THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

Exact numbers for home sauna sales in the UK are not publicly reported but 2024 revenue estimates home sauna sales to top the £250m mark. With average prices per unit hovering around the £5k mark, it is not surprising that interest in stocking sauna offerings on the showroom floor has heightened. For customers struggling to […]

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UNIQUE OUTDOOR SAUNA FROM AWG

Aqua Warehouse is actively seeking new dealers who want to get into the sauna market for the first time or those just looking to add something fresh and exciting to their current offering. The Essex-based team has confirmed the expansion to its already expansive range of outdoor living products with the launch of Yakia Saunas. […]

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CREATING A REAL-LIFE SETTING

Pool & Spa Retailers Of The Year, Hot Tubs Oxfordshire, are big believers in the ‘try before you buy’ philosophy. So, they have created an outdoor living garden in a previously under-used area of their Bicester showroom. The spa garden has an endless Pools R500 swim spa, a Hekla Cube 210 sauna, an outdoor kitchen […]

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THIRD SHOW SITE UNVEILED

As part of its expansion plans for the North of England, Outdoor Living has taken the wraps off its third showroom in Carlisle adding to existing display sites in Hull and Leeds. The Carlisle show site is located within the Houghton Hall Garden Centre, the largest destination garden centre in the North West. The company […]

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THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES

Six decades after he founded East Sussex-based Southern Pools, John Dyer has died. Friends and family gathered to pay tribute to a man who was not just successful in business but also in life. One of the biggest and most popular personalities the water leisure industry has ever seen, John was inevitably the first and […]

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SPECIAL REPORT: TREADING POOL & SPA WATER

The 2024 Wet Leisure Survey… They say knowledge is power. Accurate statistics undoubtedly enable us to make better decisions and grow better businesses. While the commercial pool sector can confidently say there are 6,000 public pools in the UK, figures for the residential swimming pool and hot tub markets have been sketchy at best. Not […]

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FORMER GLORY

Newcastle Turkish Baths have been restored reports Judith Wojtowicz… The unique appeal of the award-winning City Baths in Newcastle upon Tyne lies in the hidden gem that is the original Turkish Baths, painstakingly restored and reopened in April. Closed for a second time in 2022, due to problems with the heating system, it is now […]

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WATERSHED MOMENT FOR WELLNESS

The UK Spa Association has implemented the first stage of its ‘State of the Industry’ Spa Survey. The survey is the first of its kind in the industry since 2006, and will dip a toe into the trends, issues and challenges facing the Spa industry, whilst giving a snapshot of where the industry stands right […]

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CENTRE OF WELLNESS EXCELLENCE UNVEILED

Luxury sauna, pool and spa market leader, KLAFS, and renowned thermal wellbeing specialists, Dröm UK, have unveiled their brand new showroom in the heart of Surrey. The impressive Byfleet showroom, already home to a range of luxury saunas, steam baths and thermal rooms, is now equipped with a new collection of KLAFS products, giving KLAFS […]

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SCP WARMS UP ON WELLNESS

There’s never been a better time for customers to embrace their inner Scandinavian as the wellness trend continues to boost sales. Existing pool and spa owners are prime targets for a well-priced sauna to add to their home health investment. Available in three different sizes, SCP’s ‘Kuusi’ sauna fits into almost any garden and is […]

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