Loyal Sam’s Club Members Lament the Loss of a Trusted Friend
- 6 years ago
Loyal Sam’s Club Members Lament the Loss of a Trusted Friend
But the glow of that announcement faded just hours later, when the Sam’s Club closures were revealed not by an announcement from Walmart
but rather through social media posts from confused and increasingly irate customers and employees.
Walmart’s quiet shuttering of 63 Sam’s Club stores on Thursday — hours after trumpeting its plans
to raise wages — sent shock waves through the ardent customer base of the membership-only chain.
On Thursday morning, Walmart said it would raise its minimum starting wage to $11 an hour from $9 while also expanding maternity
and family leave benefits and offering bonuses of up to $1,000.
Many blasted Walmart for leaving employees and low-income customers in the lurch, posting photos of closure notices taped to locked Sam’s Club doors.
Typically, companies warn investors and shoppers — and employees — that they will closing stores far in advance.
But the glow of that announcement faded just hours later, when the Sam’s Club closures were revealed not by an announcement from Walmart
but rather through social media posts from confused and increasingly irate customers and employees.
Walmart’s quiet shuttering of 63 Sam’s Club stores on Thursday — hours after trumpeting its plans
to raise wages — sent shock waves through the ardent customer base of the membership-only chain.
On Thursday morning, Walmart said it would raise its minimum starting wage to $11 an hour from $9 while also expanding maternity
and family leave benefits and offering bonuses of up to $1,000.
Many blasted Walmart for leaving employees and low-income customers in the lurch, posting photos of closure notices taped to locked Sam’s Club doors.
Typically, companies warn investors and shoppers — and employees — that they will closing stores far in advance.