Sam’s Club online orders open to China

Chinese consumers are now able to order products from Sam’s Club in the United States as part of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s partnership with online retailer JD.com.

About 200 products from Sam’s Club’s U.S. stores are available to online shoppers in China through the e-commerce website. Wal-Mart has a 12 percent stake in JD.com. The list of U.S. products — which include health tablets and moisturizers — will expand to 700 items this year, said spokesman Rebecca Lui.

Wal-Mart is offering the products in hopes of tapping into the affluent tastes of Chinese consumers, who have shown growing interest in international products.

Wal-Mart sold its online business in China to JD.com in June 2016 but has been working with the company on efforts to boost its performance in the country. Last October, Sam’s Club opened a flagship store on JD.com that offers 2,000 items selected from its physical clubs in China.

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has more than 400 physical stores in China, including 15 Sam’s Club locations.