Partnership brings rapid delivery of top
books, toys, decor and gifts to Indigo customers across the
Greater Toronto Area, with coast
to coast service coming later this month.
TORONTO, Oct. 1, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, Indigo Books & Music Inc. (TSX: IDG)
announced a partnership with Instacart to provide same-day delivery
to their customers in Canada.
Indigo will be the first book, gift and specialty toy retailer on
Instacart in Canada as customers
look for additional shopping options.
Indigo customers in the Greater
Toronto Area can now have convenient access to books, gifts,
kids toys and more, with delivery to their doorsteps in as fast as
two hours by ordering through the Instacart mobile app
or Instacart.ca. The program will roll out at select Indigo
and Chapters stores across Canada
in mid-October.
"We are proud to add Instacart to the joyful ways our customers
can shop at Indigo," said Andrea
Limbardi, SVP and Chief Digital Officer. "For the first
time, we are offering the ability to purchase from us
with delivery to their homes in as fast as two hours through
our partnership with Instacart. Whether it's placing an order
online or spending time browsing in store, our goal is to offer our
customers their favourite ways to get the next book in a must-read
series or the perfect birthday gift just in time."
Instacart joins the many ways Indigo aims to support customers
with safe and stress-free shopping solutions. In addition to
Instacart, Indigo has invested in industry leading health and
safety precautions in-store, private shopping appointments for plum
members, in-store pick up options that include contactless curbside
pick up, plus 24/7 service and an expanded assortment online
through Indigo.ca and the Indigo app.
Instacart, which currently operates in Canada and the
United States, is currently accessible to more than more
than 70% of Canadian households. Instacart partners with more than
400 beloved national, regional and local retailers, and serves more
than 30,000 different grocery stores across more than 5,500 cities
in North America.
How it works:
To shop from Indigo on Instacart, customers are invited to visit
instacart.ca/Indigo or download the Instacart app on their mobile
device. Customers then enter their postal code, select Indigo's
storefront and can begin adding in-stock items to their cart. For
all orders, an Instacart personal shopper will pick and deliver the
order within the customer's designated time frame – whether they
choose to receive it same-day or schedule their delivery in
advance.
For Instacart orders of $35 or more, the delivery fee
is just $3.99. Customers are also invited to take advantage of
an Instacart Express membership for $9.99/month or an annual
fee of $99 to receive unlimited, free delivery on all orders
over $35.
About Indigo
Indigo Books & Music Inc. is a
publicly traded Canadian company listed on the Toronto Stock
Exchange (IDG). Indigo is the world's first Cultural Department
Store – a physical and digital meeting place inspired by and filled
with books, music, art, ideas, and beautifully designed lifestyle
products. Indigo believes in real books, in living life fully and
generously, in being kind to each other and that stories – big and
little – connect us.
About Instacart
Instacart is the North American leader
in grocery delivery and one of the fastest-growing companies in
ecommerce. Instacart shoppers offer same-day delivery and pickup
services to bring fresh groceries and everyday essentials to busy
people and families across the U.S. and Canada. Instacart has partnered with more than
400 beloved national, regional and local retailers, including
Albertsons, ALDI, Costco, Kroger, Loblaw, Publix, Sam's Club,
Sprouts, Walmart Canada, and Wegmans, among others, to deliver from
more than 30,000 stores across more than 5,500 cities in
North America. Instacart's
delivery service is available to more than 85% of U.S. households
and 70% of Canadian households. The company's cutting-edge
enterprise technology also powers the ecommerce platforms of some
of the world's biggest retail players, supporting their white-label
websites, applications and delivery solutions. Instacart offers an
Instacart Express membership for unlimited free delivery on orders
over $35. For more information, visit
www.instacart.com or www.instacart.ca. For anyone interested in
becoming an Instacart shopper, visit
https://shoppers.instacart.com.
SOURCE Indigo Books & Music
Inc.