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Instacart to Refund $60 Million to Consumers in FTC Settlement

The FTC said the lawsuit was based on allegations that Instacart engaged in misleading advertising and deceptive practices.
Instacart to Refund $60 Million to Consumers in FTC Settlement
Instacart employees fill orders for delivery at Whole Foods Market in Los Angeles on Nov. 9, 2015. Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg Photo via Getty Images
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
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Instacart, North America’s leading online grocery platform, has agreed to pay $60 million in consumer refunds as part of its lawsuit settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

In its Dec. 18 announcement, the FTC said the lawsuit was based on allegations that Instacart engaged in consumer fraud consisting of misleading advertising and other deceptive practices that “harmed shoppers and raised the cost of grocery shopping for Americans.”
Mary Prenon
Mary Prenon
Freelance Reporter
Mary T. Prenon covers real estate and business. She has been a writer and reporter for over 25 years with various print and broadcast media in New York.