E-commerce

Instacart, C&S Wholesale Grocers team up online, same-day delivery

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June 9, 2020

C&S Wholesale Grovcers, Inc., the biggest grocery supplier in the U.S., is partnering with online grocery delivery service Instacart to provide e-commerce and same-day delivery to the more than 3,000 C&S independent retailers in the country.

The goal is to better serve and support local customer communities, according to a press release.

"C&S is proud to provide our retail partners with the ability to move their businesses online," stated Corey Quiring, vice president of retail services at C&S Wholesale Grocers. "Now more than ever before, shoppers need the safety and convenience of online shopping and home delivery. Instacart’s services are unparalleled in providing a seamless shopping experience."

Once a grocer is live on the Instacart marketplace, customers can visit the Instacart website or download the mobile app, enter their city, select their store and begin adding items to their Instacart grocery cart. An Instacart personal shopper will pick and deliver the order within the customer’s designated time frame — same-day, or for convenient scheduling, up to two weeks in advance.

"Connecting local grocers to their customers online is incredibly important to Instacart, and the need for this has never been greater than it is today," said Chris Rogers, vice president of retail at Instacart, in the release. "It's critical that families have access to groceries and goods from the retailers they love and trust. By partnering with C&S, we’re able to bring more independently-owned grocers online and ensure the communities they serve can more easily access the household essentials they need."