Uber Eats to test delivery of convenience store items in Japan english.kyodonews.net

KYODO NEWS - 9 hours ago - 18:32 | All, JapanUber 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.
freelancers in Japan amid rise of flexible working stylesLawson will initially offer the service at four of its stores in Tokyo and at 13 stores by the end of September.
The trial will run from Thursday through Nov. 30.
The Uber Eats service, in which meals from participating restaurants are delivered by couriers using bicycles and motorcycles, is the ride-hailing firm's fast-growing segment, with its revenue jumping 72 percent from a year earlier to $595 million in the April to June quarter.