Sales of hot tubs on finance have risen by more than 63 per cent on the same period last year. Consumer Credit Solutions (CCS) have reported finance approvals were up from £1.4m in May 2014 to £2.2m in May 2015. Higher sales on finance are an excellent indicator of what is happening in the wider […]
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Blessed with a combination of the feel good factor and sustained summer weather, hot tub and swim spa retailers are reporting record sales levels from this year’s series of county shows. Increases of up to 30% comparing year on year sales are typically being reported as crowds flock to the annual calendar of outdoor events. […]
Jacuzzi has become the first hot tub brand to win the prestigious Best at Show award at the Royal Horticultural Society Hampton Court Palace Flower Show 2015. Achieving high scores for creativity, presentation and design, Jacuzzi Spa & Bath scooped a 3 Star Tradestand Award. Situated within David Domoney’s Celebrity Theatre, the Jacuzzi stand featured […]
Water treatment specialists CPC have teamed up with two leading European water testing companies to produce a twice yearly newsletter promoting the importance of responsible water management. ‘Testing Times’ is a collaboration between CPC, Palintest and Pool ID, offering practical advice, solutions and background to some of the industry’s pressing water treatment issues. Mark Ramsden, […]
Paramount Pool Products has bid a sad farewell to David Dunn, who has officially retired from the company after more than 25 years of service. Having joined Paramount back in 1989, David worked in many departments and quickly established himself as a key member of the team, helping to develop and enhance the company’s core […]
The Swimming Pool and Allied Trade Association (SPATA) and the British and Irish Hot Tub Association (BISHTA) joined together for the newly named British Pool & Hot Tub Awards in February, to celebrate the achievements of their member companies. Held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry and timed to coincide with the SPATEX swimming pool […]
Having spent all of his previous working life with NorCal, the high profile swimming pool equipment distributor that went on to become SCP UK, Craig Trusson crossed the great divide into retail and swimming pool construction in the Nineties, working alongside former customer and friend, Peter Burkett at Home Counties Pools and Hot Tubs in […]
The UK Pool & Spa Awards are back! Returning for their seventh contest, the independent awards set out to showcase the very best of the companies involved in the provision of water leisure in Great Britain – regardless of organisation affiliation. Even more good news is that changes to the competition ensure even more companies […]
Steam and spa specialists Leisurequip were recently commissioned to design and install a health spa facility at the Ability Place residential development in the heart of London’s business district Canary Wharf. Leisurequip were awarded the contract through Metric Solutions, who provide building maintenance and refit services in London. The project brief was to include a […]
2015 is set to be a red letter year for Perthshire-based Perth Spas, having recently moved to a new showroom and storage facility, to accommodate a growing range of hot tubs and wellness products. The family-run business has grown steadily in recent years and sales figures have doubled from 75 units per year to around […]
