DoorDash Adds Partnerships With Michaels, Save A Lot

Delivery aggregator DoorDash has expanded its network of partners to include its first arts and crafts retailer and one of the largest discount grocery store chains in the United States.

The company’s new partnership with Michaels offers consumers on-demand delivery of crafting supplies, home decor and other items from the retailer’s 1,200 stores nationwide, the companies said in a Thursday (July 25) press release.

“Our partnership with DoorDash enables us to expand our same-day delivery offering, making our assortment available wherever and however customers want to shop while reaching new audiences and adding value for core customers,” Heather Bennett, executive vice president of marketing and eCommerce at Michaels, said in the release.

DoorDash’s other new partnership is with Save A Lot, which has 750 grocery stores in the U.S., 400 of which are now live on DoorDash, according to another Thursday press release. This collaboration offers same-day delivery of fresh products and will add support for SNAP/EBT payment capabilities on DoorDash later this year.

“This partnership brings fresh produce, quality products and fresh-cut meat to more shoppers and provides an affordable and convenient solution for customers with a range of circumstances, such as those with limited transportation options or individuals looking to save a trip to the store during a busy day,” the press release said.

With its growing number of partners, DoorDash now provides access to groceries, retail, flowers, food and other products from more than 500,000 local merchants, according to the release.

The company reported in May that it set new records across several metrics in the first quarter as it continued to expand its services into new segments of the local retail economy.

“What is known is that the direction of travel is always is always in the direction of greater digital, greater convenience,” Tony Xu, CEO and co-founder of DoorDash, said May 1 during the company’s quarterly earnings call, explaining customers’ adoption of new offerings.

In the case of food delivery service, Generation Z consumers and those earning more than $100,000 a year are most likely to use food aggregators, according to the PYMNTS Intelligence report, “Connected Dining: Third-Party Restaurant Aggregators Keep the Young and Affluent Engaged.”