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Instacart Says Online Grocery Is for More Than Just the Pantry
Instacart Says Online Grocery Is for More Than Just the Pantry
December 15, 2023  |  Aggregators

As grocers look to manage their increasingly omnichannel businesses, Instacart is pushing back on the sentiment that consumers turn to digital channels predominantly for shelf-stable...

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DoorDash Trails Uber Driver in Latest Provider Ranking of Gig Platform Apps
DoorDash Trails Uber Driver in Latest Provider Ranking of Gig Platform Apps
December 13, 2023  |  Gig Economy

The gig economy allows workers control over their own employment while offering consumers choice and convenience. PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Gig Platform Apps, which uses...

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Instacart Partners With Sharebite to Target Corporate Food Spend
Instacart Partners With Sharebite to Target Corporate Food Spend
December 12, 2023  |  Delivery

Instacart is targeting employers’ office snack budgets, as aggregators compete for businesses’ food spending. On Tuesday (Dec. 12), meal benefits platform Sharebite announced a partnership...

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Aggregators Pushed Beyond Food Delivery to Reach Consumer Spend in 2023
Aggregators Pushed Beyond Food Delivery to Reach Consumer Spend in 2023
December 11, 2023  |  Aggregators

In 2023, restaurant aggregators have expanded the model, extending beyond food delivery, adding new features and finding innovative ways to drive loyalty. DoorDash Taps Card-Linked...

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Talabat Untouched On PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Aggregators
Talabat Untouched On PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Aggregators
December 07, 2023  |  Aggregators

‘Tis the season for a lot of warm take out, and with a variety of ways to get food from point A to B, PYMNTS is...

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Peacock Pins Subscription Hopes on Instacart Partnership
Peacock Pins Subscription Hopes on Instacart Partnership
November 29, 2023  |  Subscriptions

Instacart is offering its Instacart+ members access to Peacock, a move that comes as subscription services increasingly tap partnerships across industries to expand their audiences....

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Instacart Boosts Offerings for Small Brands to Drive B2B Revenue
Instacart Boosts Offerings for Small Brands to Drive B2B Revenue
November 16, 2023  |  Aggregators

As Instacart’s ad business and other B2B offerings grow quicker than its consumer transactions, the aggregator is expanding its offerings for small brands to reach...

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Platform Economics: How Instacart Leverages Time Into Profits
Platform Economics: How Instacart Leverages Time Into Profits
November 16, 2023  |  David S. Evans

Time is our most precious asset. Each day, we get just so much. Twenty-four hours, 1440 minutes, 86,400 seconds. If we don’t use it, we...

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Smart Carts Expand Even as Shoppers Demand More Traditional Self-Checkout
Smart Carts Expand Even as Shoppers Demand More Traditional Self-Checkout
November 14, 2023  |  Retail

Smart shopping carts are expanding to more grocery chains, even as those that try to rely solely on the technology for self-checkout are finding that...

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