RONKONKOMA, N.Y. — Piping Rock Health Products has been named Supplier Partner of the Year by Rite Aid in recognition of its contribution to the VMHS category. “We are thrilled to be honored by Rite Aid with this award,” said Rich Scoza, Piping Rock vice president of customer development and strategic planning. “At Piping Rock,
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid’s second quarter earnings beat analysts’ forecasts, but overall and same-store sales fell short of projections. Heyward Donigan Under new chief executive officer Heyward Donigan the chain reported adjusted earnings per share of 12 cents, well ahead of Wall Street’s expectation of 7 cents. But the retailer’s revenue of $5.37
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. has appointed Heyward Donigan chief executive officer. Donigan was most recently president and CEO of Sapphire Digital (formerly Vitals), which designs and develops omnichannel platforms that help consumers choose their best-fit health care providers. At Rite Aid she succeeds John Standley, who had announced in March that he
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is introducing RediClinic Express, an in-store virtual care platform that allows customers to communicate with clinicians over a secure audio/video connection. The program utilizes a virtual care platform — Solo by InTouch — developed by InTouch Technologies Inc. of Goleta, Calif., a provider of telehealth systems. “Virtual care
CLEVELAND — The federal judge overseeing the landmark opioid suit Thursday severed CVS Health entities, Rite Aid and Walmart from the main bellwether trial scheduled for October. Judge Dan Aaron Polster of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio granted the order to simplify the trial and make it more manageable.
CAMP HILL, Pa .— Rite Aid Corp. said Monday that the board of directors has appointed Heyward Donigan as chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective immediately. As planned, John Standley will step down from his role as chief executive officer. “Today’s announcement is an important step in positioning Rite Aid for
NEW YORK — Mass Market Retailers last week honored the outstanding executives who were identified by the publication as the industry’s Most Influential Women in 2019. The awards presentation and reception drew retailer and supplier executives from across the food, drug and mass channels to a ballroom in lower Manhattan. On hand to receive awards
SEATTLE — Amazon rolled out its Counter package pickup service in the United States last month at more than 100 Rite Aid Corp. locations. The new network of staffed pickup points gives customers the option to pick up their Amazon packages in-store at a partner location. Delivery to a Counter location is available for the
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid and The Rite Aid Foundation said Monday over 550 medication disposal units across the nation are now searchable on Google Maps, making it easier for people to safely dispose of unneeded or unwanted medications. “We are constantly looking for additional ways to help combat prescription drug abuse and misuse,
SEATTLE — Amazon on Thursday launched its new Counter service at more than 100 Rite Aid stores. The service will roll out to 1,500 Rite Aid locations by the end of the year. “Creating a seamless, convenient customer experience is a key element of our strategy and digital transformation,” said Jocelyn Konrad, executive vice president
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid Corp. has entered into a strategic partnership with Adobe to deliver seamless, personalized and connected health and wellness experiences for Rite Aid customers via Adobe Experience Cloud, the industry’s leading end-to-end solution for experience creation, marketing, advertising, analytics and commerce. Adobe Experience Cloud will enhance Rite Aid’s ability to
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Six members of Rite Aid’s pharmacy team have been selected for recognition through the company’s annual Pharmacy Champions program. Those recognized were selected by a panel of judges from more than 15,000 customer-submitted entries in the annual program, which was conducted last October during American Pharmacists Month to acknowledge and thank