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2020
Instacart sues Cornershop over alleged intellectual-property theft
Instacart sued Cornershop, alleging it stole product images and other intellectual property and modified file names to conceal the origin of catalog images. The allegations are reported as claims in a lawsuit, not as a determination.
2020
Aldi introduces curbside pickup at hundreds of stores
Aldi announced curbside pickup at 600 stores across 35 states. In Sioux Falls, two of the three Aldi locations were to offer the service; the article identifies the Louise Avenue and Arrowhead Parkway locations as starting to offer it.
2020
Instacart raises an additional $100 million
Instacart raised an additional $100 million investment, expanding its recent fundraising round and giving the company a $13.8 billion valuation.
2020
Instacart sues Seattle over hazard-pay ordinance
Instacart and the Washington Food Industry Association sued Seattle over its ordinance requiring premium pay for gig workers delivering groceries. The plaintiffs argued that the ordinance was unlawful and invalid.
2020
Instacart raises $225 million in funding
Instacart raised $225 million in a funding round led by DST Global and General Catalyst, bringing its valuation to $13.7 billion.
2020
C&S Wholesale Grocers and Instacart partner on online grocery services
C&S Wholesale Grocers partnered with Instacart to offer e-commerce and same-day delivery solutions to more than 3,000 independent supermarket retailers nationwide.
2020
Instacart launches self-service advertising platform
Instacart launched a self-service advertising platform that grocery brands can use to promote products on its website and app; the tool became available to all advertisers.
2020
Sprouts expands grocery pickup to Tucson stores
Sprouts Farmers Market expanded grocery pickup to its four Tucson stores, with the service provided in partnership with Instacart.
2020
Instacart workers strike over safety and pay
Some Instacart workers said they were striking on Monday amid concerns about safety and wages during the coronavirus crisis; strikers and supporters called for hazard pay increases, paid sick leave and better protective measures.
2020
Instacart announces shopper supplies and a default tipping system
Instacart said it planned to distribute new health and safety supplies to shoppers and had launched a default tipping system intended to help shoppers earn higher, more consistent tips.
2020
Instacart launches updated customer tip default
Instacart launched a customer tip default setting across North America that uses a customer's last tip amount for completed orders instead of the previous 5% default. The feature also removed the “none” option and resets defaults to 5% when a customer lowers a tip below 5%.
2020
Instacart announces hand sanitizer distribution for shoppers
Instacart announced plans to distribute health and safety supplies to full-service shoppers, including its own hand sanitizer made with a third party to address supply shortages. The sanitizer was expected to ship the following week.
2020
Instacart announces measures in response to worker concerns
Instacart announced measures including in-house hand sanitizer, a change to default tip settings, an extension of pay assistance through May 8, and bonus payments for some workers. Workers said the measures did not address all their demands and maintained that the strike would proceed.
2020
Instacart announces Shop Talk virtual community
Instacart announced Shop Talk, a virtual community for its shoppers that offers discussion, learning resources, and channels for feedback about the Shopper app.
2020
Instacart and Publix launch Instacart Meals
Instacart and Publix teamed up to launch Instacart Meals, a feature for ordering, delivering and picking up made-to-order food. The report describes a Publix rollout.
2020
Instacart appoints Sarah Mastrorocco to lead Pickup
Instacart appointed Sarah Mastrorocco as general manager to lead its Pickup product and team.
2020
Instacart updates Pickup with new features and alcohol pickup
Instacart announced new features for its Pickup service, including digital storefronts and pickup-management tools, and said the service had expanded to include alcohol pickup across more than 20 retail partners.
2019
Apple launches an Apple Pay promotion for Instacart orders
Apple launched a promotion offering $5 off an eligible Instacart order of at least $35 made using Apple Pay through the Instacart iOS app.
2019
BJ’s expands same-day alcohol delivery to four states
BJ’s Wholesale Club launched same-day delivery of beer, wine and spirits in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina and Virginia, joining Massachusetts and Connecticut. In North Carolina and Virginia, delivery was limited to beer and wine; the service partners with Instacart.
2019
M&M Food Market launches Instacart same-day delivery at 216 stores
M&M Food Market launched Instacart same-day delivery at 216 stores across Canada.