New partnership brings Instacart's grocery and retail marketplace to Skip, while Skip's 50,000+ national and local restaurant partners become available to Instacart customers.
TORONTO, Oct. 6, 2026 /CNW/ -- Skip, Canada's homegrown delivery network, and Instacart (Nasdaq: CART), a leading grocery technology company in North America, announced a new partnership that makes it easier than ever for Canadians to shop for what they need. Starting today, Skip customers can access Instacart's grocery and retail marketplace directly through the Skip app, while Instacart customers gain access to Skip's network of more than 50,000 national and local restaurant partners in the Instacart app.
"This partnership represents a pivotal moment in Skip's evolution," says Paul Burns, CEO of Skip. "We have grown far beyond our roots in restaurant delivery to become an essential, all-in-one destination for Canadians. Through our Instacart partnership, Skip now offers an unprecedented breadth of grocery, everyday essentials and products. We're allowing Canadians to Skip to the good part through a seamlessly integrated shopping experience, combining Instacart's proven grocery leadership and technology with Skip's unparalleled local reach."
"Instacart has built its reputation by delivering the online grocery ordering experience Canadians trust," said Ryan Hamburger, Chief Commercial Officer of Instacart. "Partnering with Skip provides Instacart customers the convenience of ordering restaurant delivery through our app, and it lets us meet new Skip grocery customers right where they like to shop. Together, we're making it easier than ever for Canadians to get what they need, whether it's a week's worth of groceries or their favourite restaurant meal."
This collaboration marks a major leap forward, bringing two industry-leading apps together to give Canadians more choice, unlocking access to millions of items for Canadians, bringing an unprecedented range of everyday needs and must-haves within reach from grocery, restaurant, beauty, household essentials and more. This comprehensive shopping experience includes:
- Grocery, retail, restaurants and more at your fingertips: Skip customers can now tap into Instacart's vast marketplace right within the Skip app --gaining instant access to a wide assortment of grocery and everyday essentials from top brands.
- 50,000+ restaurants on Instacart: Instacart customers can browse and order from Skip's national and local restaurant partners directly through the Instacart app -- from breakfast to dinner and everything in between.
- Savings for members: Skip+ members enjoy $0 delivery fees on Instacart-powered grocery and retail orders*, and Instacart+ members enjoy $0 delivery fees and reduced service fees** on restaurant orders through Skip.
How it works:
Ordering Instacart-powered grocery and retail directly through Skip provides the best of both worlds: maximum convenience with zero hassle. With everything now available in one app, Canadians can order weekly groceries, specialty retail, and favourite local restaurant meals all in one spot.
Skip:
- Open the Skip app and tap the grocery icon within the Skip app
- Browse Instacart's network of 130+ retail banners and over 9,000 locations in Canada
- Once a store is selected, customers will be seamlessly redirected to Instacart's platform to browse its live catalog and place an order
- Every order is then picked in-store by an experienced Instacart shopper to select the freshest produce, check expiration dates, offer substitutions, and handle fragile items with care.
Instacart:
- Open the Instacart app and tap the restaurant icon
- Browse Skip's network of 50,000+ national and local restaurants
- Once a restaurant is selected, follow the in-app prompts to place your order
- A Skip courier brings your food right to your door
To celebrate the new partnership, Skip will be popping up in Toronto and Calgary with a larger-than-life giant grocery cart taking over the streets, overflowing with all the things Canadians can now access through this partnership. Lucky winners will also have the chance to win gift cards for groceries. Contest details can be found on Skip's Instagram, @skip_canada, as of October 6.
Starting today, Skip will also be offering 40% off Instacart-powered orders of $35 or more, up to $15 off*, while quantities last. Check the Skip app for more details. See disclaimers below.
About Skip
Skip is Canada's homegrown delivery network. What started in 2012 as a local start-up in the Prairies has grown into a Canadian technology success story, connecting millions of Canadians in over 450 cities and towns with more than 50,000 local restaurants, grocery, convenience and retail partners.
With a vision to empower everyday convenience, Skip helps Canadians get what they need, when they need it – so they can Skip to the Good Part of their day. Through Skip+ membership, customers can access added value, including $0 delivery fees on eligible orders, exclusive offers, and member-only perks. As a subsidiary of Just Eat Takeaway.com, one of the world's leading on-demand delivery companies, Skip combines local expertise with global scale to provide fast, reliable service when it matters most.
About Instacart
Instacart is a leading grocery technology company that partners with more than 2,200 retail banners – representing nearly 100,000 stores – to transform how people shop for the groceries they need from the retailers they trust, while creating flexible earning opportunities for shoppers. Through the Instacart Marketplace, Instacart Enterprise platform, and Instacart Ads ecosystem, the company powers ecommerce, fulfillment, in-store technology, AI offerings, and advertising for partners. For more information, visit www.Instacart.com/company. Maplebear Inc. is the registered corporate name of Instacart.
Disclaimers
*Offer valid on eligible orders with a minimum spend of $35 (before taxes, tips, and service fees). Discount automatically applies at checkout for qualifying orders made via the "Groceries Powered by Instacart" tab on Skip. Alcohol and other age-restricted items do not count toward the $35 minimum spend and are not eligible for this offer. $0 delivery fees excludes service fees, taxes and gratuities. $0 delivery fees available to eligible Skip+ members on qualifying orders. While supplies last. Non-transferable and has no cash value. Subject to change or cancellation without notice.
**Service and other fees apply. On eligible orders only. Order minimum & exclusions apply.
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