{"id":889206,"date":"2026-10-20T20:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/889206\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T20:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:06:10","slug":"walmart-introduces-discounted-joint-membership-with-sams-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/889206\/","title":{"rendered":"Walmart introduces discounted joint membership with Sam’s Club"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walmart on Tuesday debuted a discounted joint membership with Sam’s Club, the retailer’s warehouse club, in a bid to attract inflation-weary<\/a> customers.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Walmart said it’s offering a combined Walmart+ and Sam’s Club Plus membership for $120 a year, saving shoppers who buy them individually about $100 annually, according to the company.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The joint membership gives customers access to members-only discounted prices at Sam’s Club, free delivery on goods from both retailers, a Peacock or Paramount+ subscription plan, 10 cents off on gas at 17,000 stations across the U.S. and rewards on eligible purchases (Paramount+ is owned by Skydance, which also owns CBS News).<\/p>\n

“For $120 a year, we’re raising expectations for what a membership can deliver: more money in their pockets and more time to call their own,” Walmart CEO John Furner said in a statement.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Existing members can also upgrade their plans. Walmart+ members can switch to the dual membership for $22 more per year, while Club members can upgrade to Sam’s Club Plus for $60 more per year, which includes Walmart+.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Walmart is betting that low prices and discounts will draw cash-strapped Americans into its stores. In August, Chief Financial Officer John Rainey\u00a0announced <\/a>price cuts\u00a0<\/a>across a range of products, including food.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We’re investing heavily in price because customers need us to and because we believe it drives market share gains over time,” Rainey said at the time.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Walmart’s efforts to ease prices come as consumers continue to grapple with elevated inflation, with the Consumer Price Index rising at an annual rate of\u00a03.7% in September<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After five years of elevated inflation, nine in 10 Americans say prices are the most important factor shaping their economic outlook, according to a recent CBS News poll.<\/p>\n

\n Edited by<\/p>\n

Alain Sherter<\/a>\n <\/p>\n

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