Sam’s Club Debuts One-Hour Delivery from 600 Stores, Fulfilling 65,000 Orders
Sam’s Club rolled out one-hour delivery from 600 stores on April 2, fulfilling nearly 65,000 orders with an average delivery time of 55 minutes. The service charges $10 for Plus members/$22 for Club members versus $5/$17 for three-hour delivery, boosting Walmart’s e-commerce share to 23% of sales.
1. One-Hour Delivery Launch
Sam’s Club introduced one-hour delivery on April 2, enabling members at over 600 stores to receive online orders in under an hour; nearly 65,000 orders have been completed with an average fulfillment time of 55 minutes.
2. Membership Pricing Structure
Plus members pay a flat $10 for one-hour delivery while Club members pay $22; the traditional three-hour option costs $5 for Plus and $17 for Club members on eligible items, alongside standard delivery and curbside pickup options.
3. Operational Execution and Technology
Sam’s Club leverages Walmart’s in-house inventory visibility and Spark app crowd-sourced drivers, optimizing real-time fulfillment and allowing drivers to select orders and use personal vehicles for store pickup and delivery.
4. Impact on Walmart’s E-Commerce Growth
E-commerce sales reached a record 23% of Walmart’s total sales in Q4, with full-year online revenue topping $150 billion; since 2022, Walmart’s e-commerce has grown 115.6%, outpacing Amazon’s 63.2% increase, signaling rapid digital expansion.