Mantouras Play The Generation Game

If the pool and spa sectors were looking for a likely candidate to represent them in Alan Sugar’s The Apprentice, then surely Christina Mantoura Clarke would make the shortlist. With a dissertation for her BA hons in Management and Business Administration, Christina came top of her year and won the accolade of best management student. […]

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Hydropool Deliver For The X Factor

Hydropool’s constant presence and sponsorship at the major consumer shows continues to bring added value benefits. Managing director, Jonathan Bunn, took a call from one of the producers working on the X Factor in December who had picked up a business card at the Ideal Home Show earlier this year. Says Jonathan: “She asked if […]

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Boom But Beware Bust

The pool and spa sectors breathed a collective sigh of relief as a combination of warmer and drier weather, together with an improved economic outlook, boosted consumer confidence and corresponding pool and spa sales. Portable hot tubs were the biggest winners of 2014 with across the board reports of sales increases around 20% plus. So […]

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Interest Free

With leading spa and hot tub retailers reporting a third of purchases being made through finance – partnering with the best credit providers is crucial for any business aiming to maximise consumer sales in 2015 and beyond. Statistics also suggest that half of those finance purchasers are opting for bigger ticket items lured by the […]

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Kent Retailers Upgrade Show Centre

Kent-based Hydropool retailers, The Pool and Spa Company celebrated the refurbishment of their Ruxley show site with an open day recently. The revamp has put 60% of displays undercover investing in the company as an all year round, weather proof show centre. The company now displays: 19 hot tubs, three swim spas and four saunas. […]

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Fishermen’s Tales

For many in the industry, swim spas have always had something of a reputation for a fisherman’s tale. With marketing and sales hype advising companies not to miss out on a sales boom, it is difficult to know which brands were truly landing the biggest catch.

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Pride Of The Industry

The UK swimming pool and spa sector celebrated one of its best years in a decade at its annual UK Pool & Spa Awards with the industry reporting an eight per cent increase in business.

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Feel Good Factor

The UK Pool & Spa Expo put the feel good factor back into exhibitions creating an upbeat atmosphere with many exhibitors reporting record deals.

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UK POOL & SPA AWARDS 2014

The UK swimming pool and spa sectors celebrated one of its best years in a decade at its annual UK Pool & Spa Awards with an *eight per cent increase in business. More hostages to fortune with the unpredictable British weather,  rather than the economy; two months of sustained summer temperatures in July and August […]

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