Costco Wholesale and Instacart have launched Costco’s first same-day delivery websites in France and Spain, expanding their partnership from North America into Europe.
The websites operate on Instacart’s Storefront Pro e-commerce platform and fulfillment services. Through Costco’s websites, members can place online orders for same-day delivery from local Costco locations. Fulfillment models in each country align with local laws, regulations and market conditions.
During the initial rollout, delivery will be available from all Costco locations in both markets.
This includes the Paris metropolitan area and Mulhouse in France, and Bilbao, Madrid, Seville and Zaragoza in Spain.
“Costco has been a trusted partner for many years in North America,” said Chris Rogers, CEO and chair of Instacart. “We’re incredibly proud to expand that relationship into Europe.”
“Powering Costco’s online ordering and delivery programme in France and Spain is a testament to the strength of our enterprise ecommerce technology suite and allows Costco to launch delivery in a way that is scalable and built around its members,” he added.
Pierre Riel, executive vice president of Costco Wholesale’s international division, said online ordering and delivery give members in France and Spain more flexibility in how they shop Costco’s assortment.
“It’s another step in making Costco easier to access while continuing to deliver the value, quality, and service our members expect,” he said.
To support operations, Instacart will partner with local companies in each country to manage picking, packing and delivery. Costco members will have access to in-store pricing, with a flat service fee applied per order.
Instacart currently supports delivery from Costco locations across the US and Canada and operates Costco’s same-day websites through Storefront Pro. The launches in France (sameday.costco.fr) and Spain (sameday.costco.es) extend Instacart’s enterprise technology and fulfilment capabilities into international markets.
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