
Thankfully, Instacart is well aware of the issues it faces in the future should grocery chains decide to do their own thing - and it’s planning for the long-term future. In short, if Instacart hasn’t got a handle on its core business at the moment, then that’s a tough sell for the company - and it goes some way to explain the drastic downgrade in its valuation. Investors might instead be in favor of companies like Amazon, which is steadily eating away at the grocery sector’s market share thanks to its combination of physical stores and warehouse logistics. That concern becomes even more stark when Instacart has previously said it doesn’t plan to launch its own grocery brand. That’s a massive concern for the company’s bottom line if one or more were to part ways with Instacart. The IPO filing also confirmed a worrying situation for investors: Instacart said, “We currently generate significant GTV and revenue from a small number of retailers.” For the first half of this year, 43% of Instacart’s gross transaction value came from just three retailers. Customer acquisition costs have also skyrocketed for the company to $625 million in 2022, up from $87 million in 2019. But now the crisis has passed, Instacart is holding the shopping bag.Ī regulatory filing showed orders on Instacart rose 18% in 2022 to nearly 263 million, but that growth has flattened out in the first half of 2023. Instacart grew phenomenally quickly during the pandemic, as people couldn’t leave their homes and needed groceries - fast. Why Wall Street might hesitate over Instacart Alongside the IPO, Pepsi is buying up $175 million of Instacart’s preferred convertible stock. Twice also was named winner of the Breakthrough Award from the 2023 Billboard Women in Music Awards for the first time in K-pop history.Instacart’s investors have agreed to buy up to $400 million worth of shares sold in the IPO, with the likes of venture capital firms, including TCV, Sequoia Capital and D1 Capital Partners, already invested in the company. 84, its second entry on the chart, following the first English-language single “The Feels,” released in 2021. The single debuted on Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. Last month, the group dropped the English-language single “Moonlight Sunrise” as a pre-release for the upcoming EP.


The EP comes about seven months since its previous album “Between 1&2” that notched third place on the Billboard 200 chart, its third entry to the top 10. Meanwhile, Twice is making a comeback on March 10 with its 12th EP “Ready To Be.”

Misamo will also be gracing the cover of Vogue Japan’s March issue. 26 and 27, as well as the weekly chart from Jan. “Bouquet” topped Line Music’s daily chart in Japan on Jan. The song was praised for the warm and mellow vocals that match well with the drama.
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Prior to their debut as Misamo, Mina, Sana, and Momo released the track “Bouquet” as part of the soundtrack to TV Asahi’s Friday night drama series “Liaison - Children’s Heart Clinic” on Jan. In the teaser shots, the trio is dressed all in white, looking like luxurious goddesses. Misamo consists of all three Japanese members and is the first subunit from the girl group. JYP Entertainment made their debut official Thursday by dropping some teaser photos. Mina, Sana, and Momo of Twice are making a unit debut in Japan as Misamo with their first mini album on July 26.
