Sams Club news and trends

Sam’s Club Adds More Data Tools to ‘Retail Experience Network’
Retail // April 29, 2025

Sam’s Club is expanding its retail media network, Member Access Platform (MAP), to include more data tools for mobile, onsite, offsite and in-club solutions that enable brands to reach customers. These additions add up to a “Retail Experience Network” and help create personalized experiences for...

Sam’s Club Picks Mastercard to Power Bonus Offers Program
Loyalty & Rewards // April 28, 2025

Mastercard teamed with Sam’s Club to power the retailer’s Cash Bonus Offers program. The collaboration employs Mastercard’s personalization technology to help Walmart-owned Sam’s Club better communicate appropriate rewards offers to its members, according to a Monday (April 28) press release. “Consumers today demand relevant, convenient...

Amazon and Walmart Overhaul Supply Chains as China Tariffs Bite
Retail // April 11, 2025

When Walmart, the largest retailer in the U.S., abruptly withdrew its first-quarter operating income guidance last week, the message was unmistakable: the tariff storm is shaking the foundations of retail planning. The announcement, citing the need to maintain pricing flexibility amid newly implemented tariffs, is...

Sam’s Club Accelerates Store Openings, Anticipates More Business in ‘Tough Times’
Retail // April 09, 2025

Walmart’s warehouse club business, Sam’s Club, reportedly plans to open 15 stores per year, saying its ability to save customers money is even more relevant in uncertain times. The retailer’s plan for new stores marks an acceleration, as it said two years ago that it...

Interviews & Exclusives
How Amazon and Walmart Are Rewiring Retail’s Future With Robotics

May 09, 2025
Competition comes best in twos. Think Apple and Microsoft, Coke and Pepsi, McDonald’s and Burger King and many other famous pairings. It’s because a dose of healthy competition ultimately benefits the end consumer, and nowhere can this be seen more clearly than in the ongoing battle between retail titans Walmart and Amazon. The two mega […]

Amazon and Walmart Overhaul Supply Chains as China Tariffs Bite

April 11, 2025
When Walmart, the largest retailer in the U.S., abruptly withdrew its first-quarter operating income guidance last week, the message was unmistakable: the tariff storm is shaking the foundations of retail...

Tariff Storm Clouds Loom Over Walmart’s Low-Price Empire

February 20, 2025
As Walmart navigates a shifting trade landscape, the specter of new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration is casting a shadow over the retail giant’s hallmark promise: everyday low prices....

Amazon’s Quick Commerce and Drone Advances Ignite Delivery Race With Walmart

December 13, 2024
It looks like Amazon wants to heat up competition in the delivery space against rival Walmart. Amazon is testing 15-minute grocery delivery in India as part of its push into...

Quick Reads
Sam’s Club Adds More Data Tools to ‘Retail Experience Network’

April 29, 2025
Sam’s Club is expanding its retail media network, Member Access Platform (MAP), to include more data tools for mobile, onsite, offsite and in-club solutions that enable brands to reach customers. These additions add up to a “Retail Experience Network” and help create personalized experiences for customers and measurable outcomes for brands, Sam’s Club said in […]

Sam’s Club Picks Mastercard to Power Bonus Offers Program

April 28, 2025
Mastercard teamed with Sam’s Club to power the retailer’s Cash Bonus Offers program. The collaboration employs Mastercard’s personalization technology to help Walmart-owned Sam’s Club better communicate appropriate rewards offers to...

Sam’s Club Accelerates Store Openings, Anticipates More Business in ‘Tough Times’

April 09, 2025
Walmart’s warehouse club business, Sam’s Club, reportedly plans to open 15 stores per year, saying its ability to save customers money is even more relevant in uncertain times. The retailer’s...

Kohl’s Appoints Michaels Chief Ashley Buchanan to Succeed Retiring CEO

November 25, 2024
Kohl’s has appointed Michaels Companies CEO Ashley Buchanan to succeed its current CEO Tom Kingsbury when Kingsbury steps down on Jan. 15. Kingsbury will retain an executive advisory role and...