Instacart would be an expensive impulse purchase
DASH•DoorDash is reportedly considering acquiring Instacart for approximately $17 billion. The combination could cut costs but would put DoorDash in competition with Walmart and Amazon, the article says.
1. Potential acquisition
DoorDash is mulling a $17 billion deal for delivery peer Instacart, a deal report said. The combination makes strategic sense and could offer costs to cut, but the article says the returns would be mealy and DoorDash would compete directly with Walmart and Amazon.
