by - January 23, 2017 12:25 pm
Wal-Mart Stores took a gamble when they promoted Rosalind Brewer to Sam’s Club CEO in January 2012. Brewer, 54, rose to “rock star” status running the retailer’s stores in Georgia…
by - January 6, 2017 9:17 am
Rosalind Brewer is stepping down as CEO of Sam’s Club on Feb. 1, with Sam’s Club Executive Vice President John Furner tapped to take over the club division of Wal-Mart…
by - October 12, 2016 5:24 pm
John Furner, Sam’s Club executive vice president and chief merchandising officer, said the biggest lessons the wholesale club might learn from Wal-Mart’s recent acquisition of Jet.com is how to target…
by - July 14, 2016 6:06 pm
A one-of-a-kind lab at the Sam’s Club in Bentonville is testing the prep and sale of sushi and other seafood, with results potentially driving changes in some or all of…
by - June 8, 2016 4:02 pm
Sam’s Club, once the rockstar of Wal-Mart Stores, is trying to recapture its mojo by embracing technology to enhance members’ shopping experience, a move some analysts say could make a…
by - April 6, 2016 4:34 pm
Sam’s Club and its parent company Wal-Mart Stores has a strategy to continue to disrupt the health care arena. From the $4 generic prescription the retailer introduced a decade ago…
by - April 5, 2016 1:47 pm
Sam’s Club is setting its sights on higher-net worth members with household income of$100,000 per year, as opposed to the $75,000 household income demographic targeted in recent years. Sam’s executives…
by - March 3, 2016 3:52 pm
John Furner, chief merchandiser for Sam’s Club, isn’t wasting time in his new role to try and revive sluggish sales for the retail club giant. Furner recently told Reuters that…
by - February 10, 2016 6:04 pm
Sam’s Club and SCORE, the business mentoring organization, are on the hunt for 102 small businesses as part of their annual Small Business Championship. Susan Kohler, senior manager at the…
by - November 5, 2015 8:00 pm
Analysts and retail insiders say this holiday season could make it or break it for Sam’s Club top management, which has already seen major changes in recent months, to include…
by - October 15, 2015 6:15 pm
Tyson Foods is deploying its 53-foot mobile kitchen and with help from Sam’s Club plans to set up a major feeding center in Columbia, S.C., for the flood victims in…
by - October 2, 2015 12:33 pm
Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer on Friday (Oct. 2) announced broad personnel and strategy changes that include nine top level organizational moves for the club division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc….
by - September 3, 2015 8:31 pm
As part of the company’s pledge to do more more members, Sam’s Club is now offering assistance with car and truck purchases. The warehouse club giant announced Thursday (Sept. 3)…
by - July 21, 2015 1:47 pm
The Millennial generation, often characterized as “entitled kids,” are helping to drive more demand in custom jewelry, according to big box wholesaler Sam’s Club and local family-owned jewelers H.Perry in…
by - June 30, 2015 4:51 pm
Sam’s Club executives are focused on more “newness” everyday in the 650 clubs across the country in hopes of improving the lackluster financial performance that has labeled it the laggard…
by - June 25, 2015 11:03 pm
Sam’s Club, the warehouse division of Wal-Mart Stores, announced a daily discount to its members in a program it calls “Shocking Values”. The daily deals on SamsClub.com provide up to…
by - June 8, 2015 2:34 pm
Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer told the media last week that the wholesale club continues to find ways to pack more value into its memberships in response to poor first…
by - May 21, 2015 2:46 pm
The retail sector reported mixed results this week and Bentonville-based Sam’s Club was among the losers – again. Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer also gave a cautious outlook as the…
by - February 26, 2015 8:40 pm
Off and on through the years analysts have said they believe Sam’s Club might perform better if Wal-Mart cut it loose. However, few believe it will happen given that the…
by - October 27, 2014 8:31 pm
Memberships are the key to growth in the club format and Sam’s Club CEO Rosalind Brewer is taking bold steps to draw in more members through rewards, better merchandising and…
