.samsclub domain extension

.samsclub is a brand top-level domain owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., based in Bentonville, Arkansas. It is intended for use by the company and its affiliates, primarily to support the Sam's Club membership retail warehouse brand. Registration is restricted to Walmart and its related entities, meaning individuals or outside businesses cannot register a .samsclub domain. The domain was delegated in August 2016, following ICANN's new gTLD program, and is managed behind the scenes by GoDaddy Registry as the technical backend provider. The WHOIS and RDAP services are available for lookup. While the website URL points to samsclub.com, the TLD itself serves as a closed, internal namespace for Walmart's brand protection and online presence.