INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Instacart has teamed up with Walmart Canada to bring shoppers in Toronto and Winnipeg same-day grocery delivery.
The agreement is part of
a pilot program for the two companies that will allow Instacart users to order groceries from 17 different Walmart locations across the two
This is the first time shoppers in Winnipeg will have access to the grocery delivery service and the first time Toronto residents will have
the option for same-day delivery.
Interestingly, Instacart doesn''t have a partnership with Walmart in the United States Walmart, rather,
has relationships with several other grocery delivery companies including DoorDash and Postmates
Instacart does have a deal with Sam Club, a subsidiary of Walmart
Thatpartnership wasannounced in February and gives Sam Club members same-day delivery via Instacart.
Instacart is now available to 70
percent of United States households
Instacart initially launched in Canada in September 2017 and will continue expanding throughout the
country to meet demand.
The company, which has raised$350 million at a $4.3 billion valuationthis year alone, is available in 15,000
different stores in the United States and Canada and in more than 4,000 cities
As of late August, the business says it available to 70 percent of United States households.
This week, Instacart hired Mark Schaaf as CTO
He joined from Thumbtack where he held the same role
That announcement came one day after the company confirmed its chief growth officer and former VP of product Elliot Shmukler was leaving to
pursue early-stage opportunities.
