Grocery delivery startup Instacart to slash pay for shoppers and drivers

The San Francisco-based company valued at $2bn will cut shoppers' per-item commission by 50%, and drivers will see a 63% drop, according to reports

Instacart, the San Francisco-based grocery delivery startup valued at $2bn, is slashing pay for its shoppers and drivers, according to reports.

In San Francisco, shoppers who select items off the shelves to fulfill individual customer orders will have their per-item commission cut 50% to $0.25, and delivery drivers will see their commission drop 63%, from $4 to $1.50 per trip, according to the Wall Street Journal.