April 22, 2017 by David Pinto and Chain Drug Review
2017 NACDS Annual Meeting, chain drug industry, chain drug retailers, David Pinto, drug store sales
2017, Issue 04-24-2017, Issues, Opinion
New formats are popping up throughout the chain drug industry, as retailers seek to overcome the sales malaise that has ensnared the industry this year. To recapture lost momentum, chain drug retailers are testing new store sizes, new merchandise assortments, new product locations within stores and new store concepts, sometimes all at once. It’s far
January 18, 2016 by Scot Meyer and Chain Drug Review
2015 holiday retail sales, December sales, drug store sales, Fred's, Matthew Shay, National Retail Federation, Rite Aid
2016, Featured Articles, Issue 01-18-2016, Issues, Leading Headlines, News
NEW YORK — Drug stores outpaced other mass retailers in December sales, even with modest increases in total and same-store sales for the month. Total drug store sales in December were up 4% compared with the same month last year, according to research by Chain Drug Review publisher Racher Press. Same-store sales increased 1.7%. And
December 3, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
comparable-store sales, drug store sales, pharmacy sales, Rite Aid, same-store sales
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. posted a slight gain in comparable-store sales for November. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Nov. 28, comp-store sales edged up 0.9% year over year, compared with a 1% same-store sales increase for October (covering a four-week period). In November, same-store sales rose 1.2%
October 29, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
comparable-store sales, drug store sales, prescription count, Rite Aid, same-store sales
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Comparable pharmacy results helped offset a same-store sales dip in the front end at Rite Aid Corp. for October. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Oct. 24, comparable-store sales inched up 1% year over year, reflecting a 0.5% decrease in the front end and a 1.7% gain
October 1, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
comparable-store sales, drug store sales, pharmacy sales, Rite Aid, Same-store sales at Rite Aid
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Same-store sales at Rite Aid Corp. edged up in September despite flat results in the front end. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Sept. 26, comparable-store sales rose 1.5% year over year, about the same as the 1.6% comp-store gain in August. Front-end same-store sales dipped 0.1%
September 3, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
comparable-store sales, drug store sales, pharmacy sales, prescription count, Rite Aid, Rite Aid's fiscal 2016 first half, Rite Aid's fiscal 2016 second quarter, same-store sales
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. posted a slight gain in comparable-store sales for August. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Aug. 29, same-store sales edged up 1.6% year over year. The increase continued the drug chain’s positive trend in comp-store sales for 2015 but was down from gains earlier
July 30, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
comparable pharmacy sales, comparable-store sales, drug store sales, prescription count, prescription sales, Rite Aid, same-store sales
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Comparable pharmacy sales growth more than offset flat front-end results to lift Rite Aid Corp.’s same-store sales for July. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended July 25, comparable-store sales rose 2.4% year over year, matching the comp-store growth posted in June. In the front end, same-store sales
June 4, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
comparable-store sales, drug store sales, fiscal 2016 first quarter, prescription count, Rite Aid, same-store sales
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Comparable-store sales at Rite Aid Corp. rose in May despite almost flat results in the front end. The drug chain said Thursday that for the five weeks ended May 30, same-store sales gained 2.1% year over year. The company had reported a 3% comp-store sales increase for April. In the front
April 30, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
April, comparable-store sales, drug store sales, pharmacy sales, prescription count, Rite Aid, same-store sales
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. saw comparable-store sales rise in April despite a negative impact from the timing of this year’s Easter holiday. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended April 25, same-store sales grew 3% year over year, continuing the drug chain’s monthly comp-store sales gains in this calendar year. For March,
April 2, 2015 by Chain Drug Review
comparable-store sales, drug store sales, pharmacy sales, Rite Aid, same-store sales
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Gains in both the front end and pharmacy lifted same-store sales at Rite Aid Corp. in March. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the four weeks ended March 28, comparable-store sales climbed 4.3% year over year. That was up from a 3.3% comp-store sales increase in February. In the front end,