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Industry News & Trends

Designing the Wine-Club Ladder: Tier Architecture and Pricing From Entry to Collector

A framework for designing wine-club tiers and pricing, from an accessible entry level to collector and allocation tiers, and what each should include.

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PCM News Wellness & Lifestyle

The Longevity Boom: Why Premium Wellness Clubs Are the Fastest-Growing Category in Private Membership

Premium wellness and longevity clubs are the fastest-growing category in private membership. What is driving demand, and what it means for club leadership.

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Industry News & Trends

Harvest Season Is Your Best Acquisition Window: Turning the Crush and Fall Release Into Wine-Club Growth

How wineries and clubs can turn harvest events and the fall release calendar into their strongest wine-club acquisition and retention window of the year.

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Industry News & Trends

The Pickleball Backlash: Why Top Clubs Are Quietly Removing Courts

Pickleball reached 56% amenity penetration — but 41% of club leaders now flag it as an overcapacity concern. The strategic case for converting courts to padel, wellness, and longevity programming.

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What It Costs to Join America’s 25 Most Exclusive Country Clubs (2026)

Industry initiation fees rose 8.7% YoY and dues 6.2% — but at the top of the market, waitlist depth, not pricing, decides who gets in. A breakdown of what real membership costs in 2026.

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Memorial Day Weekend at America’s Most Exclusive Country Clubs: Programming, Pricing, and What Members Pay For

Memorial Day Weekend compresses 4–6% of annual F&B volume into 72 hours and stress-tests every dues-justification a club has built. The pricing architecture, programming inventory, and operational habits that separate the clubs that win the weekend from the ones that don’t.

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Industry News & Trends Membership Growth & Sales

The New Country Club Member: What Under-45 Families Actually Want From Their Club

What younger families actually want from their country club membership — and how to attract them.

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Membership Growth & Sales Wellness & Lifestyle

The Wine Club Retention Playbook: What $3.9 Billion in DTC Sales Reveals About Membership Growth

Wine clubs now drive more revenue than tasting rooms — but average member tenure is falling, churn is accelerating, and 40% of wineries aren’t even tracking it. Here’s what the data from SVB, Sovos, and the Wine Market Council reveals about what separates high-retention operations from the rest.

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Industry News & Trends Wellness & Lifestyle

The Wellness Mandate: Why Health-Centered Programming Has Become a Strategic Imperative

Private club wellness has evolved from basic fitness to comprehensive health experiences that drive member loyalty and engagement in today’s market.

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Club Marketing & Strategy Industry News & Trends

The 2026 Playbook: Prioritizing What Actually Matters This Year

Transform your club’s future with strategic prioritization. Learn the framework for identifying high-impact initiatives that deliver real results in 2026.