Sam’s Club Boosts Membership Fee for First Time in Nine Years
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Sam’s Club, Walmart Inc.’s warehouse store, is raising its entry-level membership fee for the first time in nine years.
The retailer’s basic Club membership will cost $50 as of Oct. 17, up from the current price of $45, Sam’s Club Chief Executive Officer Kath McLay said Wednesday in a message to members. The Plus membership’s fee will rise to $110 from $100, the first increase since it debuted in 1999.