ANNIVERSARY SHOWROOM UNVEILED

The Aqua Warehouse Group marked its 20th business anniversary in September with the unveiling of a new swim spa showroom. The Essex team welcomed Chelmsford Mayor Cllr Linda Mascot to cut a ceremonial tape as she declared the new show area open at a special party celebration for staff, customers and suppliers who gathered at […]

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SCP UK CELEBRATES SILVER ANNIVERSARY

SCP UK is set to celebrate its 25th anniversary since being acquired by South Central Pools in the USA in 2008. The company will be marking the special milestone with a prestigious gala dinner to be held in September. SCP UK is part of the Poolcorp family – the largest supplier of outdoor leisure products […]

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AQUATICS AMBASSADORS

Judith Wojtowicz takes a closer look at Serco Leisure, four-times winner of Water Leisure Operator of the year… Despite phenomenal growth in the last two years, the ā€˜exciting stuff is yet to come’, according to Helen Bull, national commercial aquatics manager of reigning Swimming Pool Operators Of the Year, Serco Leisure. With swim lessons up […]

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THE VALUE OF BUILDING VALUE

A global business development expert, Steve Hasenmueller urges us to Embrace the Effort… Everyone in sales wants to sell more and selling ā€˜more’ normally comes down to our Efforts and our Effectiveness. I’ve always asserted that when you zoom way out – a salesperson’s job basically boils down to two things: #1 – Building Value […]

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GOLDEN ERA DAWNS FOR NEW LOOK UNITED TEAM

Combining their considerable strengths, following Pollet Pool Group’s acquisition of Golden Coast, the two leading industry distributors have now officially joined forces to deliver the most comprehensive range of products available on the market today. The organisation will operate from two sites in Barnstaple and Newbury, overseen by Golden Coast General Manager Adam Clark. ā€œThis […]

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TOP SPA RETAILERS CROWNED

Crowned as the UK Pool & Spa Awards’ Spa Retailers of the Year, MySpa owners Andy and Laura Wroot, shared news of their win with their team in a huddle at the company’s Christmas party, the following evening. The prestigious title reflected the outstanding overall performance and growth of the MySpa team alongside the MySpa […]

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RESPONSE TO BOOMING ACCESSORY SALES

Golden Coast has welcomed new staff to increase its customer support as sales of their tubhub collection continue to soar. Golden Coast’s tubhub range is believed to be Europe’s largest collection of spa accessories. It covers every aspect of ownership, from maintenance and cleaning to comfort and entertainment. As the latest addition to the Technical […]

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PERFECT FIT FOR GOLDEN COAST AND PPG

After 45 years as an independent distributor to the wet leisure industry in the UK, Golden Coast is to become part of the Pollet Pool Group. Golden Coast’s strength in the industry combined with its commitment to innovation, knowledge and customer service make an ideal fit for PPG. There is also a remarkable similarity in […]

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The Generation Gap

The pool and spa sector is on the brink of a skills crisis as an ageing workforce retires; leaving a durth of specialist knowledge in the water leisure sector. Increasingly urgent searches, in situations vacant advertisements, for suitably experienced swimming pool and hot tub engineers, is the writing on the wall for pool and spa […]

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