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This article provides an inside look at the busy schedule of Asha Sharma, the COO of Instacart. Sharma's week is filled with cross-country flights, morning meetings, client dinners, and family time. She starts her day early, reviewing key figures for Instacart before going for a run and beginning her workday. Sharma travels frequently for in-person meetings and store tours, utilizing various strategies to minimize time spent at airports. She maintains a routine of morning runs and family calls while on the road and prioritizes time for herself to think and recharge. Despite her demanding schedule, Sharma values her role as a partner and a mom and integrates work and life. On weekends, she spends time with family and friends, engaging in activities like playing games and watching sports. [Extracted from the article]

Instacart shopper Stephen Delzer was at a New Hampshire grocery store filling an order for a customer when he saw that the variety of pasta sauce the client wanted was out of stock. Instacart relies on more than 600,000 shoppers - all gig workers - and says addressing customer rudeness has been a recent top priority for the company's team overseeing shoppers. [Extracted from the article]

Mr. Milligan, controller of Piggly Wiggly stores in Alabama and Georgia, is offering 4-for-1 specials on sanitizers after sales nearly halted earlier this year. Retailers Couldn't Stock Hand Sanitizer Fast Enough. Retailers are seeking to move through their inventory before that deadline and free up space on their shelves and in warehouses for other products in higher demand. [Extracted from the article]