Uber looks beyond restaurants to ramp up Japan delivery business

Push to boost offering sets stage for grocery battle with Amazon and Coupang

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Uber has added delivery service from 2,000 outlets of convenience store chain Lawson, high-end supermarket chain Seijo Ishii and wine shop Enoteca. © Lawson/Kyodo

WATARU SUZUKI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Uber Technologies is planning to expand its grocery and non-food delivery business in Japan as the company looks to tighten its grip on a key Asian market.

By increasing the range of items offered through its Uber Eats app, the company hopes to become a one-stop shop for grocery, alcohol and more, and deliver them in 30 minutes or less.

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