The efforts come as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn that influenza infection rates could return to pre-pandemic levels this season.
With the partnership, products from more than 2,000 stores across the chain’s 17-state footprint are available for same-day delivery via the Shipt marketplace.
The companies will be using customer data models and consumer insights to optimize the retailer’s investments and help improve customer value perception at its stores.
Rite Aid will be running the fundraising campaign for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals from Aug. 1 to 28, encouraging customers to support local children's hospitals.
Placer.ai vice president of marketing Ethan Chernofsky noted in a blog post that all of the chains are seeing improvements in monthly visits since the beginning of the year.
The retailer’s virtual Clean, Green and Better for You product summit on July 29 will identify front-end suppliers whose products support whole health and use clean ingredients.
The company delivered against Wall Street estimates on earnings — posting a net loss of 24 cents per share — but fell short on revenue, even as it rose 2.2% year over year to $6.16 billion.
