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post<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With that in mind, Instacart says it has added new delivery management software for retailer-owned fleets to its Fulfillment Pro offering, as well as improved \u201cenhanced enterprise-grade\u201d picking capabilities for store employees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRetailers have made real investments in their ecommerce programs, and they need fulfillment tools that can scale with them,\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/blakehwallace\">Blake Wallace<\/a>, Instacart\u2019s vice president of retail partnerships, said in the release.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cFulfillment Pro brings picking, labor, and last-mile delivery into one system &#8211; giving retailers more control over their operations while helping them run more efficiently and deliver better experiences for their customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instacart is making these changes at a time when consumers are increasingly doing their grocery buying\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/consumer-insights\/2026\/grocery-spending-moves-online-as-affordability-concerns-rise\/\">through virtual channels<\/a>.<\/p><div id=\"pymnt-1470130285\" class=\"pymnt-content pymnt-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-top: 50px;\"><p style=\"text-align:center\">Advertisement: Scroll to Continue<\/p><script async type=\"text\/javascript\" id=\"dianomi_context_script\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dianomi.com\/js\/contextfeed.js\"><\/script> \r\n<div class=\"dianomi_context\" data-dianomi-context-id=\"4329\"><\/div><\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As covered here earlier this year, research by PYMNTS Intelligence shows that shoppers feeling high levels of financial stress spent an\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pymnts.com\/study_posts\/the-new-checkout-crimped-consumers-lean-into-online-retail-and-digital-wallets\/\">average of $109<\/a>\u00a0on their most recent grocery purchase, versus $95 among low-stress 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This result indicates fewer trips and more deliberate planning, rather than looser spending discipline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDigital channels amplify this behavior,\u201d PYMNTS wrote. \u201cFinancially stressed shoppers appear to favor online grocery purchases for the control they offer, including easier price comparisons and access to promotions. In-store grocery shopping still plays a role, but the growth momentum is clearly digital for this group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The research also found these shoppers were more likely to patronize\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/\">Walmart<\/a>\u00a0than\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/\">Amazon<\/a>. 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