December 5, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
John Standley, Rite Aid, video, Wellness Store
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The pending acquisition of Rite Aid Corp. by Walgreens Boots Alliance hasn’t interrupted the Camp Hill, Pa.-based drug chain’s rollout of its innovative Wellness Store format. About 49% of Rite Aid’s store base now has the Wellness concept in some way, shape or form. As of the company’s most recently reported quarter (fiscal 2017 second
October 3, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
American Pharmacists Month, Jocelyn Konrad, John Standley, Rite Aid, Rite Aid pharmacy associates, Tammy Royer, video, Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Videos
CAMP HILL, Pa. — In recognition of American Pharmacists Month during October, Rite Aid Corp. has kicked off its 13th annual Vote for Your Favorite Pharmacy Team Member contest. The drug chain said Monday that through Oct. 31, customers can vote for their favorite pharmacy team member by completing a mail-in nomination form a Rite
September 22, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
John Standley, Rite Aid, Walgreens Boots Alliance
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Despite an uptick in total sales, lower drug reimbursement rates and script count trimmed profits at Rite Aid Corp. for its fiscal 2017 second quarter. Rite Aid also said Thursday that it continues to expect its acquisition by Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) Inc., a $17.2 billion deal announced Oct. 27, to
August 17, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
EnvisionPharmacies, EnvisionRx, EnvisionRxOptions, Frank Sheehy, Jocelyn Konrad, John Standley, pharmacy benefit management, Rite Aid, Rx90
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — A new prescription drug program from Rite Aid Corp. and its EnvisionRx pharmacy benefit management arm gives patients with chronic conditions more flexibility in getting their maintenance medications. Called Rx90, the program enables patients to fill 90-day prescriptions at any of Rite Aid’s nearly 4,600 pharmacies or, for the same price,
August 3, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
CarMax, John Standley, Rite Aid, Tom Folliard
Business, Leading Headlines, Retail News
RICHMOND, Va. — Rite Aid Corp. chairman and chief executive officer John Standley has been elected to the CarMax Inc. board of directors. The used car retail chain said late Tuesday that Standley will serve on the audit committee of the board, which now has 12 members. “We are excited to welcome John to the
June 20, 2016 by Brian Bossetta
Alan Wilson, Bobby Hitt, John Standley, Ken Martindale, Rite Aid, Spartanburg distribution center, Wilson Lester
2016, Issue 06-20-2016, Issues, News
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — June 1 marked the opening of Rite Aid Corp.’s first new distribution center in 16 years. The mammoth, state-of-the-art facility sits on 97 acres here, with an ideal location near Interstate 85 between Highways 9 and 221, providing the company easy access to these major transportation arteries and the more than 1,000
June 16, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
EnvisionRx, Jefferies, John Standley, Mark Wiltamuth, Rite Aid, Walgreens Boots Alliance, WBA-Rite Aid merger
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. cited pressure in pharmacy reimbursement as it reported a net loss and fell short of Wall Street’s earnings forecast for its fiscal 2017 first quarter. Meanwhile, overall retail sales and same-store sales edged up for the quarter, and the EnvisionRx pharmacy benefit management business, acquired about a year
June 3, 2016 by Brian Bossetta
Alan Wilson, Bobby Hitt, John Standley, Ken Martindale, Rite Aid, slideshow, Spartanburg distribution center
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This week, Rite Aid marked the opening its first new distribution center in 16 years, located in Spartanburg, S.C. The 900,000-square-foot facility, located on a 97-acre site at 789 Flatwood Industrial Dr. in Spartanburg, near Interstate 85 between Highways 9 and 221, will support over 1,000 Rite Aid stores in the Southeast. Besides state-of-the-art warehouse
June 2, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
John Standley, Rite Aid, Spartanburg distribution center, video, Wilson Lester
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Rite Aid’s opening of its first distribution center in 16 years — in Spartanburg, S.C. — was as big of an event for the community as it was for the company. The $90 million project will bring 600 new jobs to the area over the next couple of year in serving over 1,000 stores in
June 1, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
John Standley, Ken Martindale, Rite Aid, South Carolina, Spartanburg distribution center
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Rite Aid Corp. has opened a new distribution center here, the company’s first new distribution center in 16 years. The 900,000-square-foot Spartanburg distribution center sits on 97 acres and is located near Interstate 85 between Highways 9 and 221. Rite Aid had announced plans to build the new facility early last year.
April 7, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
EnvisionRx, John Standley, Rite Aid, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Wellness Stores
Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Boosted by its acquisition of EnvisionRx, Rite Aid Corp. saw sales rise for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter and full year, with adjusted earnings per share topping Wall Street estimates for both periods. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the fourth quarter ended Feb. 27, sales totaled $8.27 billion, up 20.8%
April 4, 2016 by Jeffrey Woldt and Chain Drug Review
Alex Gourlay, Jeffrey Woldt, John Standley, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Randy Edeker, RxImpact Day on Capitol Hill, Steve Anderson
2016, Issue 04-04-2016, Leading Headlines, Opinion
WASHINGTON — At a time when the American political system and legislative process are, more often than not, characterized by gridlock, and the ongoing presidential campaign is riddled with examples of what are seemingly new lows in civilized discourse and rational debate, it’s refreshing to see moments when our democracy functions properly. One day last
March 31, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Brian Cornell, Chain Drug Review, Charles Redfield, Jeff Jones, Jody Pinson, John Standley, Judy Sansone, mass market retailers, Racher Press, Retailer of the Year awards, Rick Dreiling, slideshow, Stefano Pessina
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NEW YORK — Racher Press Inc., the publisher of Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers, presented its 2015 Retailer of the Year awards last evening in New York City. The annual event drew retailer and supplier executives from across the food, drug and mass channel to a ballroom at the new headquarters of Time
January 4, 2016 by Chain Drug Review
Chain Drug Review, John Standley, Ken Martindale, Retailer of the Year, Rite Aid
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CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is widening the scope of health and wellness retailing. The drug chain’s recent addition of pharmacy benefit manager Envision Rx — plus the 2014 acquisitions of in-store clinic operator RediClinic and health coaching/analytics firm Health Dialog — bring its traditional pharmacy services into the bigger realm of retail