Instacart soars 40% in public debut as the 2nd splashy IPO in less than a week tests the market

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Some Instacart shopper say they wait in grocery parking lots for orders.

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After Instacart's IPO, the CEO will have stock worth $15.5 million. But the company's gig workers just took a pay cut.

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Fidji Simo, Instacart CEO, is seen behind a large bowl of strawberries.
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The typical brown bag school lunch costs 50 cents more this year, and it's a perfect example of how little daily costs from inflation add up to a big expense

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A parent fills a lunch box with bread, fruit, and vegetables for a kindergarten child.
Each day's packed lunch is about 50 cents more this year than last year – assuming a very rough 10% combined increase in prices for ham sandwich supplies, plus sides.

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Amazon is reportedly getting into legal fights with landlords as 'zombie' Amazon Fresh stores pile up

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The front of an Amazon Fresh store in Chevy Chase, Maryland.
Amazon is reportedly facing lawsuits from landlords over some proposed Amazon Fresh stores.

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I shopped at Amazon Fresh to see why it's struggling. I found hyped discounts, odd displays, and bad coffee.

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Insider reporter Alex Bitter stands outside an Amazon Fresh grocery store in Maryland.
Amazon Fresh has operated grocery stores for three years, but the chain has yet to win over many shoppers.

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Self checkout could be making Americans lonelier

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People wearing coats and other cold-weather clothing scan and pay for groceries at a supermarket in New York City. Lighted signs that read
Self-checkout stations are one example of technology making Americans lonelier.

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Some Instacart customers are losing hundreds of dollars to scammers after connecting bank accounts or Paypal to the app

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A woman with red hair puts a box of Wheat Thins in a brown paper grocery bag sitting in a cart at a Safeway grocery store in early 2020.
Some Instacart users are reportedly out hundreds of dollars after placing orders on the grocery delivery app that never arrived.

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Instacart is going public. For real, this time.

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An Instacart shopper at a ShopRite store in New Jersey
Instacart is reportedly targeting an IPO as soon as September. It's not the first time the grocery delivery company has tried to go public.

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Whole Foods is attracting extreme couponers who are sharing tips on TikTok for saving money at the supermarket once known as 'whole paycheck'

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Whole Foods may seem like a surprising place for extreme couponers, but the company has spent years cutting prices.

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Walmart vs Target: When it comes to groceries it's not really a competition

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Walmart sells more groceries than any other retailer in America.

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