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Instacart's CEO says that warehouses full of robots won't replace its gig workers anytime soon
Instacart won't be jettisoning human gig workers for automated warehouses far away from shoppers, i…
Alex Bitter
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The golden age of working for Instacart, DoorDash, and other delivery apps is over, workers say
Workers for Instacart, DoorDash, Grubhub, Walmart Spark and other apps say delivery gigs got harder…
Alex Bitter
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Instacart is going public. For real, this time.
Instacart has considered an IPO and a direct listing at different points over the last three years.
Alex Bitter
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Instacart workers show off hundreds of dollars in free food that they keep from canceled orders. 'This is the only perk of working Instacart.'
When customers aren't home to take deliveries, Instacart shoppers often wind up with free groceries.
Alex Bitter
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Instacart wants to turn grocery shopping into 'Pokémon GO' to get you to buy more using smart carts
Instacart is trying to get you to buy more at the grocery store when you use its screen-equipped sh…
Alex Bitter
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Instacart shoppers say they'd rather quit and work for McDonald's or DoorDash after the company slashed their minimum order pay from $7 to $4
Instacart workers say a cut to their base pay means the service isn't a good option anymore. Some a…
Alex Bitter
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How to cancel an Instacart Express membership if the grocery delivery service no longer fits your needs
You can cancel your Instacart Express Membership at any time. If you cancel within the first 15 day…
Vivian McCall
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How to sign up for Instacart to earn extra money as a full-service or in-store shopper
You can sign up to be an Instacart shopper by creating an account and downloading the app for a bac…
Dave Johnson
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Does Instacart take EBT? Yes, here's how to buy groceries on the app from participating stores
Instacart takes EBT cards from shoppers who are on SNAP and purchasing groceries from participating…
Vivian McCall
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How does Instacart work? What to know about the grocery delivery service powered by freelancers
Instacart lets you order groceries from over 300 stores nationwide, and have the items picked up an…
Vivian McCall
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Tampon 'turbulence' is causing Instacart's personal shoppers to struggle to find the item in stores
In a statement, Instacart's trend expert said the company's seeing "tampon turbulence" in the app d…
Britney Nguyen
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Instacart shares come back down to earth as IPO surge is wiped out
Instacart shares eroded most of their first-day gains to close Wednesday just 10 cents above the $3…
Joseph Wilkins
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Instacart's stock falls below the IPO price. Here are 7 reasons why.
An analysis of Instacart's lackluster IPO performance and its tough grocery delivery business model.
Alistair Barr
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I'm a gig worker who argued for Seattle's new minimum pay laws. Now, I'm fighting for my Instacart job.
A gig worker who advocated for Seattle's new minimum pay laws is now fighting for her own job after…
Alex Bitter
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I tried Target's new paid membership program. I see how some shoppers could save hundreds of dollars using it, but I thought it was a waste.
I tried Target 360, the new paid membership program that offers unlimited same-day delivery on orde…
Jamie Killin
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I got stabbed while shopping for Instacart. I was shocked by how difficult it was to get support as an injured gig worker.
An Instacart shopper said he was stabbed while shopping an order for the delivery service. He said …
Alex Bitter
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Meet the gig worker influencers: Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber drivers are sharing tips and offering camaraderie to isolated workers
YouTube personalities like DashingTrader and Your Driver Mike make videos for DoorDash, Instacart, …
Alex Bitter
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Instacart's profitability relies in part on batching orders together — something that its gig workers hate
Instacart pointed to its increasing "batch rate" as one of the improvements it made as it booked a …
Alex Bitter
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Some Instacart customers are losing hundreds of dollars to scammers after connecting bank accounts or Paypal to the app
Instacart customers tell local news outlets that they have lost money from their bank accounts when…
Alex Bitter
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The sneaky ways Instacart gets you to buy more stuff
Study finds Instacart uses more dark patterns than any other online grocery website, such as a coun…