Sam's Club Archives - Inside Retail Asia
Costco China opens first store in Shanghai
US warehouse retailer Costco opened its first store in China today, against a background of a worrying trade war between the US and China and at a time the local economy is showing signs of slowing.
Sam’s Club China plans 40 more stores
Sam’s Club China plans 40 more stores across China by the end of the year.
Walmart tests a shrunken Sam’s Club concept
Walmart is to test a new Sam’s Club concept which is less than a quarter the size of the current model.
Surprise JD.com profit upswing
An unexpected JD.com profit upswing has marked the third quarter for China’s largest retailer.
Giant leap in Walmart-JD shopping festival sales
Transaction volumes were 13 times the previous 24-hour sales record for the Walmart-JD Omni-Channel Shopping Festival in China.
Further integration for JD.com and Walmart
JD.com and Walmart are expanding their strategic partnership by further integrating their platforms, supply chains and customer resources in China.
Record warehouse club sales tipped for 2017
Warehouse club store sales are tipped to reach a record US$191 billion this year.
Wal-Mart China opens doors to Sam’s Club
Wal-Mart China customers can now order from its Sam’s Club stores in the US.
Walmart China eyes up to 40 new stores
Walmart Stores says it plans opening between 30 and 40 new stores in China this year.
Walmart result shrouds real progress
At headline level, this appears to be a gloomy set of Walmart results.
Walmart profit slips
The world’s largest retailer, Walmart Stores, has reported a seven per cent dip in quarterly profit. The US-based international business cited higher costs, including increased wages for its US staff, for the reduction. Walmart profit reached US$3.3 billion in the quarter to April 30 on sales of US$114.83 billion, down just 0.1 per cent year-on-year. Sales increased at its US Walmart-branded stores, but fell in both international Walmarts and at its North American wholesale chain, Sam 
