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Ahold Delhaize system outage shifts grocery orders to Instacart and DoorDash

1 report, 1 independent Updated Fri 00:00
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What happened

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Stop & Shop announced that its website and mobile app were offline after Ahold Delhaize took some systems offline to assess a network issue. The company offered customers 10% off their next in-store purchase as an apology for the inconvenience. Customers were able to place orders through DoorDash and Instacart during the outage. No evidence was reported that customer data was impacted.

From newsday.com

Why it matters

Some supportBrind's analysis of the reports

The temporary shutdown of Stop & Shop's digital sales channels means that online grocery demand is being routed through third-party delivery platforms. This operational disruption affects Ahold Delhaize's direct online sales and partnership channels.

From newsday.com

Who's involved

  • AholdParent company of Stop & Shop, which experienced the system outage.
  • InstacartThird-party delivery service used by customers to order from Stop & Shop.
  • DoorDashThird-party delivery service used by customers to order from Stop & Shop.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • AholdSpeculative

    Ahold Delhaize could face reduced revenue from direct online sales channels during the outage.

  • DoorDashSpeculative

    DoorDash might see increased demand and sales volume from customers seeking alternatives to the offline website.

  • InstacartSpeculative

    Instacart may experience increased customer volume and sales as shoppers use the service for Stop & Shop orders.

Possible ripples

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