Sources: DoorDash is in advanced talks to acquire Instacart, and the deal could be completed as soon as this week
THE SO WHAT
A DoorDash–Instacart tie-up would consolidate food and grocery delivery demand into a single logistics network—more leverage over restaurants, CPGs, and labor. If you rely on these channels for distribution or data, model what happens when one counterparty controls both last-mile pipes.
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