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Consumers stick with Instacart amid uncertainty: The delivery platform鈥檚 orders jumped 14% in Q1 thanks to its Uber partnership and a lower minimum for Instacart+ members.

Advertisers have higher expectations for retail media networks: That鈥檚 fueling a wave of updates from Best Buy, Instacart, and DoorDash.

Instacart adds AI-powered tools for advertisers as ad growth slows: The new features make it easier for brands to create and optimize campaigns.

Food delivery platforms are in expansion mode: DoorDash, Uber, Instacart, and Wonder are turning to acquisitions and new markets to maintain their momentum.

Instacart projects healthy order growth thanks to Uber partnership, affordability initiatives: But profitability is under pressure as ad growth slows and basket sizes shrink.

Instacart announces slew of partnerships to combat slowing growth: The delivery platform is adding new retail partners and expanding its ad reach.

Instacart is the latest retail brand attracted to the Super Bowl: Even at $7 million a pop, brands find the spots are worthwhile buys.

Instacart, CVS, 7-Eleven see opportunity in in-store retail media: All three expanded ad capabilities in response to surging advertiser demand.

Just Eat Takeaway expands retail media offerings with Rokt partnership: The delivery company joins DoorDash, Instacart, and Gopuff in enhancing its ad capabilities

Instacart expands Caper Cart ad opportunities to capitalize on in-store retail media demand: The company joins Ahold Delhaize in beefing up its offerings to give CPG advertisers more ways to reach shoppers.

Over half (56%) of US grocery retail executives are concerned about competition from internet grocery stores (like Thrive Market or Fresh Direct), according to a June 2024 survey from Deloitte. Nearly as many (53%) are concerned about third-party grocery shopping apps like Instacart or DoorDash.

9amHealth, Instacart tackle obesity with healthy food and GLP-1s: We think that employer and health plan customers will be pleased with the program鈥檚 less costly approach than prescription weight loss drugs alone.

Disney is encouraging its viewers to play. Instacart is balancing food content and advertising. YouTube is experimenting with less-intrusive picture-in-picture placements for livestreams. Here is how advertisers can capitalize.

Aldi is partnering with Instacart to deploy the latter鈥檚 Connected Stores solution. The partnership comes at a time when consumers are increasingly turning to discount retailers for low prices amid a tough economic climate.

The news: Cursor, a coding assistant built by Anysphere, is the latest viral AI tool that鈥檚 being used by OpenAI, Instacart, Spotify, and Major League Baseball to accelerate coding workflows, per Bloomberg.

Platforms like Amazon, Walmart Connect, and Instacart rely on steady product availability, competitive pricing, and strong shopper demand鈥攁ll of which are now at risk. Tariffs on imported goods, especially from China, are squeezing marketplace sellers鈥� margins, pushing prices higher, and softening demand.

Instacart makes long-term bets on retail media: We expect the company鈥檚 advertising business to grow 16.1% this year and to continue expanding as it diversifies its offerings.