Instacart Delivers Groceries to Your Home Within the Hour
Rahul Kalvapalle — August 1, 2014 — Business
Instacart is a nifty website and app that allows you to order your groceries from your favorite stores.
While there are other online grocery shopping providers out there, Instacart's unique selling point is that it only requires customers to wait for about an hour to get their groceries delivered. Instacart's on-demand orders are instantly scheduled. The orders are then delivered by crowdsourced labor from a variety of stores which differ in their hours and inventory.
Instacart uses machine learning to map out individual stores and predict delivery times. Different variables such as the weather, traffic patterns, location and even factors such as large public events are taken into account when estimating the delivery time.
The end result is that, over a period of time, customers are saved a lot of time and effort.
While there are other online grocery shopping providers out there, Instacart's unique selling point is that it only requires customers to wait for about an hour to get their groceries delivered. Instacart's on-demand orders are instantly scheduled. The orders are then delivered by crowdsourced labor from a variety of stores which differ in their hours and inventory.
Instacart uses machine learning to map out individual stores and predict delivery times. Different variables such as the weather, traffic patterns, location and even factors such as large public events are taken into account when estimating the delivery time.
The end result is that, over a period of time, customers are saved a lot of time and effort.
Trend Themes
1. Rapid Delivery Services - Crowdsourced delivery and machine learning technology are key disruptive innovations in the grocery delivery industry.
2. On-demand Shopping - The demand for on-demand grocery shopping is driving the growth of rapid delivery services.
3. Predictive Analytics - Machine learning algorithms and predictive analytics algorithms are transforming the way online grocery shopping is done.
Industry Implications
1. Grocery Delivery - The grocery delivery industry is being disrupted by innovative companies like Instacart.
2. E-commerce - The growth of rapid delivery services is boosting the e-commerce industry.
3. Crowdsourcing - The use of crowdsourced labor is disrupting the traditional delivery model in the grocery industry.
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