched an inquiry into whether Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, JetBlue, Lyft, Uber, DoorDash, Instacart, Target and Walmart use consumers’ or workers’ personal data to set prices or compensation, and ordered the companies to provide information.
2026
Instacart reaches $5 million settlement over worker discrimination allegations
The DOJ said it reached a $5 million settlement with Maplebear Inc., which operates Instacart, resolving allegations that the company discriminated against U.S. workers based on country of origin. The settlement requires Instacart to establish a $4 million applicant compensation fund and pay $1 million in civil penalties. Instacart said it maintained that its practices complied with applicable laws and regulations.
2026
Instacart plans to integrate grocery shopping into Meta's Muse
Two days after Amazon blocked Muse, Instacart chief technology officer Anirban Kundu announced in a company statement a plan to bring grocery shopping into Muse, saying shopping demand appears in different places and Instacart wants to be present where it appears.
2026
Kroger launches combined grocery and prescription delivery service powered by Instacart
Kroger launched a new service allowing customers to order eligible prescriptions together with groceries and household essentials for home delivery, available through Kroger's website and mobile app and fulfilled using Instacart's delivery network.
2022
Instacart announces temporary fuel surcharge
Instacart announced a temporary $0.40 surcharge on customer orders across its marketplace to help offset higher fuel costs; the company said the surcharge would be passed directly to shoppers.
2022
Instacart launches Shoppable Recipes integrations
Instacart launched Shoppable Recipes integrations with TikTok, Hearst Magazines properties and Tasty, allowing food creators to make recipes shoppable on Instacart.
2022
Instacart donates to family of shopper killed in shooting
Instacart donated $50,000 to a GoFundMe account set up for funeral costs for shopper Justin Krumbah, who was killed in a shooting at a Fred Meyer store in Richland, Washington.
2022
Instacart launches Ready Meals delivery service with grocery retailers
Instacart announced its Ready Meals service in partnership with grocery retailers, making prepared meals available for delivery through its app from more than 4,100 stores across 35 states.
2021
Amazon Web Services outage disrupts online services
Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage at its US-East 1 data center in Northern Virginia, disrupting services including Ring, Venmo, Disney+ and Instacart. Amazon said it had identified the root cause and was working toward recovery; the cause was not disclosed.
2021
Little Giant launches EBT SNAP payment for same-day delivery via Instacart
Little Giant Farmer's Market announced the launch of EBT SNAP payment for same-day delivery via Instacart, allowing eligible participants to use their benefits for online purchases from its five metro Atlanta locations.
2021
Instacart partners with RapidSOS on emergency response functionality
Instacart partnered with RapidSOS to enable shoppers to share geolocation and other critical information with professional monitoring specialists for faster emergency response. The feature is available to shoppers in the United States and Canada.
2021
Instacart introduces shopper safety features
Instacart announced new safety features for shoppers, including Shopper Safety Alert technology for nearby critical incidents, enhanced emergency calling in the Shopper app, and new optional safety lessons. The alert feature can automatically pause an order when a shopper is in the incident area.
2021
Instacart unveils “How Homemade is Made” campaign
Instacart unveiled its first integrated brand campaign, “How Homemade is Made,” featuring a film and advertising across television, online video, social media and other channels. The campaign also included shoppable recipes through QR codes in the Instacart app.
2021
Instacart refreshes its visual identity
Instacart refreshed its visual identity, introducing food-focused imagery in brand creative and the Instacart app.
2021
Instacart and Meijer expand alcohol delivery partnership
Instacart and Meijer partnered to offer alcohol delivery from more than 180 Meijer store locations across Illinois, Michigan and Ohio.
2021
Instacart and Dollar Tree expand same-day delivery
Instacart and Dollar Tree expanded their partnership to offer same-day delivery in as fast as one hour from nearly 7,000 Dollar Tree stores.