It all started with a Spaform hot tub in the summer of ‘93. Having bought a Spaform for their home, and having an instinct they would sell, the property developer, father and son partnership, of David and Jonathan Bunn, were joined by their friend Lloyd Burden, at a regional show; a venture to test the […]
Lloyd Burden
Hydropool’s UK Sales Manager, Ollie Wrapson, is a former semi-professional rugby player but restricts his sport to golf these days… HOW AND WHEN DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRY? It is 15 years now because I started with Spaform in Portsmouth. PLEASE DESCRIBE YOUR CURRENT INDUSTRY ROLE: UK Sales Manager for Hydropool. DESCRIBE […]
2016 is shaping up to be a record-breaking year for hot tub retailers, with many smashing sales targets across the board. According to Hydropool, a leading manufacturer of premium hot tubs worldwide, sales of hot tubs and swim spas are up by more than 20 per cent in both the UK and across Europe. “It’s […]
In the rapidly evolving hot tub industry, it is impossible to over emphasise the vital issue of training. With an estimated 200,000 units currently installed in the UK, and with some putting the figure as high as 300,000, poorly maintained hot tubs are a potential ticking time bomb. Even more surprising then that there is no […]
Following an entrapment incident involving a five-year-old British boy while on holiday in South Africa, UK hot tub suppliers are strongly emphasising that such cases are extremely rare and the vast majority of UK hot tubs pose no risk. In April, Sam Leathes was holidaying with his family when he became trapped underwater in the […]
Hydropool Devon has helped make a dream come true for an 11-year-old boy who suffers with a muscular condition. Joel A’Court’s best friend, nine-year-old Molly Harris had been trying to raise over £2,000 to buy her friend a hot tub, in the hope that the hydrotherapy would help his condition. Hydropool Devon first became aware […]
Hydropool UK dealers met with fellow retailers from across the continent at the recent 2015- 16 European Hydropool Retailer Conference, held in Budapest. The three-day conference welcomed over 100 representatives of the European Hydropool network, as well as senior management from Hydropool Inc. The event included a busy schedule of seminars and product training for […]
The pool and spa sectors breathed a collective sigh of relief as a combination of warmer and drier weather, together with an improved economic outlook, boosted consumer confidence and corresponding pool and spa sales. Portable hot tubs were the biggest winners of 2014 with across the board reports of sales increases around 20% plus. So […]
A former High Street bank has been transformed and looks set to pay high dividends for one of the UK’s latest hot tub showrooms.
