Rite Aid Corporation, the third U.S. drugstore chain, announced yesterday they will buy the Brooks and Eckerd drugstore chains from Canada’s Jean Coutu Inc. for about $2.6 billion. Just two years ago Jean Coutu purchased the Eckerd stores, leading them to become North America’s 4th largest drugstore chain, but scant resources prevented Eckerd from upgrading, … Continue reading "RITE AID TO BUY ECKERD"