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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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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SUPERIOR DEALERS ALL FIRED UP!

You have to be an extra special spa retailer to join the Superior Spas family with dealers even invited to walk over hot coals at their recent annual seminar. The event was held in the outstanding setting of Ringwood Hall Hotel and Spa, in Chesterfield, where representatives from 29 dealerships gathered from all over the […]

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INDUSTRY CALLS FOR CORONAVIRUS CALM

Leading hot tub distributor, Rob Carlin, the Managing Director of Superior Spas, has called on the industry to remain calm in response to the corona virus crisis. “We must not panic,” urges Rob. “We, as an industry, must remain calm, continue to promote the health benefits of hot tubs and continue to grow our industry,” […]

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CHARGE OF THE HOT TUB BRIGADE

Previewing the spa offering at SPATEX 2020
 Big brands like the Aqua Warehouse Group, Sunbeach, Superior Spas and Wellis lead the charge of the hot tub and swim spa brigade at this year’s SPATEX exhibition. The event returns to Coventry’s Ricoh exhibition venue with more than 20 exhibitors having a toe dipped in the hot […]

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