The potential deal comes as the food delivery industry has been grappling with rising labor costs, tighter regulations regarding delivery workers and higher competition after the surge in online ordering faded after the COVID-19 pandemic.
DoorDash Inc. is in advanced talks to buy its smaller rival Instacart, with a possible announcement coming as soon as this week, the Wall Street Journal reported.
DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire grocery delivery rival Instacart in a deal valued at approximately $17 billion, according to reports from The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. The potential acquisition could be announced as soon as this week, […] The post DoorDash in advanced talks to acquir…
DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart’s parent company, Maplebear, for about $17 billion, with an announcement possible within days, though the deal could still fall through. The combination would unite major food and grocery delivery competitors and could face antitrust scrutiny; Insta…
The reported talks come as DoorDash continues to expand beyond its restaurant delivery roots and Instacart competes with major retailers in the grocery delivery market.
A big change up could be coming to the food delivery sector. DoorDash could soon be the new owner of Instacart. The food delivery service is said to be in advanced talks to purchase its rival for about $17 billion, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Instacart and DoorDash are some of several big companies reacting to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plan to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown.
DoorDash Inc. agreed to buy rival Instacart in a deal that values the company at about $17 billion, the latest sign of consolidation in an increasingly competitive delivery market.
DoorDash has agreed to acquire grocery rival Instacart for $17 billion, a deal that will bolster the delivery company’s move into grocery and boost business at the largest third-party delivery platform in America.
DoorDash is gobbling up Instacart in a $17 billion acquisition that will supercharge its grocery delivery business. DoorDash said the Instacart brand name and app will remain, and Instacart shoppers can continue fulfilling orders for Instacart.
DoorDash is offering $17 billion to buy Instacart to supercharge its grocery delivery business in what would be a big consolidation in grocery delivery. DoorDash said the Instacart brand name and app will remain, and Instacart shoppers can continue fulfilling orders for Instacart.