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• The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that delivery business Instacart this week has begun serving the city's downtown and surrounding neighborhoods and communities.

Local retailers currently partnering with Instacart include Jimbo’s Naturally, Whole Foods, Smart & Final, Costco (with no membership required), Ralph’s and Petco.

Instacart now operates in 24 US cities, with users able to choose between "an annual convenience fee of $150, or a per-delivery rate of $6 for orders over $35 and $8 for purchases less than $35."
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