Taylor Soper
Instacart introduced Thursday that it will launch prescription shipping with Costco across 7 states and Washington D.C.
- The grocery delivery large had been piloting the service in Southern California and Washington. Clients get a text message when their prescription is all set and can get it sent by an Instacart shopper.
- CVS, Walgreens, and PillPack — which Amazon acquired in 2018 — also provide prescription shipping.
- Substantially like other grocers, Costco has found income spike amid the COVID-19 crisis. But it also reportedly using heat for its coronavirus protocols. BuzzFeed posted a report Thursday citing corporate and in-retailer employees who say the Seattle-area company compromised their wellbeing.
The reaction to our Costco story has been frustrating. We’ve heard of far more probable COVID-19 scenarios. Personnel have advised us what warehouses have or have not been undertaking suitable. Costco’s CEO conceded in an interior e-mail that “we are not ideal.” https://t.co/kVTjbcXWPP
— Ryan Mac ? (@RMac18) April 17, 2020