Instacart has launched same-day grocery delivery from Whole Foods Market in Canada, offering customers in Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto and Ottawa access to fresh groceries and essentials in as fast as 30 minutes, with Instacart+ members eligible for free delivery on orders over $35.
“Our mission at Instacart is to create a world where everyone has access to the food they love, and working with beloved retailers like Whole Foods Market helps us make that mission a reality,” Chris Rogers, chief business officer at Instacart, said in a news release. “With this launch, we’re proud to welcome Whole Foods Market Canada to the Instacart marketplace, making same-day delivery in as fast as 30 minutes available to their loyal Canadian customers.
"Both companies are incredibly passionate about providing an exceptional experience to customers, and we’re excited to help Whole Foods Market make its fresh produce, pantry staples, and so much more available to millions of Canadians through Instacart," Rogers added.
Whole Foods Market will tap into Instacart’s community of tens of thousands of experienced Canadian shoppers to help with picking, packing and delivering customer grocery orders. Instacart’s technology helps shoppers fulfill orders and provide a quality customer service, with artificial intelligence-powered recommendations and replacements, a user-friendly picking app, dynamic order routing, easy checkout and more, the release said. Instacart’s technology lets retailers fulfill a variety of order types — from big and bulky items to specialty products like alcohol, prescriptions or custom-made orders.
“We strive to create the best shopping experience for our customers both in stores and online, including finding ways to provide convenience without sacrificing quality,” Rick Bonin, senior vice president of operations at Whole Foods Market, said in the release. “We’re excited to work with Instacart in Canada to provide our shoppers with a quick and easy way to get their favorite high-quality foods and products delivered directly to their doorstep.”
Whole Foods Market customers can begin shopping for same-day delivery via Instacart by visiting instacart.ca/store/whole-foods-ca/storefront.