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January 4, 2013

Family Dollar stores reported a 12.7% increase in net sales and a 6.6% increase in comps in first quarter 2013, the company said.

January 3, 2013

Rite Aid reports 2.2% decrease in comps for December

A shift in the New Year's holiday calendar and the introduction of new generic drugs contributed to a decrease in same-store sales for the month of December at Rite Aid, the retail pharmacy chain said.

October 4, 2012

Rite Aid opens 'next generation' Wellness store, reports September sales

Rite Aid unveiled what it called its "next generation" Wellness store as the chain reported a decrease in same-store sales Thursday.

September 21, 2012

Rite Aid's turnaround seeds show signs of growth

The general consensus seems to be that the turnaround that the country's third-largest retail pharmacy chain has engineered over the past few years is working.

July 5, 2012

Rite Aid's June comps decrease 1%

Rite Aid's same-store sales decreased in June, compared with June 2011, due largely to a decrease in pharmacy comps, the retail pharmacy chain said Thursday.

March 15, 2012

Fundamentals, not M&A, could drive Rite Aid shares back up, analyst says

A takeover by Walgreens is "highly unlikely," but Rite Aid shares could stay past the $2 mark due to the company's fundamentals, an analyst said Thursday.

January 18, 2012

Analysts provide outlook for 2012

A wide range of factors and "moving parts" will likely make 2012 a challenging year for pharmacy retailers as the economy, generic drugs and the dispute between Walgreens and Express Scripts figure prominently, analysts say.

September 29, 2011

Rite Aid comps increase 1.3% in September

Rite Aid same-store sales increased by 1.3% in September, compared with September 2010, the company said Thursday.