Fidji Simo news and trends

Instacart Focuses on Connected Stores as It Cuts 7% of Workforce
Earnings // February 13, 2024

Even as Instacart is undergoing major layoffs to cut costs, the company continues to invest in fully digitizing the physical store to boost omnichannel efficiency. CEO Fidji Simo said in a Tuesday (Feb. 13) letter to shareholders discussing the company’s fourth-quarter 2023 financial results that Instacart...

Instacart Leverages Scale to Buck Competition From Grocers’ Direct Platforms
Delivery // November 10, 2023

As retailers and third-party players alike compete for consumers’ online grocery spending, Instacart maintains that its scale protects it from facing too much competition from even larger grocers’ in-house fulfillment efforts. As the grocery aggregator’s Chief Executive Officer Fidji Simo told analysts Wednesday (Nov. 8), on the...

Instacart Drives 25% Increase in Loyalty Member Purchases With Rewards
Earnings // November 08, 2023

Instacart is integrating with merchants’ loyalty programs to outcompete rival aggregators on deals and discounts.   The San Francisco-based grocery aggregator shared in a letter to shareholders Wednesday (Nov. 8), accompanying its first earnings report since going public in September, how the company’s affordability-focused offerings set it apart from competitors....

Instacart Stock Closes Below IPO Price Week After Public Debut
IPO // September 26, 2023

Instacart’s stock closed below its initial public offering (IPO) pricing for the first time on Tuesday (Sept. 26), a week after its public debut. The online grocery delivery company’s stock fell 1.69% and closed below $30, reflecting a broader decline in both the overall stock market...

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Instacart Extends Retail Media Data to YouTube, Powering Shoppable Ads

June 17, 2024
Instacart has partnered with YouTube to make the video platform’s ads shoppable. In this pilot, select consumer packaged goods (CPG) brand partners of Instacart will be able to use shoppable ads on YouTube to inspire consumers to purchase items for same-day delivery, Instacart said in a Monday (June 17) press release. “We’re proud to continue […]

Instacart Stock Closes Below IPO Price Week After Public Debut

September 26, 2023
Instacart’s stock closed below its initial public offering (IPO) pricing for the first time on Tuesday (Sept. 26), a week after its public debut. The online grocery delivery company’s stock fell...

Instacart Stock Closes 12% Higher Than IPO Price

September 19, 2023
Instacart stock closed at $33.70 a share on Tuesday (Sept. 19), the day of its initial public offering (IPO). Priced at $30 a share on Monday (Sept. 18) by the grocery-delivery company,...