February 11, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
COVID testing, COVID-19 vaccinations, Rite Aid
Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy, Retail News

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid is expanding no-charge COVID-19 self-swab testing to all drive-thrue locations, with 441 additional sites opening Friday, February 12, through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The new testing sites will increase Rite Aid’s capacity for COVID testing services in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho,
February 4, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
COVID testing, Drive-thru testing, Rite Aid
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid, through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), will expand its no-charge COVID-19 testing capabilities with 317 additional drive-thru testing site locations on Friday, Feb. 5 across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. As with Rite Aid’s existing testing sites, the new locations will utilize
January 21, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, Rite Aid
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid is further expanding its no-charge COVID-19 testing capabilities with 60 additional drive-through locations opening on Friday, January 22, through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This move will bring its testing capacity to 460 total testing sites across 16 states. Additionally, no-charge testing
January 18, 2021 by Chain Drug Review
drive-thru test, Rite Aid, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Issue 01-18-2021, News

CAMP HILL, Pa.— Rite Aid Corp. has expanded its no-charge COVID-19 testing capabilities with 99 additional drive-thru locations through its partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Rite Aid’s COVID-19 testing service extends from coast to coast, with new locations in California, Nevada, Washington, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Connecticut, New
January 5, 2021 by Jeffrey Woldt
Heyward Donigan, Rite Aid
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

CAMP HILL, Pa. — When Heyward Donigan was chosen to lead Rite Aid Corp. in the summer of 2019, she was tasked with restoring an iconic brand that had lost some of its luster. After devoting the first months on the job to shoring up the company’s finances — which still suffer from a large
December 22, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, Rite Aid
Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

CAMP HILL, Pa.— Rite Aid is further expanding its no-charge COVID-19 testing capabilities with 99 additional drive-through locations opening on Tuesday, December 22, through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Rite Aid’s COVID-19 testing service will expand coast-to-coast, with new locations in California, Nevada, Washington, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
December 17, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Donigan, Rite Aid
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

CAMP HILL, Pa. _ Rite Aid Corp.’s third quarter sales climbed 12% to $6.12 billion, but adjusted earnings slipped to 40 cents a share from 54 cents a year earlier, hurt by elevated expenses. Still, both sales and earnings beat Wall Street’s estimates. Net income for the quarter ended November 28 was $4.3 million, down
December 8, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Children's Miracle Network, Rite Aid
Leading Headlines, News, Pharmacy, Retail News

CAMP HILL, Pa. — With coins and dollar bills, Rite Aid customers have generously supported Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for more than a quarter-century, with the collective effort surpassing $100 million in overall giving following the company’s 2020 Miracle Balloon Campaign. This past summer, Rite Aid customers donated $1.9 million during the annual Miracle Balloon
December 1, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
diversity, inclusion and belonging strategy, Rite Aid, Texanna Reeves
Leading Headlines, Retail News

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid has hired Texanna Reeves, a respected diversity and inclusion leader, to develop and implement the organization’s overall diversity, inclusion and belonging strategy. Rite Aid has continued to hire senior leaders to drive forward its broader RxEvolution strategy, and the addition of Reeves signals the organization’s commitment to sustainable systemic
November 24, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
COVID-19 testing, Rite Aid
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

CAMP HILL, Pa. — To continue to provide its customers with an essential service during the pandemic, Rite Aid is updating its COVID-19 testing program through its partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Effective immediately, no-charge testing at Rite Aid’s existing testing sites will be expanded to individuals 13 years
November 23, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Girls on the Run, Rite Aid, Rite Aid Foundation, SeriousFun
Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News

CAMP HILL, Pa. – As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates community-level health challenges, especially for underserved and vulnerable populations, The Rite Aid Foundation is partnering with two leading organizations, Girls on the Run International and SeriousFun Children’s Network (SeriousFun), to support the health and wellness of children today and into the future. The Rite Aid Foundation
November 23, 2020 by David Pinto
CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens
Issue 11-23-2020, Opinion

It’s been a very long time since the remarkably stable top ranks of the chain drug community have witnessed so sudden and dramatic a series of seismic shifts — simultaneously. It’s as if the very earth that has long supported and grounded chain drug retailing has suddenly, and without warning, determined that stability has its
November 9, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
Jim Peters, Rite Aid, RxEvolution, Stores of the Future
Business, Leading Headlines, Pharmacy, Retail News, Videos

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid launched its refreshed brand Monday with an advertising campaign focused on the chain’s commitment to becoming a total health care destination for consumers. The brand refresh also includes the retailer’s new logo that is rolling out across the chain. Other elements include whole health merchandise, a refreshed digital experience,
November 9, 2020 by Chain Drug Review
HLTH VRTL 2020, Jim Peters, Rite Aid
Issue 11-09-2020, News

CAMP HILL, Pa. — During HLTH VRTL 2020, the leading, large-scale event for health care innovation held last month, Rite Aid Corp. chief operating officer Jim Peters highlighted the company’s RxEvolution and how it will reshape the chain drug store industry in a keynote address to the conference. HLTH brings together all the major stakeholders