Sameer Aggarwal promoted as Sam’s Club’s new CEO

Sameer Aggarwal, India Head, Walmart has been elevated as the new CEO of the Sam’s Club unit’s US ecommerce vertical. Members’ only discount club, Sam’s Club is named after Walmart founder Sam Walton and is a $60 billion annual business. Aggarwal joined Walmart India as its chief strategy and administrative officer in April 2018. His elevation as the CEO of Sam’s Club is his fourth promotion during his three year stint at Walmart.

Within eight months of joining Walmart India, he was elevated to the role of chief business officer in 2019 and was made the deputy CEO a year after that. He was named new CEO of Walmart India in April 2020, replacing Krish Iyer who retired. A retail veteran, Aggarwal has also worked with Yum Brands in Thailand and UK retailer Sainsbury’s in London.