{"id":77679,"date":"2026-02-04T05:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dralysstore.com\/blog\/?p=77679"},"modified":"2026-02-04T05:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T05:47:01","slug":"costco-expands-instacart-powered-same-day-delivery-to-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dralysstore.com\/blog\/costco-expands-instacart-powered-same-day-delivery-to-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Costco expands Instacart-powered same-day delivery to Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Costco Wholesale and Instacart have announced that they are expanding their partnership into Europe.<\/p>\n

Prior to the announcement, the companies solely worked together on same-day delivery in North America. As of Jan. 30, Costco and Instacart have launched same-day delivery websites in France and Spain. Instacart\u2019s Storefront Pro commerce platform and fulfillment solutions services will power the sites, the companies said.<\/p>\n

Costco members in France and Spain can now shop online and receive delivery through Costco\u2019s websites in each country using sameday.costco.fr<\/a> and sameday.costco.es<\/a>, respectively.<\/p>\n

\u201cOnline ordering and delivery gives members in France and Spain greater flexibility in how they shop Costco\u2019s assortment and build on the services we already offer,\u201d said Pierre Riel, executive vice president of Costco Wholesale International Division, in a statement. \u201cIt\u2019s another step in making Costco easier to access while continuing to deliver the value, quality, and service our members expect.\u201d<\/p>\n

Costco is No. 7 in the\u00a0Top 2000 Database<\/a>. The database is Digital Commerce 360\u2019s ranking of the largest online retailers in North America by their annual ecommerce sales. It\u2019s also the fourth-largest\u00a0Mass Merchant<\/a>\u00a0in the database.<\/p>\n

How Costco is expanding same-day delivery through Instacart<\/h2>\n

The initial rollout includes delivery from all Costco locations in France and Spain.<\/p>\n

Costco members in both countries can place orders directly through the retailer\u2019s websites. The companies then fulfill and deliver from the store to consumers\u2019 doors.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo provide a seamless, high-quality experience for Costco members, Instacart is partnering with European-partner companies in each country at launch for the picking, packing and delivery of orders,\u201d the companies said in their announcement. \u201cMembers will also be able to enjoy same-as-in-store pricing, giving them access to the same value they expect in-store, with a flat service fee per order.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chris Rogers, Instacart\u2019s CEO, said his company is \u201cincredibly proud\u201d to expand its relationship with Costco into Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cPowering Costco\u2019s online ordering and delivery program in France and Spain is a testament to the strength of our enterprise e-commerce technology suite, and allows Costco to launch delivery in a way that\u2019s scalable, and built around their members,\u201d he said in a released statement. \u201cFor Costco, this unlocks a new level of access and convenience for members, and for Instacart, this marks a new chapter as we bring our over 13 years of grocery industry expertise to more global markets.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recent Instacart expansions<\/h2>\n

In early November, grocery chain operator Kroger announced its expanded relationship<\/a> with Instacart. The retailer said the expansion \u201creaffirms\u201d Instacart as its \u201cprimary delivery fulfillment partner\u201d for consumers using Kroger.com and its mobile app.<\/p>\n

Kroger has since announced updates to its ecommerce plan<\/a> that it said it expects to improve operating profit by about $400 million in 2026, in part by targeting fulfillment efficiency. That included expanding its order-fulfillment relationships with DoorDash and Uber Eats as well. By the end of the year, Kroger\u2019s exclusivity terms had ended<\/a> with warehouse technology provider Ocado Group.<\/p>\n

In addition to expanding its relationship with Kroger, Instacart has also deputed a shopping app inside OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT<\/a>. The integration makes Instacart the first grocery partner \u2014 and the first app overall \u2014 to support end-to-end shopping with Instant Checkout inside OpenAI\u2019s ChatGPT<\/a>, according to\u00a0dual<\/a>\u00a0announcements<\/a> from the companies. It went live in December.<\/p>\n

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