Instacart partners with Wegmans and all
independently owned Wegmans Wine, Liquor & Beer locations to
offer alcohol delivery across New
Jersey in as fast as an hour – just in time for the
holidays
SAN
FRANCISCO, Nov. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Instacart
(NASDAQ: CART), the leading grocery technology company in
North America, today announced its
partnership with Wegmans Food Markets and all independently owned
Wegmans Wine, Liquor & Beer locations to power alcohol delivery
across New Jersey. Starting today,
customers can order alcohol delivery in as fast as an hour or
scheduled days in advance via the Instacart App and website and the
Wegmans App and website.
"As the Garden State gears up for the holidays, Instacart is
proud to unlock alcohol delivery in New
Jersey for the first time ever," said Ryan Hamburger, Vice President of Retail
Partnerships at Instacart. "By partnering with Wegmans to bring
alcohol delivery and pickup to the Instacart App in New Jersey, we're able to deliver customers a
seamless shopping experience that gives them access to Wegmans'
wide selection of alcohol, alongside prepared foods, fresh
groceries and household essentials – all delivered from the store
to their door in as fast as an hour. With today's launch in
New Jersey, Instacart is proud to
now power alcohol delivery and pickup across 28 states plus
Washington, D.C."
"We know our customers are busy, and the holidays are no
exception," said Scott Payne, NJ Director of Wine, Beer and Spirits
Operations at Wegmans. "Our New Jersey customers have enjoyed the
convenience of ordering beer, wine, and spirits, along with the
rest of their groceries, for curbside pickup, and we're excited to
add delivery as an option. With this additional service, we want to
help our customers spend less time getting ready for the holidays,
and more time celebrating."
Instacart was recently granted approval by the New Jersey
Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control to offer alcohol to be
ordered online. Instacart has many alcohol safety and compliance
measures in place, dating back to 2013 when the company first
started offering alcohol delivery. Shoppers must complete a robust
internal training program before they are permitted to deliver
alcohol on the platform. Instacart's alcohol training curriculum is
comprehensive, covering topics including verifying valid and
unexpired IDs, confirming the recipient of an alcohol order is over
the age of 21, and verifying an ID matches the recipient of the
alcohol. The shopper training curriculum also emphasizes that
alcohol may not be delivered to someone visibly intoxicated and
that alcohol must never be left unattended.
The companies first partnered to offer same-day delivery in
2017, and have since expanded the partnership to include pickup,
EBT SNAP acceptance, loyalty program integration, and more.
To begin shopping for alcohol from Wegmans, customers can visit
Wegmans.com, Wegmans App or the Wegmans storefront on the Instacart
App and website and search for wine, beer or spirits. Wegmans
stores offering alcohol delivery will show as available for
customers in the delivery range. For all orders, an Instacart
shopper will pick and deliver the order within the customer's
chosen delivery time frame.
About Instacart
Instacart, the leading grocery
technology company in North
America, works with grocers and retailers to transform how
people shop. The company partners with more than
1,400 national, regional, and local retail banners to
facilitate online shopping, delivery and pickup services from more
than 80,000 stores across North
America on the Instacart Marketplace. Instacart makes it
possible for millions of people to get the groceries they need from
the retailers they love, and for approximately 600,000 Instacart
shoppers to earn by picking, packing and delivering orders on their
own flexible schedule. The Instacart Platform offers retailers a
suite of enterprise-grade technology products and services to power
their e-commerce experiences, fulfill orders, digitize
brick-and-mortar stores, provide advertising services, and glean
insights. With Instacart Ads, thousands of CPG brands – from
category leaders to emerging brands – partner with the company to
connect directly with consumers online, right at the point of
purchase. With Instacart Health, the company is providing tools to
increase nutrition security, make healthy choices easier for
consumers, and expand the role that food can play in improving
health outcomes. For more information, visit
www.instacart.com/company, and to start shopping, visit
www.instacart.com.
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