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Drugstores try to cure last-minute shopping angst

Rite Aid is trying to fill more than the medicine aisles this season.

Drugstores try to cure last-minute shopping angst
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For shoppers, there are only so many hours left to grab those last-minute holiday gifts. And among the retailers trying to lure those shoppers in are drugstore chains. Many are extending their hours and slashing prices. Rite Aid, for example, has been promoting itself as a place to pick up everything from batteries to electronic holiday gifts. 

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