Instacart plans to replace its gig shoppers with hundreds of ROBOTS in a bid to slash costs

Instacart plans to replace its gig shoppers with hundreds of ROBOTS in a bid to slash costs and service time Instacart documents show it is looking to replace humans shoppers with robots  The move aims to cut costs, as customers pay 25% more when using the service Instacart would also build fulfilment centers across the … Read more

Instacart blames 270,000 compromised accounts on customer reuse of emails and passwords

Instacart says customer re-use of compromised passwords and emails is to blame for personal data from 270,000 accounts was leaked onto the dark web Instacart says 270,000 accounts were the subject of ‘credential stuffing’ The hackers used compromised emails and passwords to access accounts Instacart doesn’t currently offer added security options like two-factor authentication  By … Read more

Instacart pairs users with shoppers in real-time to deal with demand caused by coronavirus isolation

Instacart is now pairing users with shoppers in real-time in an attempt to deal with a demand spike caused by at-home coronavirus isolation The options will look to free up delivery window times for users A ‘Fast and Flexible’ option pairs users with the next available shopper ‘Order Ahead’ lets users place their orders two … Read more

Postmates and Instacart launch features that offer non-contact delivery amid coronavirus outbreak 

Postmates and Instacart launch features that offer non-contact delivery amid coronavirus outbreak Postmates and Instacart are offering  non-contact deliveries The features are due to coronavirus spreading from person-to-person  contact Postmate lets users choose to have food orders left at the door  Instacart is allowing the same option for grocery deliveries  By Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com Published: … Read more