Rite Aid

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Walgreens Committed to Supporting Rite Aid Customers and Employees

DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In light of Rite Aid’s recent bankruptcy filing, Walgreens is committed to assisting Rite Aid customers and employees who are impacted by store closures in their local community. For customers who want to transfer their prescriptions to Walgreens: We recognize the trust patients have placed in their Rite Aid pharmacists, and Walgreens is […]
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Rite Aid blames latest bankruptcy on retail operations

​[[“value”:” This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. For its 2023 bankruptcy, which ended last fall, Rite Aid blamed macroeconomic factors and business challenges arising from the pandemic. For its 2025 bankruptcy, which commenced Monday, the drugstore chain says its front-of-store retail operations are largely at fault. In a letter […]
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Wednesday Eye-Openers

With brief, occasional, italicized and sometimes gratuitous commentary… •  DoorDash To Acquire Deliveroo From the New York Times: “DoorDash announced two deals worth billions of dollars on Tuesday, saying it has agreed to acquire Deliveroo, the British food delivery company, and SevenRooms, a platform used by hotels and restaurants to manage reservations and marketing. “The […]
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Unlocking AI’s Potential for Retail Advertising

In an increasingly fast-paced advertising landscape, AI is no longer a futuristic concept — it’s here and a present-day necessity, giving those who use it effectively a massive advantage. A survey by Influencer Marketing Hub found that 60% of marketers are already using AI in their marketing. As AI fundamentally reshapes the landscape and opportunities […]
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Home Depot Adds Uber Eats and DoorDash Delivery Options from 2,000+ Stores

The Home Depot has partnered with both Uber Eats and DoorDash to offer on-demand or scheduled delivery of home improvement and gardening products from its 2,000+ stores across the country. The retailer had added nationwide delivery via Instacart in May 2024. “Our stores are core to The Home Depot’s business, and expanding our ecommerce capabilities […]
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Yahoo Expands Commerce Media Reach with Planet Fitness Partnership, New Hire

Yahoo Demand-Side Platform (DSP) has announced two strategic partnerships to expand its reach in commerce media and hired retail media veteran Mike Merna as Senior Director, Commerce Media Specialist Lead. The new partnerships — with PF Media Network, the media arm of Planet Fitness, and Rippl, the data and media network of Bridg — will […]
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Can Rite Aid Recover?

Last fall, poor ol’ Rite Aid finally succumbed to bankruptcy. It was pretty much the definition of an expected surprise. To get a comprehensive look at the company’s ever-declining fortunes, DCI rummaged around the compnay’s numerous bankruptcy filings. Below, you’ll find our review of Rite Aid’s current financial situation, shrinking store footprint, changing relationship with […]
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The New Norm: Unattended Payments

According to a recent study, only 15% of consumers are highly satisfied with the self-service tools available, yet the unattended payments market is projected to reach $129 billion globally by 2030. Human interaction used to be essential for finalizing transactions at traditional point-of-sale locations. However, there has been a shift, with unattended payments technologies increasingly […]
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AI’s Impact on Customer Expectations

Retail is undergoing a remarkable evolution thanks to AI, delivering substantial benefits like personalized customer experiences, efficient supply chain management, and streamlined operations. This has led to enhanced efficiency, reduced costs, and increased customer satisfaction, highlighting AI’s potential in retail. Join us as we explore the key trends to watch for in the upcoming months. […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Michaels Expands Delivery Options via DoorDash and Uber Eats

Michaels will expand same-day delivery from its 1,200+ stores through new partnerships with DoorDash and Uber Eats. The arts and crafts retailer has offered same-day delivery via Instacart since April 2021. Additionally, Save a Lot now has 400 of its supermarkets live on the DoorDash Marketplace, offering deliveries in under one hour, on average. The […]
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Q2 Metrics are in!

