Sam's Club Brings Value, Ease to Holiday Entertaining with Open House Event

• USA/soft – Floralie Cranberry Cinnamon Goat Cheese, $6.98
• Ireland/hard – Kerrygold BallyShannon Cheddar, exclusive to Sam's Club, $5.98/lb
• France/semi-soft – President 28.2 oz Brie, $8.98
• Spain/hard – El Cortijo Manchego, $11.48/lb   

Party Planning Trend #2: Sweet Mini Surprises
Sweeten the holidays with treats that encourage merry mingling. "Individual, bite-sized desserts are trending because they allow guests to easily socialize while they sample holiday sweets," said Eileen Fischer, bakery director at Sam's Club. "Members can mix and match these of-the-moment miniatures with slices of more traditional desserts to appeal to a variety of tastes."

Big flavors, small bites:

• Artisan Fresh Cake Balls - 25 ct, $14.98, in chocolate fudge, coconut or red velvet
• Dessert Shots – 8 ct, $11.98, individual parfaits with raspberry, dark chocolate mousse or cream cheese fillings
• Suzy's Cheesecake Bites – 24 ct, $14.98, in New York, Turtle and Strawberry bites, enrobed in white chocolate or dark chocolate

Slices of tradition:

• Daily Chef French Silk Pie, $7.98, velvety smooth chocolate cream pie
• Daily Chef Pumpkin Cheese Cake, $11.98, 12 slices of swirled New York and Pumpkin cheesecake flavors with fall spices and graham cracker crust;  
• Artisan Fresh Assorted Pie Sampler, $11.98, each quarter of the pie is a different flavor - Apple, Cherry, Blueberry and Peach in one.

Not the Host? Tips for the Gracious Guest
Simple gestures can leave a lasting impression with the holiday host and keep members on the invite list for years to come. Stretch the holiday budget with gift sets and create an element of surprise with unexpected theme baskets:  

• Starbucks Cup Gift Set, $9.98
• Aromatique Candle Gift Set, $19.98, four in one premium candle set with individual gift boxes
• Tazo Tea Gift Set, $19.98 with teapot and two tea cups
• Pizza Party Gift Basket, $29.98
• Chili Cook-Off Gift Set, $29.98

Editor's Notes: Pricing and item availability may vary by location and in Alaska, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, Wisconsin, and on SamsClub.com. Visitors may be asked to visit Member Services to receive a temporary no-fees shopping pass.  

About Sam's Club
Sam's Club^®, a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT), is the nation's eighth largest retailer and a leading membership warehouse club offering savings, surprises and exclusive services to millions of members in 630 clubs across the U.S and SamsClub.com. Sam's Club members averaged savings of 33 percent versus traditional retailers.¹ To learn more about Savings Made Simple^®, visit the Sam's Club Newsroom, shop at SamsClub.com, and interact with Sam's Club on Twitter and Facebook.

1 Based on estimated annualized savings on items Members purchased in select categories derived from a survey conducted in 30 U.S. markets between 2/25/2013 and 3/15/2013 comparing our regular unit prices to regular and shelf-visible sale and loyalty discount unit prices of selected non-club competitors, including but not limited to grocery stores and mass retailers but excluding Walmart®. Local savings for individual customers vary. For more information, please send requests to the attention of Sam's Club Member Services, 2101 SE Simple Savings Drive, Bentonville, AR 72716-0745.

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