Instacart VP of Commercial Partnerships Ryan Hamburger on Affordability, Expansion & Agentic AI

EXCLUSIVE: Instacart's VP of Commercial Partnerships Ryan Hamburger breaks down the metrics that matter and reveals how the company is preparing for an agentic AI future. Recorded live from the VusionGroup Podcast Studio at NRF Europe in Paris, Ryan shares insights on: ✅ Why affordability is reshaping grocery delivery strategy ✅ The 10% growth advantage for retailers with in-store pricing ✅ How Instacart delivers 70-75% incremental sales (not just channel shifting) ✅ European expansion plans with Aldi and Morrison's partnerships ✅ Why they were "one of the first to launch the operator model with OpenAI" ✅ The "hurry up and wait" reality of preparing for agentic shopping Key revelation: "We're not a retailer. We never want to be a retailer" - learn why this philosophy drives their partnership success. 🎯 Essential for: Grocery executives, partnership managers, retail technologists, and anyone tracking the future of AI-powered commerce. #Instacart #GroceryDelivery #RetailPartnerships #AgenticAI #RetailTechnology This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy