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Want ‘rush’ grocery delivery? Safeway does it in DC now

By Jeff Clabaugh

WASHINGTON — Safeway, the No. 2 grocer in the D.C. area, has partnered with Instacart to offer same day grocery deliveries in as little as two hours.

The launch includes almost 100 Safeway stores in D.C., Maryland and Virginia and expands on Safeway’s existing partnership with Instacart that started last fall.

Shoppers can now access the Instacart service via Safeway’s rush delivery mobile app or by going to its website and clicking on the “Rush Delivery Powered by Instacart” icon.

Instacart uses independently contracted “personal shoppers,” who deliver within two hours.

Rush delivery of Safeway groceries is $5.99, unless you pay the $149 per year subscription to be an Instacart member, in which case all rush deliveries are free.

“Instacart is already successful in the D.C. market,” said Jim Perkins, president of Safeway’s Eastern Division. “What’s unique about this partnership is the Safeway Rush Delivery services, created specifically for Safeway customers to offer faster service that can be access simply by visiting the Safeway website or mobile application.”

Instacart has delivery relationships with a number of retailers in the D.C. area in addition to Safeway, including Whole Foods, Giant, Costco, Harris Teeter, peptic, CVS and Magruder’s.

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

By The Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts' highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state's lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users. The lawsuit, filed in 2023 by Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alleges that Meta did this to make a profit and that its actions affected hundreds of thousands of teenagers in Massachusetts who use the social media platforms. “We are making claims based only on the tools that Meta has developed because its own research shows they encourage addiction to the platform in a variety of ways,” said State Solicitor David Kravitz, adding that the state's claim has nothing to do the company's algorithms or failure to moderate content. Meta said Friday that it strongly disagrees with the allegations and is “confident the evidence will show our longstanding commitment to supporting young people.” Its attorney, Mark Mosier, argued in court that the lawsuit “would impose liabilities for performing traditional publishing functions” and that its actions are protected by the First Amendment.
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