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Apparently Uber’s New Year’s resolution was to prove it’s more than just cars in 2016.

Uber on Thursday announced plans to begin making same-day deliveries in select U.S. cities for a host of notable brands and retailers, including Nordstrom, Rent the Runway, 1800Flowers, Cole Haan and Google Express.

The move marks Uber’s biggest step into the competitive and much-hyped same-day delivery market, pitting the $62 billion ride-hailing company against large corporations like Amazon and fast-growing startups like DoorDash and Postmates. At the same time, Uber is trying to double down on speedy meal deliveries through the planned expansion this year of UberEats Read more…

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