As of early July, 55% of back-to-school and college shoppers have already started their purchases. How does this affect the industry as a whole? Last week, we focused on the furniture and mattress industries performance in June. Join us as we look at the bigger picture and see how the rest of the industry faired […]
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Rite Aid informs consumers about security incident

PHILADELPHIA—Rite Aid Corp. is alerting its customers about an incident that may have resulted in the leak of some personal information. The company said it is mailing letters to any potentially affected consumer associated with a mailing address in our systems. On June 6, 2024, an unknown third party impersonated a company employee to compromise their […]
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Rite Aid bankruptcy plan approved

NEW YORK — Last week a U.S. bankruptcy judge approved Rite Aid’s restructuring plan, allowing the pharmacy chain to cut its debt by $2 billion and turn over control to a group of lenders. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan approved Rite Aid’s bankruptcy plan at a court hearing in Trenton, New Jersey, saying that the […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Grubhub Adds First National Grocery Partner — Albertsons Companies

Nearly 1,800 Albertsons Companies stores are joining the Grubhub Marketplace for delivery, including the Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Acme and Tom Thumb banners. The deal marks Grubhub’s first national grocery deal following its partnership with Mercato, a marketplace for independent grocers. Albertsons Cos. customers will now be able to schedule delivery of their grocery […]
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Unlocking the Power of Retail Collaboration To Navigate Turbulent Times DSI

“Collaboration is more of a framework for how to go to market. It’s less about what to do in all the chaos.”                                  — Kenji Gjovig, Managing Director, Bayfield Consulting  Brands and retailers operate nearly every day in a highly […]
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  1. Stores & Formats

Rite Aid plans to shutter 12 more Michigan stores

PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid plans to close 12 more Michigan stores, according to published reports citing a court filing earlier this week as the company seeks to exit federal bankruptcy protection. The document, filed Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New Jersey, did not indicate when the stores would be shuttered or what would happen […]
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  1. Stores & Formats

Store closings are up significantly

NEW YORK — Ahold Delhaize recently said it would shutter an undetermined number of underperforming Stop & Shop supermarkets this year, joining what some press reports have described as a “tsunami” of planned retail store closings. Coresight Research, which tracks store openings and closings, said that as of May 31, major U.S. retailers have announced […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Rite Aid expands partnership with Instacart

PHILADELPHIA — Rite Aid announced Tuesday an expanded partnership with Instacart, allowing use of an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as an online payment option for eligible items on its Instacart digital storefront. Available from over 1,400 Rite Aid and Bartell Drugs locations nationwide, this new online payment […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Amazon Moves into Competitive Food Delivery Space with Grubhub Integration

Amazon has integrated Grubhub’s food delivery system into its platform, allowing customers across the U.S. to order from thousands of restaurants directly in the Amazon app and website without having to switch over to the Grubhub app. Additionally, Amazon has added Grubhub+ membership — worth $120 per year — as a standing benefit for Prime […]
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Host envisions ‘next era of pharmacy’

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Kevin Host, senior vice president of Walmart health, wellness and pharmacy and new chair of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores, considers retail pharmacists to be in the early stages of “our journey to create the next generation of pharmacies, where technology and personalized care intersect.” “We are creating what […]
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  1. Channel: Drug

Rite Aid marks Hepatitis Awareness Month

PHILADELPHIA – Rite Aid is participating in Hepatitis Awareness Month in May by providing additional education opportunities for its pharmacists to learn more about viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that affects more than three million people each year in the U.S. Additionally, all Rite Aid pharmacists can help customers learn more about how […]
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Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got lots of news for you this week: There were CEO shake-ups at Instacart and 11x; the web series is back — kind of; Threads is getting video ads; and much more. Let’s get to it! Big move: Instacart CEO Fidji Simo will become OpenAI’s CEO for Applications, […]
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What’s next for Instacart as CEO Fidji Simo announces decision to join OpenAI as head of applications?

Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is departing the grocery technology company to join OpenAI as its Chief of Applications. In an email to employees, she said: “Let me start by saying this was an incredibly hard decision because I love this company. We are operating incredibly well as our last earnings results have shown. Our strategy […]
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There’s no shortage of talk about technology that’s going to redefine, dominate, or transform retail this year. Much of this language boils down to marketing speech, and often, true industry disruption fails to materialize. There is no shortage of tech hyperbole in retail. But then there’s the occasional exception — a technology that genuinely does […]
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