CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. reported that fourth quarter 2021 financial results were significantly impacted by a soft cough, cold and flu season, ongoing impacts related to COVID-19 and challenging weather conditions. As a result, the company is updating its guidance for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2021. “During the fourth
CAMP Hill Pa. — In accordance with a directive from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Biden Administration, Rite Aid has expanded eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine appointments to pre-K to high school educators, school staff and licensed childcare program staff. To comply with the HHS directive to ensure teachers, school staff
CAMP HILL, Pa. – Rite Aid has expanded commitments to reduce toxic chemicals in the products it sells, doubling down on its efforts to ensure clean, safe product ingredients as part of the company’s RxEvolution strategy. Rite Aid’s commitment to improve chemical management and product safety directly aligns with the company’s objective to help customers achieve whole
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
NEW YORK — Ahold Delhaize’s GIANT Co. and Food Lion, along with such retailers as Kroger, Walgreens and Walmart, were among the retailers recognized as being among the best places to work for LGBTQ equality. They received perfect marks on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2021 Corporate Equality Index. A record-breaking 767 major U.S. businesses
BOISE, Idaho — Since going to work at an Osco Drug store in Chicago as a 15-year-old high school student in early 1972, Mark Panzer has been a force in retail pharmacy. With hard work and the inspiration of role models, Panzer carved out a career in retailing that the editors at Mass Market Retailers
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
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid customers have supported Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals for more than a quarter-century with donations of coins and dollar bills, and the company says the collective effort has raised more than $100 million in overall giving following the company’s 2020 Miracle Balloon Campaign. This past summer, Rite Aid customers donated
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Earlier this month, Rite Aid officially launched its refreshed brand with an advertising campaign that demonstrates the company’s commitment to provide the perfect fusion of traditional medicine and alternative remedies. The launch is part of Rite Aid’s ongoing transformation and includes a new brand identity (logo) that is rolling out across
CAMP HILL, Pa. — 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 of age and older – regardless of whether the individual is symptomatic or
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. is acquiring Bartell Drugs and will preserve the Bartell’s name that has endured for 130 years as a totem of independent, homegrown retail in Seattle and the surrounding Puget Sound region. One of the oldest companies in Washington state, Bartell’s has been struggling with financial strains that intensified
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, and