On the brink of a significant investment into the hot tub and wellness markets, award-winning Outdoor Living has confirmed plans to open at least three new showrooms in the UK. Outdoor Living is unveiling a showroom at Houghton Hall Garden Centre, Carlisle, the largest destination garden centre in the North West. With showrooms already established […]
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Swimming pool technicians and engineers are essential for maintaining the safety, functionality, and quality of swimming facilities. Their expertise ensures that pools are not only clean and well-maintained but also safe for use. Given the technical nature of their work appropriate training and continuous professional development (CPD) are crucial. The Institute of Swimming Pool Engineers […]
This yearās PWTAG conference offers a unique opportunity to consider how our swimming pools might move on in the 21st century. The importance of pools to the health of the population is undeniable ā yet financial pressures can and do lead to closures and a loss of this important national asset. What remedies can we […]
Plastica is the distributer in the UK supplier for this eco-friendly product from the USA. Pool Tiger harnesses an all-natural process known as Hydrodynamic Cavitation. It is environmentally friendly; it reduces the need for chlorine and other chemicals by up to 90%. It kills bacteria, algae, viruses and parasites including legionella, which expires at 70ĀŗC. […]
Miles Hammond on the role showrooms play in boosting home wellness sales… The sales journey for pool and spa retailers, over the past five years, plots something like a white-knuckle roller coaster ride of highs and lows with a smattering of stomach-churning steep twists and turns. Despite the boom in on-line media channels, like You […]
Pool & Spa SCENE meet the Plastica teamā¦ As one of the leading independent swimming pool manufacturers and distributors in the UK, Plastica takes its responsibility seriously when it comes to managing its business. This year, the company has achieved ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems and ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety registration for its […]
The annual ISPE Awards were presented this autumn with two long-serving ISPE members made Fellows of the Institute. ISPE President Jimmy Lamb, FISPE, congratulated ISPE Vice-President Bob Judd, FISPE, and ISPE-Endorsed PPO Training Provider and Council member, Colin Jenkinson. FISPE. Jimmy then handed ISPE Technician certificates to those who passed their ISPE Exams back in […]
Vital tips for successful showroom planningā¦ The ideal blueprint for a successful showroom will focus attention on your main profit-making selling points, displayed in a way that moves the customer around the store. Take time to add-in obvious and clearly separated product areas such as chemicals and water treatment. A designated section on heating and […]
Swim spa sales rising againā¦Swim spas enjoyed a huge rise in demand during the pandemic as gyms and local pools closed and consumers turned to home workouts. While demand slowed down post-pandemic, the market is now experiencing renewed interest in swim spas with demand starting to increase. During the pandemic, the shipping rates for […]
Holiday locations have a wealth of robust spas to choose fromā¦ The holiday market continues to recognise hot tubs as essential for attracting bookings. Key words and phrases such as āstaycation UK with hot tubā, āhot tub staycations UKā, and āUK staycations with hot tubsā all appear on a list of the most common staycation […]
