Instacart debuts 'Fizz' group ordering app
Instacart is launching a new app that specializes in group ordering for parties.
Fizz is a new drink and snack delivery app from Instacart, with flat rate delivery, group ordering, and automatic payment splitting. Instacart says the app is “tailor-made” to be the best way to stock up for a party as a group.
With Fizz, drinks and snacks are front and center across categories, including beer, seltzer, non-alcoholic drinks, chips, dip, healthy snacks and party supplies. Based on a user’s delivery address, Fizz will display products from retailers like Kroger, Albertsons, Safeway, Schnucks and Wegmans. Shopping and delivery will be handled by Instacart’s community of shoppers.
“A party shouldn’t feel like a chore,” said Instacart in the announcement. “That’s why today we’re launching Fizz, an all-new app for drink and snack delivery and the easiest way to stock up for a party together. If you’re 21 and older, just pick what you want, pay for what you add, and get it all delivered for one $5 flat delivery fee.”
How it works:
- Open the Fizz app or go to fizz.com.
- Start a party cart and share the link with friends.
- Friends can add their favorite items to the cart and see what’s already been added, even if they don’t have the Fizz app.
- Everyone pays for what they add – no bill-splitting math required.
- Decide when to place the full order, and get it delivered immediately or scheduled to show up in time for the party.
- An Instacart shopper will deliver the drinks and snacks, and check IDs for orders that include alcohol.
Event planning app Partiful has built in Fizz so that hosts and guests can seamlessly order the essentials they need. Once the Partiful invite for an event has been created, toggle on “Group Order” and a Fizz cart link is automatically added to the event page. Guests can then add their desired items and the order can be placed for delivery.
In addition, users can earn rewards towards their next order every time they shop on Fizz. When they spend on drinks, users will receive Snack Bucks to save on snacks from Fizz and its partners.
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Fizz is available on iOS and Android to anyone 21 and over.
