Steve Gallagher Senior Sales Manager for commercial products in UK, Eire and Northern Europe for Lonza UK, Steve Gallagher has worked in the water leisure industry since 1987 but it was dry side training that helped him shed a whopping six stones. Where and when was your introduction to water leisure. I started working as […]
Author: Ashleigh MacKenzie
It was response to demand that inspired Paramount’s Managing Director Steve Martin to launch a new thermally-insulated pool cover earlier this year. In truth, it was four years of inspiration, research, design and development that enabled the Therma-safe covers to become an overnight sensation.“In 2014, we were in our 20th year of selling Aquamatic covers, […]
The inside track on selling through finance… Choosing the right hot tub or spa can be a confusing process for customers, especially with so many different brands and models now available. But the huge range of financing options on offer makes buying a hot tub much less of a luxury purchase than in the past. […]
Mosaic finishes have long been considered to offer luxury appeal and are ideal for the premium end of the market. The added value is they are also ideal, where building time is best kept to a minimum, as they are factory-built and plumbed, needing just positioning and commissioning. Aegean supply custom mosaic hot tubs and […]
Representatives from more than 50 companies took part in the recent Wellness Academy, hosted by SCP UK. The SCP team opened its doors for two days to host the focus on wellness in its dedicated Academy Seminar Room and newly-created showroom area which will form part of the new Trade Counter being built at the […]
Marquis® dealers from around the world gathered in Salem, Oregon to attend the University of Marquis 2018 International Dealer Event at the Salem Convention Center. Dealers attended educational sessions during the day with banquets, entertainment and awards at night. The event was the largest in Marquis history, drawing in almost 300 attendees representing 105 Marquis […]
Two years into selling hot tubs, Sean Pickles of Barnsley Hot Tubs has decided to invest in location, location. He has moved out of his plusher showroom, on the same business estate, opting instead for a ‘rustic theme’ display room on the busy Carlton Road. “We had a smaller but posher unit around the corner […]
A ripple of reaction reverberated around spa showrooms in response to the Riptide Pools promotion in the April issue of Hot Tub & Swim Spa Scene. The full page advert, proclaiming US-made hot tubs were overpriced, oversold and over here was a direct reference to the war time era when American soldiers were accused of […]
One of the brightest smiles in the industry, Sean Blake from Romerils, Jersey, died recently, losing a brave battle with liver cancer. Instrumental in the development of the spa market in the Channel Islands, Sean was an outstanding professional who could always be relied upon. “For the past 15 years, Sean has been the life […]
The Malvern Spring show launched a busy season for popular Midlands spa dealers, Complete Spas. The multi-award winning team has just expanded its showroom to include a swim spa area with two swim spas and space for two additional large spas, so they can better promote their swim spa ranges. Based at the Blackminster Business […]
