Instacart Adds New Order Ahead and Delivery Range Options
Anyone who has tried to use Instacart in recent weeks may have noticed considerable delays and wait times for grocery delivery. The startup is bearing the brunt of the sudden […]
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Updated: Instacart Announces (More) New Gig Worker Protection Measures, But Strike Still On
Instacart announced new work and safety measures for its gig workforce, also known as Instacart shoppers. The announcement comes on the eve of what could be a nationwide strike of […]
UPDATED: Instacart Launches New Benefits as its Gig Workers Planned to Strike
Update: This post has been updated with a statement sent to the Spoon by Vanessa Bain. Grocery delivery startup Instacart today announced a number of new benefits for its Shoppers […]
The Food Tech Show: Instacarting Parents & Baking Bread Might be Our New Normal
As the pandemic rolls on and we stay at home while social distancing, many of us are exploring new ways of doing things. For some this may mean Instacarting one’s […]
Instacart to Add 300,000 Shoppers
Instacart is bulking up. The company announced today that it is responding to the surge in demand for its grocery delivery services by adding 300,000 shoppers to its platform over […]
Food Tech News: Upcycled Salmon Skin Snacks, Instacart Downplays Ratings
When the world is shifting what seems like second-by-second, it can be hard to focus on anything besides COVID19. Here at the Spoon we’re working extra hard to bring you […]
My Elderly Parents Kept Going to the Grocery Store, So I Finally Instacarted for Them (and It was Great!)
Parents, especially elderly ones, can be stubborn. They have their routines and will stick to ’em by gum. For my septuagenarian parents, it’s going to their local grocery store, which […]
Postmates, Instacart Join No Human Contact Delivery Efforts in the U.S.
Food delivery service Postmates today announced what it’s calling Dropoff Options, a function that lets customers choose how they want to receive their deliveries. According to a company blog post, […]
Instacart and Publix to Launch a ‘Digital Deli Counter’ for Made-to-Order Meals
Instacart announced today it is expanding its partnership with Publix to include a solution that will let the supermarket chain’s customers get made-to-order meals for delivery and pickup via the […]
Amid Strikes (and Holidays!), Instacart Cuts Bonuses for its Shopper Workforce
One would think that Instacart, a startup that has raised nearly $2 billion in funding, would not want to do anything that could be perceived as particularly Grinch-y this time […]
Instacart’s Gig Shoppers Strike to Protest Pay Structure
The gig economy so far seems to be great for companies that want to scale but lousy for workers that want to make any money. As such, gig economy workers […]
New Feature Lets Instacart’s Shoppers Immediately Cashout Money Earned
Instacart is reportedly set to announce a new feature tomorrow that allows shoppers (the Instacart workers who go into the stores on behalf of customers) to have immediate access to […]
