DoorDash to Acquire Instacart for $17bn in Grocery Delivery Expansion
Deal adds 50,000 stores to DoorDash’s network and keeps Instacart brand intact.
By Spark News Desk · · United States, Canada
DoorDash will acquire Instacart for $17 billion to expand its grocery delivery services. The deal allows DoorDash to offer access to 50,000 additional stores. Instacart’s brand and app will remain unchanged, and shoppers will continue to work for Instacart.
Instacart, founded in 2012, operates in the US and Canada with 600,000 independent contractors. It completed 338 million orders last year and has a market value of $14 billion. DoorDash, which began as a restaurant delivery service, has expanded into sectors like pet food and electronics.
DoorDash’s CEO called grocery delivery 'one of the hardest things to get right online.' Grocers will have the option to work with either DoorDash or Instacart. The acquisition aims to strengthen DoorDash’s position in the grocery delivery market.
Why it matters
The deal expands DoorDash’s grocery delivery reach in the US and Canada, potentially reshaping the delivery sector and increasing competition among grocery platforms.
Sources
- DoorDash to buy Instacart for $17bn in major grocery delivery consolidation — The Guardian
- Why China is desperate to ship cars outside of the country — CNBC
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