Sales growth of Sam's Club U.S. 2023

Year over year comparable sales of Sam’s Club grew by 14.6 percent in fiscal year 2023 when compared to the previous period. This was the second-highest growth in the reported period. Sam’s Club, a business division of Walmart, operates globally generating revenue through retail, wholesale, membership club, and online product sales.

What kind of retailer is Sam’s Club?

Sam’s Club is an American chain of membership-only retail warehouse clubs, which operates in the United States and Puerto Rico. Warehouse clubs offer a more limited range of products than a traditional supermarket and aim to attract shoppers who wish to save money by buying in bulk. Shoppers need to have a membership and pay a fee to be able to shop in warehouse clubs like Sam’s Club. Costco is another example of a retailer operating within the warehouse club retailer model internationally.

Who are the competitors of Sam’s Club?

Costco and BJ’s Wholesale Club are two of the most prominent warehouse club retailers in the United States. Costco and BJ’s Wholesale Club feature in the ranking of leading American retailers, however both are behind Walmart who tops the listing.

Comparable sales growth of Sam's Club in the United States from fiscal year 2006 to 2023

Characteristic	Comparable sales growth
2023	14.6%
2022	15%
2021	8.7%
2020	1.6%
2019	5.4%
2018	2.8%
2017	0.5%
2016	-3.2%
2015	0%
2014	0.3%
2013	4.1%
2012	8.4%
2011	3.9%
2010	-1.4%
2009	4.9%
2008	4.9%
2007	2.5%
2006	5%

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Release date

March 2023

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Region

United States

Survey time period

2006 to 2023*

Special properties

Walmart's fiscal year runs from February 1 to January 31 of the following year

Supplementary notes

* Comparable store and club sales include fuel. Comparable sales include sales from stores and clubs open for the previous twelve months, including remodels, relocations and expansions, as well as online sales.
Figures prior to 2022 were retrieved from earlier publications of the source.

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