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And Sam's Club is not a cheapest-of-the-cheap outlet. You need a membership to shop there, a privilege that comes with a $45 yearly membership fee. That's cheaper than Costco's $55 a year, but it's still an expense. If it's true that Sam's Club is relying on customers who need food assistance, Landes said, then it's not clear if they have the right merchandise for that consumer. The stores are relatively upscale compared to that of Walmart..
You have to spend a lot at Costco to make that executive-level membership pay off, and those customers do. Costco's membership-fee revenue rose nearly 6 percent to $561 million in its last reported quarter. Money from the fees helps Costco pad its bottom line, and is one reason the chain can sell items at rock-bottom prices.