A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
 NIC WALKER

Name: Nic Walker Role: I am the head technician at Superior Wellness and work within a team of four people My role is to go out and fix hot tubs and swim spas and sometimes baths and showers too. Date started: 2013 Stand Out: Nic recently won the Spa Technician of the Year award in […]

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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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SUBSCRIPTION SALES ARE WINNING FORMULA

O-Care’s repeat business philosophy is paying off for retailers and their customers… Hot tub retailers are being urged to think outside of the typical chlorine and bromine box by investing in profitable O-Care water treatment sales techniques. Retailers can earn ÂŁ100 a year per client from O-Care sales with a lifetime subscription sign-up value of […]

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ENTRY LEVEL NOT HOLDING WATER

After a year that can only be described as a rollercoaster ride, what can we expect from 2021, writes Rob Carlin, managing director of Superior Wellness. 2020 has seen a huge increase in new start-ups and also established companies, moving into the hot tub market, typically in the entry range of products which are sold […]

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SUNBEACH SALES SOAR DESPITE PANDEMIC

Sunbeach Spas is setting recordbreaking figures on a ‘whirlwind’ of sales this year. “To be fair, the sales drive has been dealer driven and I have to pay tribute to the way they have adapted to selling through Covid-19,” says Sunbeach’s Wayne Green. Investment in extended warehousing and stock as well as new vans and […]

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HIGH-PROFILE SPORTS PARTNERSHIP FOR JACUZZIÂź

JacuzziÂź have signed a major sponsorship deal as the new Elite Performance Partner to Hull FC – one of the oldest clubs in rugby league. As one of the most exciting and significant partnerships in Hull FC’s 155- year history, the global manufacturer and distributor of whirlpool baths, hot tubs, swim spas and saunas will […]

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