Instacart
Grocery delivery or pickup from local stores near you

Instacart is an on-demand grocery and retail delivery platform that connects customers with personal shoppers to fulfill orders from over 500 retailers and local grocers across North America. Customers can choose same-day delivery in as fast as one hour or curbside pickup at select locations. An optional Instacart+ membership offers reduced delivery fees on eligible orders.
Customers place an order through the app or website, a personal shopper fulfills it at the chosen store, and the order is delivered to the customer's door or prepared for curbside pickup.
consumers who want groceries and household essentials delivered or ready for pickup
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- marketplace
- Company
- Instacart
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