Ebt news and trends

Amazon Launches Grocery Subscriptions for Prime and EBT Customers
Amazon // April 23, 2024

Amazon has introduced grocery delivery subscriptions for Prime members and EBT users. The new service, announced Tuesday (April 23), is launching in more than 3,500 locations around the U.S. It gives Prime members willing to spend $9.99 per month unlimited grocery deliveries on orders of $35 from Amazon Fresh, Whole...

Forage and Uber Eats Partner on SNAP EBT Grocery Delivery
Delivery // April 19, 2024

Forage and Uber Eats have partnered to offer online purchasing and delivery of groceries to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) recipients. The partnership will offer SNAP EBT grocery delivery to eligible grocery partners on the Uber Eats platform across the United States, the companies...

Forage Adds In-Store EBT Processing, Creating Omnichannel Solution
Payments Innovation // April 05, 2024

Forage now provides retailers with an omnichannel Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) processing solution. The payment processor has expanded into in-store EBT processing, a service that joins the online EBT processing it has offered since 2022, Forage said in a Friday (April 5) press release emailed to...

Instacart Expands SNAP Acceptance as Aggregators Compete for Benefit Spending 
Aggregators // January 30, 2024

Instacart has significantly expanded its acceptance of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments, as aggregators compete to unlock the spending opportunities presented by a range of benefits programs. The grocery aggregator announced Tuesday (Jan. 30) that it has broadened its SNAP...

Interviews & Exclusives
Using Debit Cards To Bridge The Stimulus Accessibility Gap

July 28, 2020
The pandemic has changed how consumers purchase goods, with many avoiding brick-and-mortar stores due to the continued threat of catching the virus in public spaces. Shoppers are instead redirecting their purchasing energies toward the digital realm, with recent PYMNTS research finding that 29.2 percent of U.S. consumers did at least some shopping online as of […]

PIN-On-Glass, Digital EBT And Grocery’s Tech Enabled Future

May 11, 2020
Though the issue has captured a lot of attention lately as the demand for online grocery order for pick-up or delivery has become a critical priority for many consumers, giving...

Quick Reads
DoorDash and Walgreens Team to Offer SNAP/EBT Payments

April 24, 2024
DoorDash has teamed with Walgreens to offer SNAP/EBT payments at nearly 7,800 locations. According to its announcement Wednesday (April 24), DoorDash is the first platform that enables SNAP customers to make purchases directly from Walgreens with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards and the first third-party delivery service provider to offer SNAP/EBT as a payment option […]

Amazon Launches Grocery Subscriptions for Prime and EBT Customers

April 23, 2024
Amazon has introduced grocery delivery subscriptions for Prime members and EBT users. The new service, announced Tuesday (April 23), is launching in more than 3,500 locations around the U.S. It gives Prime members...

Forage and Uber Eats Partner on SNAP EBT Grocery Delivery

April 19, 2024
Forage and Uber Eats have partnered to offer online purchasing and delivery of groceries to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) recipients. The partnership will offer SNAP EBT grocery delivery...

Forage Adds In-Store EBT Processing, Creating Omnichannel Solution

April 05, 2024
Forage now provides retailers with an omnichannel Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) processing solution. The payment processor has expanded into in-store EBT processing, a service that joins the online EBT processing it...