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Stater Bros. expands Instacart same-day delivery

Regional chain brings online grocery service to more Inland Empire stores

Russell Redman

July 23, 2018

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Stater Bros. Markets has rolled out same-day grocery delivery via Instacart at its stores in the Inland Empire communities of Bloomington, Fontana, Grand Terrace, Rialto and San Bernardino, Calif.

The Southern California supermarket chain said customer access to the online grocery marketplace now covers another 15 ZIP codes.

Stater Bros. has been steadily expanding Instacart’s service to its stores over the past two years, most recently in the Yucca Valley, San Clemente, Phelan and San Gabriel Valley areas as well as in Los Angeles.

Overall, the San Bernardino-based grocer operates 171 supermarkets in the region.

“Now our valued customers can enjoy that same great quality and take advantage of our everyday low prices while shopping from the convenience of their home,” Stater Bros. Chief Executive Officer Pete Van Helden said in a statement on the retailer’s latest Instacart expansion.

Stater Bros.’ customers access the Instacart home delivery service at Instacart.com/Stater-Bros or through the Instacart app, fill a virtual cart with groceries and then select a delivery time. Instacart personal shoppers pick the items at Stater Bros. stores and deliver the orders to customers’ doors.

All Instacart orders must exceed $10, Stater Bros. said. The fee is $5.99 for delivery within two hours and $7.99 for delivery within one hour for orders over $35. The grocer noted that its Instant Savings, Digital Deals and When You Buy promotional offers aren’t available via Instacart’s online grocery service.

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Same-day delivery is available for an annual or monthly fee with an Instacart Express membership, and customers are being offered a free two-week trial.

“Partnering with the best local grocery retailers is a cornerstone of our business,” stated Andrew Nodes, vice president of retail accounts for San Francisco-based Instacart. “Stater Bros. is a beloved brand, and we are proud of this partnership that allows us to bring customers a whole new range of products with delivery in as little as an hour.”

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

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