Jinan&Qingdao — For the first time in its 30-year operating in China, Sam's Club opened two new clubs on the same day — one in Jinan and one in Qingdao, both in Shandong province. The dual launch brings Sam's Club's footprint to 67 clubs in China. It reflects Sam's Club's deep commitment to Shandong — a province with a increasing sophisticated business environment, robust high-quality consumption potential, and pivotal role in driving consumption upgrade and retail innovation. Moving forward, Sam's Club will continue to integrate with the local business ecosystem, injecting new momentum into the high-quality retail development in Shandong.

Leveraging its global supply chain, Sam's Club aims to connect Shandong with national and global markets. On the one hand, it brings international products to the province. On the other, it partners with local enterprises — applying Sam's premium quality standards to help "Made in Shandong" products reach millions of member households.

To date, Sam's Club has worked with over 100 local suppliers to develop high-quality products including fresh produce, snacks, beverages, electronics, apparel, home goods, maternal and baby products, household cleaning, and pet supplies.

A Curated Wonderland of Global Premiums and Local Flavors

Guided by its "Member First" philosophy, Sam's Club combines global sourcing resources with local insights to offer about 4,000 differentiated, high-quality products. By continuously improving end-to-end efficiency, it ensures long-term, stable value, bringing inspiration to members' lifestyle.

New members in Shandong can expect a genuine treasure-hunt experience. Some of the fresh offerings are national debuts or even Shandong exclusives: a 180cm panda plushie, a Coca-Cola World Cup soda pack featuring 16 national teams, a 500g Yantyty Edible Bird's Nest gift set, a Lego Neuschwanstein Castle, and Stanley tumbler sets.

The two Clubs also rolled out a "Qilu(Shandong) Culture" collection, including Rizhao green tea crafted from the first-pick spring buds, using only early spring tender leaves. It has a natural aroma, with a smooth and refreshing taste, no bitterness.

To meet members' growing demand for diverse, healthy and nutritious diets, Sam's Club brings global premium protein sections from both global and local delicacies, backed by its rigorous sourcing and supply chain.

For seafood, members can choose from fresh local catches like plump clams, seasonal sea intestines, whole large Spanish mackerel, and deep-water wild yellow croaker – alongside global offerings such as Chilean king crab and whole Atlantic salmon shipped via cold-chain air freight directly to the Club. For beef, Sam's Club uses a stable cross-border cold chain to offer multiple cuts of imported chilled beef certified by international standards. The beef is finely portioned according to Chinese cooking habits – perfect for grilling, hot pot, or stir-fry. Sam's Club also features locally sourced premium black pork from grain-fed pigs raised for 300 days, featuring firm, well-marbled meat, rich in flavor but not dry.

To cover daily needs of members, Member's Mark, private brand of Sam's Club, embodies the high standards in product development, quality control, and good value. It now covers nearly every aspect of members' daily lives – from everyday snacks, dry goods, home care, and personal care to pet supplies and dietary supplements.

The Member's Mark bakery line, beloved for its "East-meets-West" creativity and premium ingredients, is a standout. Beyond classics like mochi, Swiss rolls, and croissants, the new Shandong Clubs are debuting several new items. For example, the Member's Mark Green Apple Danish pastry features naturally sweet and crisp green apple slices, 24 precisely folded layers of pastry, and French lactic butter – a rich, aromatic delight.

Notably, the long-time top product – Member's Mark Original White Jade Roll – makes a triumphant return for the Shandong opening. It retains its classic soft, chewy mochi-style outer skin, made using a Japanese steam-kneading technique. Inside, it's layered with Meiji animal cream (minimum 31% milk fat) and New Zealand cream cheese, creating a pure, velvety, and indulgent flavor. This beloved dessert, which holds fond memories for many longtime members, is back to creating new ones.

During the opening period, Sam's Club is offering surprise deals on several popular items, including the Tefal Non-stick Frying pan, VIK Krill oil softgels, Member's Mark Australian grain-fed top blade (thinly sliced), dried sea cucumber, Tiger multi-function hot pot, and Estée Lauder Advanced Night Repair Skincare Set.

Omnichannel: Express Delivery and In-store Experience

Both new Clubs feature bright, spacious layouts – with ceilings about 9 meters high and main aisles roughly 3 meters wide – and offer approximately 1,000 parking spaces. This ensures not only shopping convenience but also allows members to fully enjoy Sam's Club signature "fun, interactive, and professional" shopping experience.

Many members bring elderly family members to the Hearing Aid Center, where professional audiologists provide free hearing screenings and affordable, high-quality hearing aids. The Sam's Kitchen, staffed by chefs, is always the liveliest area – members can taste freshly prepared dishes while learning cooking techniques and wine pairing suggestions.

After opening, Sam's will also run various themed pop-up events from time to time, ensuring members of all ages find a sense of belonging and fun.

To meet members' anytime, anywhere shopping needs, Sam's Club has built a full omnichannel service network including On-time Delivery, Scheduled Delivery, and National Delivery. The one-hour On-time Delivery covers over 1,000 high-frequency daily items, satisfying members' instant needs for quality products. The National Delivery offers free delivery on orders over 299 RMB, making it easy to share inspiring findings with friends and family across the country.

Rooted in the Community, Empowering the Community

Walmart China announced its transformation into a "regenerative" company in 2020, integrating sustainability and business development across climate change, natural resource protection, waste management, and people development.

Both Shandong stores meet China's highest green building standards (three-star rating), embodying environmental principles in resource efficiency, indoor environment quality, energy conservation, and emissions reduction – providing members with a healthier, more comfortable, and worry-free shopping experience. Sam's Club is also vigorously promoting green energy. Both Clubs feature a Transcritical CO₂ (TCO2) refrigeration system, which produces almost zero carbon emissions and allows heat recovery. The large amount of heat generated during the refrigeration compression process is recovered through water circulation and reused for daily operations and water needs.

On community support, the Walmart China's Community Food Bank program reduces food loss and waste across the retail chain, benefiting environment, industry development, and club operation efficiency – building a low-carbon, caring, and sustainable community. The Big Dream Achiever project focuses on helping young people with intellectual disabilities develop independent living and job skills. To date, the program has provided over 500 in-store internship opportunities, enhancing their ability to integrate into the community.

As a responsible corporate citizen, Walmart China will continue to operate with the highest integrity and ethical standards, create economic opportunities for members, associates, suppliers, and communities, and promote environmental sustainability – to help people live better.