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Media Day at Shareholders 2012
A Year in Review
2012
2011
2011 – May
Sam's Club launches new proprietary brands: Simply Right health and wellness items; Artisan Fresh bakery and deli items; and Daily Chef dry grocery and freezer/cooler items.
2011 – July
Sam's Club Giving Program pledges $2 million to support health-related non-profits that prevent chronic disease.
2011 – October
Sam's Club names Grand Champion of the inaugural Sam's Club® National BBQ Tour, a 31-city event featuring 200+ competitive barbecue teams vying for prize purse of $500,000.
2011 - November
Sam's Club launches mobile e-commerce and iPad app functionality.
2011 – Veteran's Day
Sam's Club launches permanent Military Membership offer to celebrate the women and men of our Armed Forces.
2011 - December
Sam's Club opens in Cuernavaca, Mexico, marking Walmart's 10,000th store opening.
2012 – January
Sam's Club provides more than 1 million free health screenings since launching the public service in March 2011.
2012 – January
Sam's Club launches Healthy Living Made Simple, a bi-monthly wellness magazine reaching 8 million members.
2012 - February
Sam's Club names Rosalind Brewer President & CEO of Sam's Club. Brewer is the first woman and African American to hold a CEO position in Wal-Mart stores, Inc.
2012 - March
A Member savings study contends that Sam's Club Members save an average of 34% on items versus traditional retailers.
2012 – May
Sam's Club names Charles Redfield as Chief Merchandising Officer, returning to Sam's Club from ASDA in the United Kingdom.
2012 – May
Sam's Club Giving Program pledges $2 million donation to help small businesses grow through grants and supporting micro-lending for women- and minority-owned business.
2012 – May
Sam's Club announces continued momentum for the warehouse segment with 9 consecutive quarters of positive growth in sales.
Media Day at Shareholders 2012
For more information about key Sam's Club categories, click below to download a fact sheet.
Sam’s Club Facts: The Value of Membership
Family Care and Wellness
eCommerce
Feeding the Family
Commitment to Small Business
Sam's Club Giving
Sustainability
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