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Rite Aid debuts Amazon’s Counter service

Rite Aid debuts Amazon’s Counter service

Amazon announced on Thursday the U.S. launch of Counter, a new network of staffed pickup points that gives customers the option to pick up their Amazon packages in-store at a partner location. Starting today, customers will have access to more than a hundred Counter locations across the U.S.

Rite Aid reports fiscal 2020 Q1 results

Rite Aid reports fiscal 2020 Q1 results

Rite Aid Corp. on Wednesday reported operating results for its first fiscal quarter ended June 1, 2019. The company reported net loss from continuing operations of $99.3 million, or $1.88 per share; adjusted net loss from continuing operations of $7.5 million, or $0.

H-E-B opens Tech Hub in Austin

H-E-B opens Tech Hub in Austin

H-E-B announced the opening of its Eastside Tech Hub — the retailer’s state-of-the-art, East Austin office for its growing team of Austin-based H-E-B Digital Partners (employees), as well as the new headquarters for Favor, the Austin-based on-demand delivery company that is a wholly-owned subsidiary

Kroger Q1 earnings beat expectations

Kroger Q1 earnings beat expectations

Kroger Co. reported Thursday an operating profit of $901 million in its first quarter. Identical sales, excluding fuel, increased 1.5%, down from 1.9% in the fourth quarter and 1.8% in the year-ago quarter. Digital sales in the quarter ended May 25 increased 42% from a year earlier.

Discount Drug Mart offering Photo Finale’s imaging services

Discount Drug Mart offering Photo Finale’s imaging services

Photo Finale, the leader in white-label photo ecommerce services, announced that Discount Drug Mart, the Medina, Ohio-based chain of 73 drug stores, has moved its online photo service to the Photo Finale platform. Customers can now order prints, canvas, photo books, gifts and much more.

ShopRite of New Milford celebrates grand opening

ShopRite of New Milford celebrates grand opening

KEASBEY, N.J. – ShopRite has announced the opening of its newest store, a state-of-the-art, full- service supermarket in New Milford, New Jersey. Located at 250 River Road in New Milford, the new store is owned and operated by the Inserra family and their Inserra Supermarkets.

McKesson names a new independent director

McKesson names a new independent director

McKesson Corp. announced Tuesday that its board of directors elected Dr. Ken Washington as a new independent director, effective July 1, 2019. With the election of Dr. Washington, McKesson’s board of directors increases from nine to ten members, nine of whom are independent.

Ahold Delhaize USA announces leadership changes

Ahold Delhaize USA announces leadership changes

Ahold Delhaize USA announced that Stop & Shop president Mark McGowan is leaving the company later this year and will be succeeded by Gordon Reid, president of the Giant Food banner. Reid will take the reins at Stop & Shop in late July. Ahold Delhaize said McGowan agreed to stay on to