Sam's Club
Bentonville, AR 72716-0745 (Map) Phone: 479-277-7000
Toll Free: 888-746-7726
http://www.samsclub.com
Overview
Even folks over 21 get carded at Sam's Club, the #2 US warehouse club chain (behind Costco). A division of Wal-Mart Stores, Sam's Club accounts for about 11% of Wal-Mart's sales. Sam's Club runs some 600 "no frills" stores in 48 US states, plus another 130 or so stores in Brazil, China, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The chain's 47 million-plus members -- many of them small-business owners -- pay an annual fee to shop there. The stores average 133,000 square feet and offer more than 4,000 discounted items, including bulk office supplies and food, electronic goods, jewelry, clothes, insurance and travel services, and Member's Mark store-brand products. Samsclub.com is the company's online incarnation.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for Sam's Club
| Company Type | Business Segment of Wal-Mart |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | January |
| 2009 Sales (mil.) | £32,280.1 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 6.2% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for Sam's Club
| President and CEO | Brian C. Cornell (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| EVP Operations | Ignacio Pérez-Lizaur Connect to this executive |
| SVP Finance | Liz Kirkwood Connect to this executive |
Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
Top competitors of Sam's Club
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View company events at Sam's Club such as IPOs, bankruptcies, or executive changes
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