That’s where the r/InstacartShoppers subreddit comes in. It’s a popular online community that invites folks to share their experiences working at the company, with all of its ups and downs. We’ve collected some of their more amusing moments to share with you, Pandas. Scroll down to check them out. Marketing psychology speaker and the host of the branding and human nature blogs, Matt Johnson, Ph.D., kindly answered Bored Panda’s questions about how newcomers can stand up against grocery delivery whales, and whether there’s any advantage to shopping in person anymore. Spoiler warning: there are quite a few! Scroll down for our full interview with the expert. “One key advantage is the ability to personally select fresh produce, meat, and other perishable items, ensuring they meet specific preferences for ripeness, quality, and expiration dates. Additionally, shopping in person allows for greater control over the selection process, enabling shoppers to compare prices, explore new products, and take advantage of in-store promotions and discounts,” Johnson said. ‘Instacart’ was founded way back in June 2012. Over the course of a decade, the San Francisco-based grocery delivery and pick-up service has become well-established in the United States and Canada. The idea behind the service is that personal shoppers get all the goods the customers order from the participating retail shops. ‘Instacart’ has been gobbling up many different e-commerce-related companies in recent years. These include white-label grocer platform ‘Unata’ in 2018 for $65 million, smart cart and checkout company ‘Caper AI’ in 2021 for $350 million, AI pricing platform ‘Eversight’ in 2022, as well as e-commerce platform ‘Rosie’ in the same year. “Despite the blaring success of grocery retailers in the online sector, they face the growing competition of new players delivering meal kits and ready meals. The food service platform Instacart was the most visited groceries website in May 2022, accounting for over eight percent of web traffic,” Statista reports on the rise of ‘Instacart.’ Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
