Uber Eats to test delivery of convenience store items in Japan

Uber Technologies Inc. said Tuesday it will start delivering food and daily items of major convenience store operator Lawson Inc. on a trial basis from this week.In the U.S. ride-hailing giant's first delivery tie-up with a Japanese convenience store operator, Uber Eats will take orders for around 100 items at Lawson including cooked meals, lunchboxes and salads as well as daily necessities such as tissue paper.While Uber hopes to expand its services by meeting the demand of customers who want to order food and other items together, Lawson expects delivery demand, especially on rainy and ho…READ FULL ARTICLE