Rite Aid Corporation reported sales results for the month and year to date ended January 26, 2013. For the month, same store sales increased 0.3% over the prior-year period. January front-end same store sales increased 4.2%, of which 2.4% was attributable to flu-related over-the-counter products. Pharmacy same store sales, which included an approximate 665 basis points negative impact from new generic introductions, decreased 1.4%. Total drugstore sales for the four-week period decreased 0.5% to $1.914 billion compared to $1.923 billion for the same period last year. Prescription sales accounted for 68.9% of drugstore sales, and third party prescription sales represented 96.2% of pharmacy sales.

For the year to date, same store sales increased 0.1% over the prior-year period. Front-end same store sales increased 1.6% while pharmacy same store sales decreased 0.7%. Total drugstore sales for the period decreased 0.6% with sales of $22.826 billion compared to $22.953 billion for the same period last year. Prescription sales represented 67.5% of total drugstore sales, and third party prescription sales represented 96.5% of pharmacy sales.