Instacart Offers New Big & Bulky Solution for Large Item Delivery
Delivery service Instacart is rolling out a new service that allows shoppers to have large items delivered, such as private label home and office items.
The Big & Bulky fulfillment capability enables same-day and scheduled delivery for large items, helping retailers offer more of their catalogs online to consumers. Big Lots, Container Store, Mastermind Toys, Office Depot, Spirit Halloween and Staples are some of the first retailers to use the new solution.
"By introducing Big & Bulky, consumers can now access an even wider selection of items for same-day delivery. With football season just around the corner, Instacart's Big & Bulky solution can provide customers with items like portable grills and tents for a tailgate or a 55" TV in case they're watching from home — all in as fast as an hour," said Daniel Danker, Chief Product Officer at Instacart. "As a retail enablement partner, our goal is to support retailers' bottom lines by expanding their online catalogs through our enterprise solutions. We're excited to introduce Big & Bulky today and look forward to continuing to serve as an industry-leading fulfillment platform."
The fulfillment technology behind Big & Bulky is powered by Carrot Delivery, an Instacart Platform enterprise solution, providing end-to-end fulfillment for retailers. For Big & Bulky orders, Instacart shoppers who drive large vehicles can opt-in to shop batches with large items, allowing for new earning opportunities.
"We're excited to continue to expand our partnership with Instacart to offer customers on their platform even greater access to products and solutions from Office Depot and OfficeMax stores," said Jamie Columbus, Vice President of eCommerce for Office Depot. "The new Big & Bulky fulfillment solution offers busy professionals and families a quick and convenient way to receive the office and school supplies they need to succeed, with the ability to pair large items like desks, bookcases, file cabinets, office chairs, and more, with smaller items like tech accessories, binders and printer ink, for delivery together, same-day."
Instacart currently offers delivery and pickup services from more than 75,000 stores across more than 5,500 cities in North America.