Uber Advertising launched a partnership with Instacart’s Carrot Ads. Via the collaboration, Uber will use Carrot Ads in the United States to extend the reach of Uber Eats’ Sponsored Items formats to consumer packaged goods (CPG) advertisers, according to a Thursday (April 10) press release....
Instacart has debuted a tool to help distributors close gaps in their supply chains. Will Call Delivery, announced Wednesday (April 2), is designed to make sure distributors can meet same-day “fill-in” orders — also known as “hot shot” deliveries. “For more than a decade, Instacart...
Instacart unveiled three new features that it said will increase the chances its customers will get the items they order. In the future, these features will also help Instacart’s partner retailers and brands get real-time information about whether products are on the shelves, the online...
Instacart has added new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered tools that deliver more personalized grocery shopping recommendations based on the customer’s habits, health goals and dietary preferences. With these new features, the grocery technology company’s app “takes the mental load out of finding the exact items that...
December 24, 2024
The retail sector is witnessing changes, with direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands leading innovation. As 2024 wanes, key trends influence how consumers interact with brands and make purchasing decisions. From artificial intelligence-powered personalization to a greater emphasis on sustainability, D2C retailers are adjusting to the changing expectations of today’s shoppers. AI-Driven Personalization AI plays a role in […]
September 10, 2024
Instacart is ramping up its efforts to capture and keep customers as it aims to cement its status in the online grocery sector. The company is concentrating on two primary...
September 02, 2024
Cue the Beach Boys and Jimmy Buffett. It’s the last week of summer, and while a lot of the banking and payments world was on vacation, we were busy covering...
August 06, 2024
Uber marked a milestone in the second quarter, with 7.4 million monthly drivers and couriers globally, per the company’s earnings report released Tuesday (Aug. 6). The company’s focus on expanding...
April 15, 2025
Instacart Business customers can now apply for invoicing, receive instant credit decisions and manage payments within the app, with no redirects or third-party logins. This pay-by-invoice offering is enabled by a new integration of Balance’s financial infrastructure for B2B businesses with the Instacart platform, the companies said in a Tuesday (April 15) press release. “We […]
April 10, 2025
Uber Advertising launched a partnership with Instacart’s Carrot Ads. Via the collaboration, Uber will use Carrot Ads in the United States to extend the reach of Uber Eats’ Sponsored Items...
April 02, 2025
Instacart has debuted a tool to help distributors close gaps in their supply chains. Will Call Delivery, announced Wednesday (April 2), is designed to make sure distributors can meet same-day...
March 27, 2025
Instacart unveiled three new features that it said will increase the chances its customers will get the items they order. In the future, these features will also help Instacart’s partner...
