CAMP HILL, Pa. — Comparable-store sales continued to edge down at Rite Aid Corp. in February, but the drug chain reported sales gains for its 2016 fiscal year. Rite Aid said Thursday that for the five weeks ended Feb. 27, same-store sales in its retail pharmacy segment dipped 0.8% year over year. That followed comp-store
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has unveiled the winner of its first-ever Innovation Challenge for new health and wellness product ideas. The drug chain said Monday that the Tri-Tip Walking Cane, created by Jamie Jordan, an engineer in Grapevine, Texas, has been selected for development and sale at Rite Aid stores and RiteAid.com.
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. stockholders voted overwhelmingly this month to approve the company’s $17.2 billion acquisition by Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. (WBA). Some 97% of the votes cast at a special meeting of stockholders were in favor of the deal. A quorum of 72% of Rite Aid’s total outstanding shares of common
PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid Corp.’s RediClinic and Aria Health, the largest health care provider in northeast Philadelphia and lower Bucks County, Pa., are entering into an alliance that will offer greater convenience, increased access and more affordable health care to residents of the region. Through the arrangement, RediClinic and Aria Health will implement a variety
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid pharmacies have begun providing talking prescription devices to help customers with visual impairments. The drug chain said Thursday that the devices, available at all of its approximately 4,600 stors, will be offered free upon request to customers who are blind or visually impaired. “It’s important that all of our
CAMP HILL, Pa. — This month, Rite Aid associates nationwide are recognizing their local KidCents charities for participating in The Rite Aid Foundation’s “Big Heart Gives Challenge.” Rite Aid said Wednesday that the foundation designed the challenge to help KidCents charities raise awareness, expand their donor network and earn additional funds for their organization. Overall,
NEW YORK — Stefano Pessina likes what he sees after Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) finished its first full year as a unified company. WBA’s executive vice chairman and chief executive officer told shareholders at its annual meeting here that the company expects its deal to acquire Rite Aid Corp. and its partnership with Valeant Pharmaceuticals
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is giving members of its wellness+ with Plenti rewards program a chance to get a big jump in points. Through February 27, members can earn 5,000 Plenti points when they spend up to $200 on participating products in stores or at RiteAid.com via the drug chain’s “Big Point
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. stockholders have voted overwhelmingly to approve the company’s $17.2 billion deal to be acquired by Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. Approximately 97% of the votes cast at a special meeting of stockholders on Thursday were in favor of the deal. A quorum of 72% of Rite Aid’s total outstanding
PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid Corp.’s RediClinic has allied with regional health care provider Aria Health, a move that will bring the retail clinic operator’s services to more people in the greater Philadelphia area. Plans call for RediClinic and Aria Health to implement clinical integration initiatives that will facilitate collaboration between RediClinic practitioners and Aria Health-affiliated
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is giving members of its wellness+ with Plenti rewards program a chance to get a big jump in points. Starting on Jan. 31, holders of the free customer loyalty card can earn 5,000 Plenti points when they spend up to $200 on participating products in stores or at
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. reported decreased same-store sales for January, due in part to declined front-end business and the deflationary impact of new generic drugs. The drug chain said Thursday that for the four weeks ended Jan. 23, comparable-store sales in its retail pharmacy segment fell 1.4% year over year. That followed
NEW YORK — Walgreens Boots Alliance’s deal to acquire Rite Aid and partnership with Valeant Pharmaceuticals will build on WBA’s strong start in its first full year as a unified company, executive vice chairman and CEO Stefano Pessina said here at the annual shareholders meeting. “I am happy to say that we are on track
Rite Aid is embracing beacon technology in a big way to personalize the mobile shopping experience. The drug chain reportedly is updating its mobile app to work with proximity beacons deployed in all of its more than 4,500 stores, using the mobile shopper marketing platform of InMarket. According to reports by Geomarketing.com and ZDnet, the
