Lawson Inc. is looking to buy or invest in drugstores in the United States and Europe and use their expertise to expand its domestic health care business.
Japan’s second-biggest convenience store chain plans to open one-stop shops catering to the rising number of health-conscious consumers who eat nutritiously and take dietary supplements and drugs, Chief Executive Officer Takeshi Niinami said in an interview Wednesday.
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