SAN FRANCISCO — Afterpay and Rite Aid announced a partnership Tuesday, offering Rite Aid’s online shoppers a new way to pay for everyday items in four installments at no additional cost when you pay on time. This partnership will help customers access and spend responsibly on everyday goods with Afterpay’s powerful budgeting tool. “Our relationship
PHILADELPHIA— Rite Aid announced Wednesday that nearly 98% of its retail pharmacies across the 17 states it serves now is now offering FDA-authorized COVID-19 oral antiviral medications, Pfizer’s Paxlovid or Merck’s Molnupiravir, with a prescription from their health care provider. “Rite Aid continues to be a vital resource for our communities as we help customers
PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid issued the following statement Thursday on personnel moves that were made this week: “As part of our ongoing efforts to reduce costs and streamline operations, we have restructured our senior and corporate leadership teams, eliminating certain positions. As part of these changes, Erik Keptner, SVP, chief marketing and merchandising officer, and
PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid Thursday reported fourth quarter revenue that topped Wall Street’s forecast. The company posted revenue of $6.065 billion for the period ended February 26, up 2.5 percent from $5.917 billion in the year-ago quarter and far greater than the FactSet consensus of $5.470 billion. The gain was driven by retail segment growth,
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Beyond Meat and Rite Aid recently announced the introduction of the Beyond Burger and Beyond Meatballs at approximately 2,000 stores nationwide. With this roll out, Beyond Meat continues to strengthen its category leadership by increasing the accessibility of delicious and nutritious plant-based meat options to even more consumers. “Our goal is
PHILADELPHIA — When Rite Aid named Andre Persaud executive vice president of retail in February 2020, it acquired an executive with exceptional breadth of experience in leadership roles across the food, drug and mass retail channels. Last May he was promoted to chief retail officer, and that background is continuing to serve him and Rite
PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid’s pharmacies continue to play a vital role in every community the company serves, says chief pharmacy officer Karen Staniforth. “We are living our purpose, which is helping customers achieve whole health for life,” she says. “And that’s exactly what our teams are doing each and every day with the products, services
PHILADELPHIA — Justin Mennen, executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer at Rite Aid, is responsible for all aspects of the company’s technology and information operations, including enterprise systems and applications, network, core infrastructure and information security as well as the continued development and execution of the company’s immediate and long-term information technology
PHILADELPHIA — Last December Rite Aid named Chris DuPaul chief operating officer of Elixir, the company’s pharmacy benefits management business. It is a position for which his career up to this point has prepared him extraordinarily well, and his appointment could not have been timelier. Elixir is an important part of Rite Aid’s new strategy,
PHILADELPHIA — As Rite Aid continues to evolve into a health care company, it has undergone a significant transformation over the past few years, especially in its brand marketing and merchandise assortment. The chain is continuing to adapt to the importance of digital in the customer’s journey. In addition, loyalty programs are driving omnichannel engagement
PHILADELPHIA — Jessica Kazmaier was promoted to chief human resources officer at Rite Aid in 2019, a year before the start of the pandemic. “I was not expecting when I got the honor that we were going to jump right into such complicated times, but here we are,” she says. The complications initially entailed keeping
PHILADELPHIA — At the time of Heyward Donigan’s appointment as chief executive officer, Rite Aid was beset by uncertainties. In the wake of two failed merger attempts — first with Walgreens Boots Alliance, then Albertsons Cos. — and the subsequent sale of 1,942 drug stores to WBA, the company was saddled with a heavy debt
PHILADELPHIA — Beginning Monday, people with Medicare Part B can visit any Rite Aid location and receive up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests every month at no cost. As part of the Medicare COVID-19 Over-the-Counter Test Initiative, people covered by Medicare Part B can bring their red, white, and blue Medicare card to any Rite
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – This April, Rite Aid recognizes Stress Awareness Month, part of its continued dedication to helping customers achieve whole health. Rite Aid pharmacists are specifically trained to understand how to manage and reduce the impacts of stress. As a community resource for stress mitigation and management, Rite Aid pharmacists participate in regular trainings