Rite Aid Helps Students Prepare For Upcoming School Year With Unique and Classic Back-to-School Offerings
July 25 2016 - 9:15AM
Business Wire
Rite Aid Shelves Stocked with Back-to-School
Supplies to Help Students Succeed
The start of the new school year is around the corner and Rite
Aid’s 4,600 stores nationwide are stocked with all the essentials
to help students prepare. With a variety of products from
lunchboxes, to dormitory needs, school supplies, tablets and more,
Rite Aid is prepared to help students of all grade levels
excel.
“With Rite Aid’s variety of unique and classic back to school
items offered at outstanding prices, shoppers will find just what
their students will need to academically succeed this school year,
while shopping under budget,” said Tony Montini, Rite Aid executive
vice president of merchandising and supply chain.
School Basics
Rite Aid carries the back-to-school staples from pens to
pencils, crayons, highlighters, composition books, rulers, glue,
tape and calculators including brand names such as Sharpie,
Five-Star and Bic. A selection of pencils, multi-colored notebooks,
index cards, erasers and more are offered at great prices by Rite
Aid’s private brand, Home. With new designs on notebooks and
fashion forward backpacks, students are sure to return to school in
style. Shoppers will also find lunchboxes, sandwich and snack
containers on the shelves in licensed favorites such as Finding
Dory, Spiderman and Frozen.
Electronics
New this year, make sure students stay up to date with the
latest technology, such as with an 8.95-inch Windows tablet.
Quality and affordable Craig products are also available including
a 19-inch TV and 27-inch speaker tower. For printing needs, Rite
Aid carries a Canon printer, copy paper and ink cartridges by HP,
Epson and Canon. For students on the go or away at school, Rite Aid
carries a large assortment of cell phone accessories including wall
and car chargers and colorful standard and wireless earbuds.
Dormitory Essentials
Whether a freshman or a senior returning for the final year,
Rite Aid carries the essentials needed to get college students
situated for a fresh start with products such as sheet sets,
hangers, lamps, laundry baskets and an assortment of new storage
crates and trunks available in a variety of colors. Also available,
appliances for college living including iron, coffee maker and
toaster.
Gift Cards
With over 200 gift cards to choose from, send students on their
way with iTunes, Starbucks, Subway or Best Buy gift cards.
Hardworking students deserve a reward, treat them with a gift card
to their favorite restaurant such as Applebee’s, Chipotle or Red
Robin followed by a trip to the movies with an AMC, Fandango or
Regal Cinema gift card. Or let them decide what they need with a
Rite Aid, Vanilla Visa or American Express Card gift card.
Be sure to check the Rite Aid circular each week as select
back-to-school products give shoppers the opportunity to earn
Plenti points through Rite Aid’s new wellness+ with Plenti
program. New and existing wellness+ members can now sign up for
wellness+ with Plenti at any Rite Aid store nationwide or
online at www.riteaid.com/plenti. Once enrolled, members of
wellness+ with Plenti will earn Plenti points on featured
items they buy. These points can be used for at least two years for
savings at Rite Aid and certain Plenti partners including Exxon,
Macy's and Mobil.
Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) is one of the nation's leading
drugstore chains with nearly 4,600 stores in 31 states and the
District of Columbia and fiscal 2016 annual revenues of $30.7
billion. Information about Rite Aid, including corporate background
and press releases, is available through the company's website at
www.riteaid.com.
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