Rite Aid posts 2.4% in June same-store sales to kick off summer

CAMP HILL, Pa. - In the first full month of Rite Aid's new wellness+ with Plenti loyalty program, Rite Aid posted a same-store sales increase of 2.4% for the four weeks ended June 27, the company reported Thursday. June front-end same-store sales increased 0.3%. Pharmacy same-store sales, which included an approximate 226 basis points negative impact from new generic introductions, increased 3.4%. 

 

The wellness+ with Plenti program is expected to be a key customer acquisition tool moving forward. 

 

Prescription count at comparable stores increased 0.2% over the prior-year period.  

 

Total drug store sales for the four-week period increased 2.2% to $2 billion. Prescription sales accounted for 69% of drug store sales, and third party prescription sales represented 97.8% of pharmacy sales.