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Maplebear Inc. (CART), which does business as Instacart, reports developments tied to its grocery technology platform for consumers, retailers, brands, and shoppers. News commonly covers the Instacart Marketplace, Instacart Enterprise platform, Storefront Pro, fulfillment services, in-store technology, AI Solutions, and the Instacart Ads ecosystem.
Company updates also focus on financial results and operating metrics such as gross transaction value, orders, revenue, profitability, and cash flow. Recurring business themes include retailer and brand partnerships, digital grocery launches, same-day delivery programs, enterprise-commerce deployments, acquisitions that expand fulfillment technology, and international growth for grocery enablement services.
Instacart (CART) and World Market announced an exclusive nationwide partnership making World Market the retailer’s first and exclusive online same-day delivery partner. World Market’s globally inspired foods, home décor, furniture, and gifts are now available via the Instacart Marketplace for delivery in as fast as one hour with no markups.
Customers can shop through the Instacart App or website for World Market’s curated, often exclusive assortment sourced from international artisans, including one of the largest selections of candy and international food favorites. World Market joins more than 2,200 retail banners on Instacart’s platform. To welcome the brand, Instacart is offering $15 off a first qualifying $60 World Market order placed by September 30.
Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) announced that CEO Chris Rogers will join a fireside chat at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia & Technology Conference/b) on , at 1:45 p.m. PT.
An audio webcast of the session will be accessible via Instacart's investor relations website at https://investors.instacart.com/.
Instacart (Nasdaq: CART) announced that, for the first time, customers can order Costco custom cakes and party platters for delivery nationwide via the Instacart marketplace and sameday.costco.com. The service, powered by Instacart’s FoodStorm order management technology, connects Costco bakery and deli teams directly to online orders.
Instacart (Nasdaq: CART) and Petsense by Tractor Supply, a subsidiary of Tractor Supply Company (Nasdaq: TSCO), announced an exclusive same-day delivery partnership for Petsense stores across the U.S. Customers can now order Petsense’s pet foods and supplies via the Instacart app and website for delivery in as fast as one hour with no markups.
According to the companies, Petsense operates over 130 stores nationwide offering curated boutique and specialty pet brands. Petsense joins more than 2,200 retail banners on the Instacart Marketplace. New Instacart customers can receive $10 off their first qualifying $50 Petsense order through September 30.
Kroger (NYSE: KR) and Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) launched a new Instacart-powered service that lets customers receive groceries and eligible prescriptions in a single delivery order via Kroger websites and apps. The Grocery & Prescription Delivery option connects shoppers to more than 2,200 Kroger pharmacy locations across nearly all Kroger banners nationwide.
Eligible prescriptions are filled and verified by Kroger pharmacy teams, then delivered from local stores by Instacart shoppers in tamper-resistant packaging. Boost by Kroger Plus members receive added benefits, including free grocery and prescription delivery on eligible orders and other membership perks.
Instacart (Nasdaq: CART) announced a partnership with Foot Locker to add Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, and Champs Sports to the Instacart Marketplace as of August 19, 2026. Customers can order footwear, apparel, and accessories from more than 1,000 U.S. locations for delivery in as fast as one hour, with no markups, and new qualifying customers can get $15 off a $75+ purchase through August 24.
Instacart (Nasdaq: CART) announced a new partnership with Academy Sports + Outdoors (Nasdaq: ASO), adding Academy’s broad sporting goods and outdoor assortment to the Instacart Marketplace for same-day delivery in as fast as one hour, with no markups and in-store pricing.
According to the companies, more than 300 Academy stores across 21 states are now available via Instacart, covering categories such as camping, fishing, fitness, team sports and Academy’s private brands. To mark the launch, new qualifying Academy customers can receive $15 off a $75+ purchase on Instacart.com through October 12.
Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) reported second quarter 2026 GTV of $10.35 billion, up 14% year-over-year, and total revenue of $1.04 billion, also up 14%. Orders grew 9% to 90.3 million. Advertising and other revenue rose 16% to $297 million, outpacing GTV growth.
GAAP net income was $111 million, down 4% year-over-year, while Adjusted EBITDA increased 19% to $313 million with a 30% margin. Operating cash flow reached $493 million and free cash flow $480 million, up 143% and 156% respectively. The company repurchased $325 million of shares and ended the quarter with about $1 billion in cash and similar assets.
Instacart highlighted customer growth, AI and enterprise solutions, its acquisition of computer-vision firm Arpalus, new no-markup retailer partnerships, and expanded integrations with Google Gemini and Pinterest. For Q3 2026, it guides GTV of $10.3–$10.55 billion and Adjusted EBITDA of $320–$340 million, implying 14% and 19% year-over-year growth at the midpoints.
Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) has launched its AI-powered Caper smart trolleys at Morrisons’ Preston supermarket in the UK, the first UK retail deployment of this technology and Instacart’s first smart-trolley retail partnership in the country, according to the company.
The trolleys automatically recognise and weigh items, show a running basket total, recommend products, integrate with the Morrisons More Card for instant offers, and enable faster checkout via dedicated Caper lanes. According to Instacart, research shows UK shoppers value both discovery and budgeting help, and Caper trolleys are already live in 100+ cities in the US and Australia, with reported NPS scores above 70 at rolled-out locations.
Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) announced the acquisition of Arpalus, a computer vision company specializing in grocery-specific shelf intelligence, to improve real-time inventory accuracy for ecommerce fulfillment and in-store operations across its retail network.
Arpalus technology converts short shelf videos into an on-shelf inventory view with over 95% item-recognition accuracy, running on any smartphone or camera-equipped device. Instacart plans to activate its community of 600,000 shoppers to capture shelf data, feeding into grocery-specific AI models built from 1.6 billion lifetime orders and real-time inventory from nearly 100,000 stores. The technology will also integrate with Caper Carts equipped with external cameras, enhancing Store View and other AI Solutions, and supporting Instacart’s broader Physical AI strategy to connect online and in-store grocery through a unified intelligence layer.