Sam's Club is rolling back its free curbside-pickup option.- The benefit is still free for Sam's Club Plus members.
Sam's Club is rolling back its free curbside-pickup option for most of its members starting on Tuesday, June 28. After that, members of the warehouse club will need to pay a $4 fee for the service.
Sam's Club announced the nationwide perk on June 11, 2020. The announcement said that "non-Plus members will be able to use this new Plus benefit at no cost for a limited time." After two years, that time is coming to an end.
"Since its inception,
Sam's Club Plus is an upgraded membership with the warehouse chain that includes perks like early shopping, free shipping, and 2% Sam's Cash earnings on in-club purchases. Club membership costs $45 a year. Plus Membership — also known as Business Membership — costs $100 annually.
In the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, curbside pickup became an important perk for retailers dealing with health-conscious shoppers reluctant to enter stores. And the service has been a mainstay at Sam's Club and its parent company, Walmart.
According to Insider Intelligence, in 2021