Instacart ends a program where users could see different prices for the same item at the same store

NEW YORK (AP) — Instacart said Monday that it’s ending a program where some customers saw different prices for the same product ordered at the same time from the same store when using the delivery ...
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Instacart kills AI pricing program effective immediately after probe finds 5 different prices for same eggs

Instacart surged as a lifeline for grocery deliveries during the pandemic, but federal regulators have now imposed a $60 ...

GE unveils smart fridge with barcode scanner linked to Instacart for delivery

Ahead of CES 2026, GE announced the Smart Refrigerator with Kitchen Assistant, which boasts a barcode scanner that can add an ...

New York AG demands Instacart hand over information about price tests

New York Attorney General Letitia James demanded information from Instacart on Thursday, saying it may have violated the ...
Fast Company

Instacart delivery drivers are striking this week. Here’s why

Those five bags of groceries may take longer to get to you this week, if drivers for grocery delivery service Instacart succeed in mounting a three-day “strike” from November 3 to November 5 to demand ...

Instacart Hit With $60M FTC Settlement Over Hidden Fees

The settlement exposes a web of deceptive practices that turned everyday grocery shopping and ecommerce into a hidden fee minefield.
CNET

Want Free Grocery Delivery? You Can Bypass Instacart's Fee If You Do This

Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...
WRAL

Publix offering home delivery through Instacart

With the new service, customers will be able to order and receive their groceries in as little as an hour. Shop using the Publix website or the Instacart app. Delivery hours are 9 am - 9 pm Monday ...
Marketing Dive

Instacart unveils clean room solution in latest bid to CPG advertisers

Data Hub provides deeper insights into first-party grocery shopping data and customer behaviors, including lifetime value and ...
Consumer Reports

Instacart’s AI-Enabled Pricing Experiments May Be Inflating Your Grocery Bill, CR and Groundwork Collaborative Investigation Finds

A Consumer Reports and Groundwork Collaborative investigation found that some grocery prices differed by as much as 23 percent per item from one Instacart customer to the next. In an inadvertently ...
Healthline

Instacart Review: Pros, Cons, and Is It Worth the Price?

You may have heard of or used Instacart before, especially now that grocery delivery is more popular than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The grocery delivery service offers several benefits, the ...
Healthline

Should You Choose Shipt or Instacart?

Although they’re very similar, they have some slight differences in pricing structure, availability, and customer service. This article compares Shipt and Instacart based on pricing, stores they shop ...