CAMP HILL, Pa. – The Rite Aid Foundation has donated a grant of $50,000 to the Hurley Foundation, on behalf of Hurley Children’s Hospital in Flint, Mich., to improve access to healthy foods for underserved children. The grant will support the hospital’s Nutrition Prescription Program, which provides fruit and vegetable prescriptions to pediatric patients. This
CAMP HILL, Pa. — In an effort to help address adolescent drug abuse and misuse in Pennsylvania, The Rite Aid Foundation is bringing the Prescription Drug Safety program, an innovative digital course about prescription drug abuse prevention, to Scranton-area high schools. The program, developed by EVERFI, the nation’s leading technology innovator used in one in
CAMP HILL, Pa. — With National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in full swing, customers can visit their neighborhood Rite Aid pharmacy without an appointment to get their seasonal flu shot from a certified Rite Aid immunizing pharmacist and help themselves stay healthy this holiday season. Created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
CAMP Hill, Pa. — Rite Aid is giving the gift of holiday savings both online and in-store through its “7 Days to Save” sales event that begins this Sunday, Nov. 25 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 1. Just in time for Cyber Week, “7 Days to Save” will feature 30% off regular retail prices at
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid customers can now find a selection of more than 200 prestige quality, cruelty-free beauty items from Kokie Cosmetics at more than 2,300 Rite Aid stores and at RiteAid.com. A full-line Indie cosmetic brand, Kokie Cosmetics offer the latest beauty trends at an affordable price point through beautifully packaged items
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. announced the preliminary results of stockholder voting that took place during the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders earlier today. As previously announced, Bruce Bodaken was appointed chairman effective as of the meeting. Bodaken assumes this role from John Standley who will remain chief executive officer and a
TORONTO — Cult beauty favorite, Cake Beauty, an award-winning collection of vegan and cruelty-free hair care, body and bath products, will officially launch in U.S. retail chains in November. Following the Canadian brand’s acquisition by MAV Beauty Brands, Cake Beauty will expand internationally, beginning with offering a selection of hair care and body products in Rite
CAMP HILL, Pa. — The Rite Aid Foundation announced that Lisa Followay, executive director of the Adaptive Sports Program of Ohio (ASPO), located in Dalton, Ohio, has been awarded its KidChamp Award for her unwavering efforts to provide athletes with disabilities the opportunity to compete in competitive and recreational sports. Followay is being recognized today
CAMP HILL, Pa. — As the annual Medicare Part D election period gets underway, from now through Dec. 7, 2018, Medicare-eligible customers can visit Rite Aid pharmacies nationwide to take advantage of free resources that help them select the right prescription drug plan (PDP) or update existing coverage for 2019. Patients and caregivers can use
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has changed its corporate governance and recast its board. The company separated the chairman and chief executive officer functions, with director Bruce Bodaken becoming chairman and John Standley remaining CEO. That move, along with the naming of three new independent board members, followed the chain’s failed merger with
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid Corp. on Thursday posted second-quarter earnings that were in line with Wall Street’s expectations. The company also named three new board members and announced it was dividing the chairman and chief executive officer position. Director Bruce Bodaken will become chairman while John Standley remains CEO. The moves follow the
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Health officials say getting a flu shot early can help prevent the flu from spreading among communities, which is the mission of leading drugstore chain Rite Aid. Through an integrated marketing initiative rolling out this month, Rite Aid is urging people of all ages to get a flu shot to help create
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid has selected Havas North America as its new agency of record for brand strategy and creative. Havas will form a team known as the “Well Village,” which will pull from across the agency’s network in North America and will work with Rite Aid on a range of marketing services.
NEW YORK — Faced with unprecedented change in customer behavior and expectations and the growing challenge of e-commerce, retailers across channels are testing new formats and fine-tuning existing store models. The innovation is being driven by a number of different factors, including the hope of luring emerging customer segments, the desire to penetrate new geographic