Sam's Club Hosts Holiday Open House for All Last Minute Shoppers: Dec. 20-22

BENTONVILLE, ARK., Dec. 17, 2013 -- Sam's Club invites the public to save big on sought-after brands and gifts this weekend during a three-day Holiday Open House, Friday, Dec. 20 to Sunday, Dec. 22.  Last-minute shoppers can discover more than 100 new items plus lowered prices on the season's most popular smartphones, notebooks and gifts without paying non-member upcharges.

"Sam's Club has introduced an unprecedented variety of new gift items this week: double the number of items that we offered last holiday," said Charles Redfield, executive vice president of merchandise for Sam's Club. "Winter storms have forced most of the country to postpone holiday shopping, so in the spirit of a snow make-up day, our doors are open to everyone this weekend to find exciting gifts at an amazing value."

The Holiday Open House extends to SamsClub.com,where guests can purchase items without paying non-member fees by entering their email address prior to checkout.

Sam's Club has invested in lower prices on the holiday's most popular gifts from now through Christmas, including: 

  • Apple iPhone® 5S, $119(previously $147) with two year contract in-club only, all carriers
  • Apple iPhone 5C, $24(previously $47) with two year contract in-club only, all carriers
  • ASUS 11.6" Touch Notebook Bundle,$279(previously $349) discover new and better ways to create, edit, and browse-using a keyboard, pen, or touchscreen; through Dec. 31.
  • HP 15.6" Notebook, $299 (previously $379) a notebook that's not complicated and simply stylish
  • HP 15.6" Touch Notebook with Intel Corei3 processor, $499(previously $549) with dependable processing power, applications, and 750GB of storage
  • 12-Volt Blackout SUV Ride-On by MonsterTrax, $149.91 (previously $219.98), battery-powered car for kids includes seat belts, two speeds plus reverse and will accelerate up to 3.73 MPH, making it easy for children to control.
  • Kicker Amphitheater Bluetooth Speaker Dock, $169.98(previously $199.98) 50-watt audio system delivers rich, live-performance sound
  • Nicole for OPI Gel Manicure Set, $49.98(previously $69.98), salon quality nails at your fingertips featuring 30-second LED light, gel nail polish and nail care items.
  • Premium Yoga Set, $19.81(previously $39.98), five-piece set with yoga bag, 8mm yoga mat, plush microfiber towel, yoga block, and six foot yoga strap.
  • Air Logic Bladeless Heater, $99.81(previously $129.98)with its safe touch surface, this heater is safe for the active home environment

New items at Sam's Club include brand-name apparel for winter and spring, popular housewares, small appliances, on-trend grills and entertaining items at an amazing everyday value.

Editor's Notes:Pricing and item availability may vary by location and in Alaska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Wisconsin, and on SamsClub.com.  Guests may be asked to visit Member Services to receive a temporary no-fees shopping pass. Holiday Open House pass not applicable to Membership only fuel stations.

About Sam's Club

Sam's Club®, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is the nation's eighth largest retailer and a leading membership warehouse club offering savings, surprises and exclusive services to millions of members in 630 clubs across the U.S and SamsClub.com. Sam's Club members averaged savings of 33 percent versus traditional retailers.1 To learn more about Savings Made Simple®, visit the Sam's Club Newsroom, shop at SamsClub.com, and interact with Sam's Club on Twitterand Facebook.

1Based on estimated annualized savings on items Members purchased in select categories derived from a survey conducted in 30 U.S. markets between 2/25/2013 and 3/15/2013 comparing our regular unit prices to regular and shelf-visible sale and loyalty discount unit prices of selected non-club competitors, including but not limited to grocery stores and mass retailers but excluding Walmart®. Local savings for individual customers vary. For more information, please send requests to the attention of Sam's Club Member Services, 2101 SE Simple Savings Drive, Bentonville, AR 72716-0745.

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