The first Sam's Club store in Jiading district attracts many shoppers on the opening day on Dec 28. [Photo/WeChat ID: sh-jiading]
Sam's Club, the popular membership-based retail warehouse chain, opened its first store in Jiading district, Shanghai, on Dec 28. It is the sixth Sam's Club location to open in the city.
Despite it being a weekday, the store's opening attracted a large crowd of eager shoppers. Even before the doors officially opened at 8 am, there were long queues of people waiting to enter. By 10 am, the fresh produce, bakery, and snack sections were already bustling with shoppers.
The store introduced over 100 new products, including premium cherries, durian cream puffs, and American grain-fed pork ribs, which sparked a shopping frenzy among residents. Sam's Club is known for its high-quality and value-driven offerings.
The Jiading store, with an investment of 450 million yuan ($69.7 million), offers over 4,000 products from more than 30 countries. It also provides convenient parking with approximately 1,300 spaces.
In addition, Sam's Club operates four cloud warehouses in the Nanxiang, Malu, Juyuan, and Anting areas of the district. The "Express Delivery" service offers members same-day delivery, with the quickest delivery time being just one hour.
The Sam's Club in Jiading not only serves as a popular shopping destination for residents but also helps attract foreign investment, enhancing consumption and improving the overall quality of life in the area.
The new Sam's Club store in Jiading is poised to become a commercial landmark, setting new trends in consumerism and injecting vitality into the local commerce and service industry.