Instacart and Albertsons Cos. have launched Instacart pickup services and Albertsons Rapid convenience delivery nationwide at banners including Safeway, Albertsons, Shaw’s, ACME, Jewel-Osco, Randalls and Vons.
Haggen Food and Pharmacy is also available on the Instacart app for same-day delivery, according to a news release. This program expansion provides Instacart customers with greater access to groceries and household essentials, the company said.
"Expanding our partnership with Albertsons Companies showcases our commitment to serving as the leading technology partner in the grocery industry," Ryan Hamburger, vice president of retail partnerships for Instacart, said in the release. "By introducing Albertsons Rapid, extending Instacart pickup services to more than 2,000 locations and adding Haggen for same-day delivery, we're ensuring that customers enjoy an even faster, more flexible and effortless shopping experience.”
“At Albertsons Companies, we place the customer at the center of everything we do, and we realize that shoppers today are increasingly busy with work, family and friend commitments,” SVP, eCommerce and Fulfillment for Albertsons Companies, Stephen Menaquale, said. “By expanding our partnership with Instacart to offer pickup services through the Instacart app, we offer customers another channel to fulfill their shopping needs.”
The release says Albertsons Companies first partnered with Instacart in 2017 and has continued to strengthen its partnership to offer a wide array of e-commerce services for its customers.
The expansion includes:
- Pickup — Available now in hundreds of Albertsons Cos. banner stores, Instacart customers can place a pickup order through the Instacart app. By the end of August, the pickup service will be available in more than 2,000 banner locations including Safeway, Albertsons, Shaw’s, ACME, Jewel-Osco, Randalls and Vons.
- Albertsons Rapid — Albertsons Rapid is a new feature in the Instacart-powered virtual convenience store allowing customers to have their order delivered in as little as 30 minutes. Available now in all Albertsons Companies banner stores including Safeway, Albertsons, Shaw’s, ACME, Jewel-Osco, Randalls and Vons, customers can purchase prepared foods, snacks, drinks, grocery staples, household essentials and more. Albertsons Rapid services are $2.99 per order and free for Instacart+ members.
- Haggen Food and Pharmacy — Customers of Haggen Food and Pharmacy, which operates across Washington state, are now able to access the grocer’s fresh food and pantry staples for same-day delivery. Haggen Food and Pharmacy marks the final Albertsons Cos. banner to partner with Instacart for same-day delivery.