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☆ Walmart-owned Sam's Club tests a future without checkout lines
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Sam's ClubGRAPEVINE, Texas — When shoppers walk into Sam's Club's newest store, they'll soon see a shiny blue Mercedes-Benz SUV, a sectional sofa and zero checkout lanes. Sam's ClubSince Walmart's founder Sam Walton opened the first Sam's Club in 1983, the membership-based club has become the more tech-savvy arm of its retail-behemoth parent. Nicholas said upon its reopening, the location will become a testing ground for Sam's Club's newest features and emerging technology. Sam's Club and Costco have roughly the same number of U.S. clubs, but Costco pulls in about twice as much annual revenue. Sam's Club also opened The Clubhouse in August, an approximately 37,000-square-foot office building across from the retailer's headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas.

Persons: they'll, Chris Nicholas, Sam Walton, It's, Nicholas, you've, Peter Keith, Piper Sandler, — Organizations: Benz, Walmart, Sam's Club, Club, Costco, Sam's, Costco Costco, Costco's U.S Locations: Dallas, GRAPEVINE , Texas, Bentonville , Arkansas, U.S, Grapevine

As Sam's Club opens more locations, it is trying to raise the bar for its own brand, Member's Mark. Net sales for Sam's Club totaled $86.2 billion in its most recent fiscal year, compared with $176.63 billion for Costco's U.S. clubs. Sam's Club CEO Chris Nicholas told CNBC the brand's revamp was inspired, in part, by the retailer's chief rival. Overtaking Costco and its beloved private label won't be easy for Sam's Club, said Michael Baker, a retail analyst for D.A. But he added Costco's success with Kirkland Signature created a formula that Sam's Club can follow.

Persons: Megan Crozier, Crozier, —, kickstart, Mark, Chris Nicholas, Kirkland, Member's Mark, Michael Baker, Davidson Organizations: Sam's Club, Walmart, Costco, Kirkland, Sam's, Costco's U.S, CNBC, D.A

☆ Earnings this week show shoppers will spend money for value, favoring two retail stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

A busy week of retail earnings revealed that American consumers are spending with value top of mind. This disparity signals that certain discretionary goods categories are working while others are not. TGT YTD mountain Target YTD performance Target on Wednesday reported a second-quarter that reflected weak sales along with a slowdown in discretionary spending. TJX YTD mountain TJX Companies YTD performance TJX tells a different story. COST YTD mountain Costco YTD performance Looking ahead, Costco is set to release its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Sept. 26.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Matthew Shay, Doug McMillon, Brian Cornell, That's, Maxx, TJX, Ernie Herrman, it's, ROSS, Ross, Jim, Jim Cramer's Organizations: Walmart, TJX Companies, Costco, National Retail Federation, CNBC, Retailers, Health, Wellness, Walmart's, Marshalls, & Beverage, Food & Beverage, Target, Ross Stores, Corbis, Getty Locations: Maxx, TJX, U.S, Teterboro , New Jersey

☆ What to watch when Club holding Costco reports quarterly results Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Gross margin Costco shareholders will be looking for an improvement to its gross profit margin, or the percentage of revenue that's left over after subtracting the costs of producing its goods. Costco's gross margin has been lower over the past several quarters due to inflationary pressures like higher freight and labor costs, as well as supply chain disruptions. Sales growth Costco last week said total company core sales for November grew by of 5.3% , well below the the 8.5% growth predicted by analysts. While Costco's sales growth has come under pressure, revenue is still growing, albeit at a slower pace. Importantly, we would like to see an improvement in Costco's gross margin, which could bolster the stock price.

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