AIM HIGH AND DIVERSIFY

Richard Hart, of the Aqua Warehouse Group, shares some timely business thoughts… They say hot tub sales rose 1,000 per cent last year. We all enjoyed a fantastic year despite all the challenges of Brexit, Covid lockdowns followed by stock shortages and container delays, HGV driver shortages and price increases. Phew! They chucked everything at […]

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BEST SELLING IMPRESSIONS

Why showrooms are still essential to boost hot tub sales, as Jane Herbert reports… Recent lockdowns may have fast-tracked use of the latest video technology, but successful retailers agree that there is no substitute for the hands-on buying experience, making showrooms critical to securing sales. “Buying a spa is very much like purchasing a new […]

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ENTRY LEVEL NOT HOLDING WATER

After a year that can only be described as a rollercoaster ride, what can we expect from 2021, writes Rob Carlin, managing director of Superior Wellness. 2020 has seen a huge increase in new start-ups and also established companies, moving into the hot tub market, typically in the entry range of products which are sold […]

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ANNUALWET LEISURE SURVEY LAUNCHED

Companies working in the wet leisure sector are invited to take part in an annual survey designed to highlight trends and developments within the industry. Collated every year by Golden Coast, the survey generates statistics and insights that companies can use to make business decisions. The survey is anonymous, does not contain compulsory questions, and […]

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DOUBLE TAKE

An outstanding combined hot tub and swim spa installation by the North Spas team… What could be better than having your own swim spa? How about a swim spa with a hot tub attached to form the perfect ‘L’ shape! This dual temperature TidalFit allows this family to enjoy swimming, rowing and hydrotherapy massage all […]

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FEAST AND FAMINE FOR SPA RETAILERS

In what has turned out to be a feast and famine year for hot tub retailers, the winter months could mean make or break for some outlets. With 2020 travel and holiday plans cancelled due to the global pandemic, everyone and their wife, wanted to spend that summer money by investing in their own a […]

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Hot Tub Retailers Set For Record Year

2017 is set to follow in the footsteps of 2016 with another record breaking year for hot tub retailers predicted. Following steady growth in the market in 2016 and early 2017, targets are set be smashed across the board, and some of the industry’s biggest brands are reporting increases up to 30 per cent. Graham […]

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Urban Cedar Steals The Show

Bristol-based hot tub company Urban Cedar was overwhelmed with sales enquiries recently, after stealing the limelight in an episode of the popular BBC1 programme The Apprentice. The family-run company, which specialises in the design and manufacture of contemporary cedar hot tubs was approached by the BBC in May last year and offered the opportunity to […]

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Annual Review For Top Of Jacuzzi Pops

The annual Jacuzzi hot tub conference was held at the new Leeds headquarters of Jacuzzi UK which shares a building with the latest showroom of Outdoor Living, the UK’s top selling Jacuzzi dealers.

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