Instacart and Allegiance Retail Services Expand Partnership to Power a Connected Omnichannel Experience for Independent Grocers
Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) expanded its partnership with Allegiance Retail Services on Jan 27, 2026 to deploy omnichannel retail technologies across Allegiance's network of 125+ independent supermarkets.
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Instacart (NASDAQ: CART) expanded its partnership with Allegiance Retail Services on Jan 27, 2026 to deploy omnichannel retail technologies across Allegiance's network of 125+ independent supermarkets. Key elements include Storefront Pro powering e-commerce for all Allegiance retailers, rollout of Instacart's Caper Carts at select Foodtown stores (Mt. Vernon NY, Red Bank NJ, East Stroudsburg PA) with additional deployments planned for 2026, expanded use of FoodStorm for catering/prepared foods, and future phases for Carrot Tags electronic shelf labels. The partnership also integrates AppCard loyalty to unify personalized promotions and coupons across online and in-store channels, and will introduce Carrot Ads retail media tools for Allegiance members.
Positive
- Storefront Pro deployed across all Allegiance retailers
- Caper Carts live at 3 Foodtown locations with more 2026 deployments
- Integration with AppCard unifies loyalty and promotions online and in-store
Negative
- Caper Cart deployments are limited to select stores initially, not yet network-wide
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News Market Reaction – CART
On Jan 27, the day this news came out, CART closed 5.92% below the previous close.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus for the Jan 27 session.
Key Figures
- Supported supermarkets
- more than 125 independently owned supermarkets
- Allegiance Retail Services network across the Northeast
- Caper Cart locations
- 3 Foodtown stores
- Mt. Vernon (NY), Red Bank (NJ), East Stroudsburg (PA)
- Q3 2025 revenue
- $939 million
- Quarterly revenue vs $852 million a year ago
- Q3 2025 net income
- $144 million
- Quarterly net income with diluted EPS of $0.51
- Advertising and other revenue
- $269 million
- Q3 2025 segment within total revenue
- Cash and equivalents
- $1.69 billion
- Balance as of September 30, 2025
- Operating cash flow
- $788 million
- Year-to-date operating cash flow for first nine months 2025
- Share repurchases
- $272 million
- Common stock repurchased year-to-date in 2025
Previous Partnership Reports
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Nationwide Canadian partnership with The Home Depot Canada for same-day delivery.
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WellTheory integration of Instacart Health Fresh Funds for autoimmune care nutrition support.
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Partnership with Pet Supplies Plus and Wag N' Wash for same-day pet supply delivery.
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Grubhub adding grocery ordering via Instacart’s network to its app and website.
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Restaurant Depot partnership using Storefront Pro and Instacart Business for member ordering.
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Storefront Pro now live across Allegiance retailers, with Foodtown introducing Caper Carts and additional in-store technologies rolling out in 2026
Storefront Pro - Instacart's enterprise commerce platform - is now powering modern e-commerce capabilities across all Allegiance retailers, and bringing Carrot Ads retail media tools to these businesses. In stores, Instacart's AI-powered Caper Carts are already live at Foodtown of Mt. Vernon (NY),
"Independent grocers play a vital role in their communities, and we're proud to work alongside Allegiance to equip their members with the tools they need to succeed and grow," said Merrick Rosner, Head of Revenue and Solution Sales Independent Grocery at Instacart. "Across the
As part of the expansion, Instacart is partnering with AppCard, Allegiance's loyalty provider, to deliver a robust unified loyalty rewards, digital promotions, and coupons across online and in-store shopping. Through integrations with Instacart's Storefront Pro and Caper Carts, customers will now receive the same personalized deals and savings whether they're ordering online or shopping in person.
By bringing these technologies together across its banners, Allegiance is equipping its independent retailers with modern, enterprise-grade tools that help them compete more effectively, streamline operations, and offer customers a more personalized shopping experience across every channel.
Partner quotes supporting the expanded omnichannel partnership:
"Our expanded partnership with Instacart reflects Allegiance's commitment to innovation that enhances both the shopper and retailer experience," said Donna Zambo, EVP, CMO, Allegiance Retail Services. "By aligning e-commerce, loyalty, and in-store innovation, we're helping independent grocers meet evolving customer expectations while strengthening their competitive position."
"Adopting Instacart's suite of online technology solutions is an important milestone for our stores as we look to deliver a seamless omnichannel experience for our customers," said Noah Katz, President, PSK Supermarkets. "We're excited to strengthen our online presence with Instacart's white-label e-commerce solution, so our customers receive the same exceptional service whether they shop online or in-store."
"We're thrilled to partner with Instacart to bring a new standard of loyalty and savings to independent grocers," said Eran Harel, SVP Corporate Development and Strategic Partnerships at AppCard. "By combining AppCard's personalized rewards and digital coupon capabilities with Instacart's Storefront Pro platforms and Caper Carts, we're helping retailers connect with their customers in more meaningful ways - bridging in-store and online experiences like never before."
To learn more about the Instacart's enterprise technologies, visit https://www.instacart.com/company/platform
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be deemed forward-looking, including without limitation statements regarding expansion of our products and services. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors that may cause actual results or outcomes to be materially different from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and other factors include the risks described from time to time in Instacart's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in Instacart's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025 filed with the Commission on November 10, 2025. You should not rely on forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Instacart has based these forward-looking statements primarily on information available to it as of the date of this press release and its current expectations and projections about future events and trends that it believes may affect its business, financial condition, and results of operations. These statements are inherently uncertain, and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely on these statements. Except as required by law, Instacart undertakes no obligation, and does not intend, to update these forward-looking statements.
About Instacart
Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in
About Allegiance Retail Services LLC
Allegiance Retail Services, LLC supports independent supermarkets (e.g., Foodtown, Freshtown, D'Agostino, Gristedes,, Pathmark, LaBella Marketplace, Brooklyn Harvest, Market Fresh, Big Deal Food Market, Green Way, and Shop n Bag) for retail success by providing them with marketing, advertising, technological and merchandising support. For more information, please visit www.allegianceretailservices.com
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