RITE AID

Amazon intros two-hour delivery from Rite Aid in New Jersey, California
Two-hour delivery from Rite Aid will be available to Prime members in select zip codes in Newark, N.J. and Burbank, Calif. for certain health and personal care items.
Andre Persaud departs Rite Aid
Bill Miller, senior vice president of central retail operations, will serve as Rite Aid's acting head of retail operations, and Karen Staniforth, chief pharmacy officer, will oversee store pharmacy operations.

RETAIL NEWS
Rite Aid Healthy Futures commits $1M to EmbraceRace
Healthy Futures will support EmbraceRace’s continued creation of self-directed online resources for parents and guardians interested in learning and strengthening their caregiving practices.
RETAIL NEWS
Rite Aid joins Kubra retail cash payments network
With Kubra’s retail cash payments network, Rite Aid customers can receive their personalized and reusable barcode on their printed bill or download the barcode to their mobile phones.
PHARMACY
Rite Aid names Elizabeth “Busy” Burr interim CEO
Heyward Donigan is departing from the company as president and CEO.
PHARMACY
Rite Aid’s Q3 shows growth in Elixir, headwinds in pharmacy margin
For the third quarter, Rite Aid reported a net loss of $67.1 million, or $1.23 loss per share, adjusted net loss of $7.9 million, or 14 cents loss per share.
PHARMACY
Retailers providing updated COVID-19 bivalent vaccine to children
Following guidance from the CDC and FDA, Walgreens, Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs are beginning to offer the updated COVID-19 bivalent vaccine to children aged 3 and older.
RETAIL NEWS
Rite Aid’s 2nd small format store opens in rural Virginia
The small-format store program seeks to improve pharmacy access in underserved communities.
RETAIL NEWS
Rite Aid Healthy Futures awards $4M in neighborhood grants on Giving Tuesday
The funding will help over 400 nonprofit organizations deliver important services during a critical time.
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Rite Aid opens small-format pharmacy in Virginia
The retailer opened its first small-format Rite Aid Pharmacy location, in Craigsville, Va., as part of a pilot program to improve access to pharmacy services.
PHARMACY
Rite Aid partners with Grubhub on nationwide delivery
More than 2,000 Rite Aid locations in 16 states are available on the Grubhub Marketplace for delivery.
RETAIL NEWS
Rite Aid unveils point-of-care testing in Michigan
Rite Aid is offering diagnostic testing for strep and a combination of COVID-19/flu tests in 250 stores in Michigan.
PHARMACY
Retailers offering updated COVID-19 boosters for children ages 5 and older
Among the retailers offering the updated shots are Walgreens, Rite Aid, Bartell Drugs and Giant.
RITE AID
Rite Aid releases ‘Trick-or-Trivia’ on candy consumptions as Halloween approaches
New data reveals Reese’s, Milky Way and M&M’S are among consumers' favorites.