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Sam's Club Launches First Retail Travel App for On-The-Go SavingsSam's Club today announced availability of a new, free Sam's Club Travel mobile application exclusively dedicated to members-only savings on hotels, rental cars, vacation homes, and other travel activities. Sam's Club is the first mass market retailer to offer members a mobile app exclusively dedicated to leisure and business travel needs. Sam's Club Launches First Retail Travel App for On-The-Go Savings (Photo: Business Wire) "Sam's Club members now have access to simplified travel search and lightning-fast booking capabilities through a dedicated app right on their iOS or Android (News - Alert) devices," said Jamie Iannone, President and CEO of SamsClub.com. "Our app combines massive travel inventory and weekly deals to help members save time and money -- whether they're planning a business trip or well-deserved vacation." The Sam's Club Travel app, available to download for phones and tablets through iOS App Store and Google Play, presents members with:
"Our mission as a membership club is to provide legendary member service and stay relevant to our members wherever and whenever they shop," said Iannone. "I encourage our members to download both Sam's Club apps to find savings of money and time on anything they need, from travel and everyday needs to pharmacy, credit and photo center services." Sam's Club Travel was launched on SamsClub.com in June 2014 in collaboration with Tourico Holidays, a worldwide leader in innovative wholesale travel services. Sam's Club offers Weekly Travel Insider emails for members that showcase weekly deals at SamsClub.com/traveloffers. About Sam's Club Sam's Club®, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is a leading membership warehouse club offering superior products, savings and services to millions of members in 646 clubs in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. To learn more about Sam's Club, visit the Sam's Club Newsroom, shop at SamsClub.com, and interact with Sam's Club on Twitter and Facebook. 1 Savings are estimated savings and not representative of actual savings. Estimated member savings are based on identical itineraries (i.e., same hotel, room-type, category, rate terms & conditions, reservation dates, number of guests, length-of-stay, etc.) of specific products sold on both the Sam's Club Travel App and other retail travel websites. 2 eMarketer, May 2014, US Digital Travel Sales, Complete Forecast; June 2014, US Digital Travel on the go. Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http://www.businesswire.com/multimedia/home/20141204005421/en/ |