Data & Trends

Data & Trends

One thing is certain when it comes to Americans’ food preferences — everything is better with hot sauce. From sandwiches and burritos to soups and eggs, these foods and many more in between are arguably...

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Without a doubt, 2020 changed us, and so much of what we learned and gravitated toward during the early days of the pandemic has continued to influence our shopping behavior into 2021. In a nutshell,...

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Last year, Thanksgiving looked a lot different with many families opting for smaller-scale celebrations, outdoor dining experiences, or meal-time video chats with loved ones around the dinner table. Whatever your 2020 Thanksgiving looked like, this...

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Instacart shares spooky insights about Halloween’s most bewitching candies The spookiest time of the year is just around the corner which means people are starting to plan their Halloween costumes and fill their trick-or-treat baskets...

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Love it or hate it, here’s a closer look at the official flavor of fall according to data from Instacart With fall on the horizon, it’s time to trade in your cutoffs and hard seltzers...

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A BLT without mayo? A Chicago hot dog without mustard? Fries without ketchup? No. Thank. You. All too often, these American classics get all the glory on their own, but it’s the condiments that really...

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As summer heats up across the country, so do ice cream purchases on Instacart -- with sales peaking like clockwork in July. Naturally, it’s fitting that July has been deemed National Ice Cream Month with...

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Not too long ago, plant-based milk and meat alternatives were tougher to find in grocery stores, often relegated to the corner of the dairy or frozen aisle, or limited to a small specialty selection. Nowadays,...

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A data-driven deep dive into how the pandemic has transformed our 100-year-old grocery habits. On the evening of March 19, 2020, the first stay-at-home order in North America was issued in California, setting off a...