ROLLER COASTER YEAR FOR UK RETAILER

Christina Connor talks exclusively to Mark Anthony of Award Leisure… While many hot tub retailers acknowledge 2020 as one of their most challenging ever business years, surely no retailer has experienced a more extreme roller coaster ride than Award Leisure. Reading more like a best-selling novel, the past 12 months has seen the company undergo […]

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SHINING EXAMPLE

This gold award winning entry in the recent UK Pool & Spa Awards’ Sunken/Semi-Sunken Hot Tub Category is a shining advertisement for stainless steel finishes. Specialist suppliers, Morgan Bros (Leisure), were called in by main contractors, Barr + Wray, to complete the transformation of the existing GRP sunken spa at the Carrick Hotel at Loch […]

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MARQUIS RING THE CHANGES

The board of directors at WEXCO Inc., the parent company of employee-owned Marquis Corp., has confirmed two key appointments at its factory headquarters in Independence, Oregon. Senior Vice President Sam Collins has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer for Marquis Corp. Collins is a 35-year company veteran, starting straight from school and rising through […]

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SHOWROOM CHAMPIONS OPEN THIRD SITE

The reigning champions of the UK Pool & Spa Awards, Pool & Spa Showroom of the Year, 1 Stop Spas are taking the wraps of their third show site. The new store in East Bridgeford, Nottingham, will focus on Master Spas and Tuff Spas as well as 1 Stop’s usual footprint of hot tub accessories […]

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NEW EXCLUSIVE RANGE FROM SUPERIOR

In the current climate, forecasting for 2021 has become increasingly important, not just for manufacturers and distributors but also for dealerships. The demands for hot tubs worldwide have seen a squeeze on the supply chain and lead times have continued to extend outwards. With this in mind, forward-thinking Superior Wellness has signed an exclusive agreement […]

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Second Show Site

Hydro-active Pools & Spas has expanded its hot tub and swim spa offering with the opening of a second show site in Doncaster. Established in 1998, the company has been based at Branton Garden Centre ever since, but felt the time was right to expand with a second show site, dedicated solely to the Vita […]

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Spa Retailers Gather

Artesian Spas UK recently welcomed dealers from across Europe at its annual retailer event. Representatives from dealerships in the Netherlands, Sweden, France and Norway all attended the two-day event in Doncaster, which saw the unveiling of the recently upgraded Platinum Elite class and the newly remodelled TidalFit EP14 swim spa. There was also specialist training […]

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Under One Roof

With its roots firmly in high-end design and construction, London Essex Hot Tubs has its finger on the pulse in the luxury spa and hot tub market. As an exclusive retail outlet for Hydropool products, the London Essex Hot Tubs portfolio boasts luxury hot tubs and swim spas, as well as enclosures, garden buildings and […]

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Marquis Gains Momentum

Having firmly established itself as a leading spa manufacturer in the UK, Marquis is hoping to continue the momentum of last year by strengthening its growing network of dealers. 2014 started well for Marquis with a successful debut at UK Pool & Spa Expo in Birmingham and concluded with a significant increase in UK dealer […]

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Jacuzzi Celebrates Record Breaking Year

More than 60 representatives from dealerships all over the UK were welcomed to Oulton Hall near Leeds, recently, for the annual Jacuzzi hot tub conference. The Jacuzzi retailers were given statistics on another record-breaking year of sales for the brand, which reported £1.6 million growth in 2014. Commercial director, Duncan Simcox praised the efforts of […]

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