SPA PEOPLE – JOHN MABEY

‘Am dram’ enthusiast John runs Aqua Spa Supplies, an accessories business supplying hot tub cover lifters and steps (pun intended) to trade and retail customers, with the odd rubber duck thrown in for good measure… HOW AND WHEN DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THE INDUSTRY? I got involved in 2008 when I was about four […]

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BUILDING BLOCKS

Why specialist investment in training pays off… For the majority of hot tub and swim spa retailers, investment in specialist business training demands the commitment of both precious time and sometimes stretched staff resources. The payback results in more knowledgeable and confident business owners and staff. Undoubtedly, a company’s reputation will reap the rewards of […]

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NEXT GENERATION

Smart Technology offers remote monitoring… In a clear case of what is good for the goose, is good for the gander, the Aqua Warehouse Group has launched a new water testing APP into the hot tub sector, marketed as YourSpa. Developed for their own showroom originally, the purpose-designed APP clearly has huge benefits for hot […]

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DOUBLE DECKER

If you cannot decide between a hot tub and a swim spa – then choose both! Increasingly, a popular combination for discerning clients, this active family are great swimmers. They opted for a sunken deck level swim spa and a hot tub to match. Featuring a Hydropool 17’FX Aquatrainer and matching Hydropool Self Cleaning 790 […]

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GRASS ROOTS

This MySpa project went viral – in the best way possible.. An outstanding installation, when posted on social media and modestly boosted for three days, this project went viral, amassing nearly 40,000 views over one weekend. It is a set-up that would never fail to impress, is very easy-to-use for the client and has created […]

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DREAMS DO REALLY COME TRUE

Marquis hot tub dealers, Kenny and Carla Massey celebrated their first anniversary in business by opening a bigger and better showroom. The husband and wife team launched Hot Tubs Oxfordshire in April last year. Co-directors, Carla takes a leading role in the overall operation of the showroom while Kenny takes charge over the engineering side […]

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CLEAN SWEEP FOR THIRD GENERATION

Third generation ‘poolie’ Lewis Martin has strengthened the family ranks at independent distributor, Paramount Pools. Making his debut appearance at this year’s SPATEX pool and spa show, one of the first roles for Lewis, 17, is championing a new cleaning system ideal for all types of pool surfaces but especially pool covers. Aqua Fingers is […]

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YANKEE DOODLE DANDIES

Owners of both private and commercial pools have, over the past two decades, ensured the success of Jolly Gel not only in the UK but in many territories across the world. “The reason can only be that – it works,” says MSI’s Logistics Manager Amanda Slade. “The most gratifying point about this product is that […]

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SHOWCASE SHOP WINDOW

SCP recently staged its annual Showcase, a perfect shop window for SCP UK’s 2020 range of products. With a whopping 17 key vendors from around the globe on hand to provide expert advice, the three-day event at the Stanhill Court Hotel in Surrey, was extremely well supported by trade visitors. “SCP has a very loyal […]

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DRYDEN AQUA UNVEIL NEW SWISS BASE

Dryden Aqua invited some 120 pool customers for the official launch of its new factory in Büsserach, Switzerland, recently. Dryden Aqua is one of the largest manufacturer of glass filtration media. As marine biologists, they have a unique knowledge combination and detailed understanding of the biological as well as the physiochemical reactions in water. This […]

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