Tag: Instacart

Mid-Year 2025 Food & CPG Outlook

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TL;DR: 2025 sales forecasts have been lowered to +1.2% under worsening consumer sentiment, with eCommerce expected to drive all of the industry’s growth. Brands are working to offset tariff costs via alternative sourcing and supply chain productivity first, before considering price increases. Despite muted growth and incremental tariff-related costs, brands remain committed to investments into […]

Instacart, DoorDash, and Uber Eats Are Quietly Powering Retail’s Digital Shift

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1Q25 Retail Sales: Strong Growth Despite Negative Macroeconomic Environment

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TL;DR: Retail sales growth accelerated to +4.5% in 1Q25, with eCommerce maintaining steady momentum at +6.1% and B&M accelerating to +4.2% under easier year-over-year comparables. Despite macroeconomic concerns, consumer spending remains resilient, although growth is increasingly concentrated in platforms delivering value and convenience, reinforcing the critical role of eCommerce in 2025 and beyond. 2 minute […]

Amazon Ads Growing Faster as a Percent of Sales Vs. Peers

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Instacart 4Q24 Performance Update: Insights for CPG Brands

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TL;DR: Instacart is growing faster than the grocery market overall (brick and mortar plus digital), but its growth is less compelling when compared specifically to the eGrocery channel. No major catalysts appear on the horizon to accelerate GTV in 2025, and foundational issues around brands growing ad spend remain. 3 minute read Instacart released its […]

Instacart 3Q24 Performance Update: Insights for CPG Brands

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TL;DR: Instacart’s Q3 results show strong growth and ongoing tech and retailer integrations, but brand concerns around ad targeting and retailer-level performance remain unaddressed. 8 minute read Instacart reported its third quarter results yesterday, revealing above market growth, continued traction with emerging brands, and a steady drumbeat of technology innovations and retailer integrations. For Stratably’s […]

3Q24 Retail Media Quarterly Business Review

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September 30, 2024 1 minute read Log in to download the full report linked at the bottom Stratably benchmarking suggests increasing marketing spend is the #1 company-wide growth driver in 2H, with retail media an increasingly important part of the overall marketing strategy. A net 70% of brands are expanding their retail media budgets as […]

Instacart’s Q2 2024: What CPG Brands Need to Know

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August 7, 2024 8 minute read Instacart released its 2Q24 financial results, offering a detailed look into the current state of the grocery market and the effectiveness of its omni-enabler business model amidst a challenging macroeconomic environment. For CPG brand leaders, this report is crucial to: Assessing whether your outlook on Instacart and its role […]