Independent distributor, Lighthouse Pools has once again set the bar as the UK’s leading trade supplier in the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards. It was the fourth time in six years that Lighthouse Pools has taken the UKPSA title of Swimming Pool Trade Supplier of the Year. “The award is a validation of all […]
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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 […]
Passing in the four sections of the ISPE exams elevates successful student members to Certified Technicians and evidence of passing the ISPE exams is one of the criteria to obtaining the blue CSCS card for ‘Swimming Pool and Leisure Systems Installer’. ISPE Members and those who have passed the ISPE exams may apply for the […]
Stainless-steel solution for Brighton’s Sea Lanes… Located on Brighton beach, Sea Lanes is the UK’s first National Open Water Swimming Centre, officially opened to the public this summer. At the heart of the venue is a 50m, six-lane stainless-steel pool, supplied by specialists Wrightfield Pools, of Suffolk, working with Advanced Pools of Worcestershire to complete […]
Swim spa sales rising again…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 from… The holiday market continues to recognise hot tubs as essential for attracting bookings. Key words and phrases such as ‘staycation UK with hot tub’, ‘hot tub staycations UK’, and ‘UK staycations with hot tubs’ all appear on a list of the most common staycation […]
PWTAG has just published the second in a series of three important books about spas and hot tubs. Hot Tubs for Home follows 2018’s Hot Tubs for Business. A book on commercial spas will also follow to complete the triple series. These books, like the mother volume, Swimming Pool Water, do take a while to […]
MySpa has opened its third showroom following the successful launch of its second site in Macclesfield, Cheshire last year and the continued success of the original flagship store in Leicester. The latest outdoor showroom in Oakham in Rutland features 12 spas on display from the company’s own- branded Wellness by MySpa collection of hot tubs […]
Think about your last big investment, say, a new car. While you may not have been thinking about accessories such as floor mats or mud guards at the time of purchase, the mention of it during the process can trigger valuable add-on sales income. It’s very much the same in the hot tub industry, where, […]
International water treatment and filtration products manufacturer and distributor Waterco Ltd has capped its 30th anniversary with the achievement of the ISO 9001:2008 certification. Issued by Moody International Certification Ltd, ISO 9001:2008 is for corporate and overall operating systems covering the manufacturing and distribution of equipment and all other related products in the swimming pool, spa, water conditioning, water treatment as […]
