Episode #139 Finding Balance in Water Care with Susan McPhie
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick interviews Susan McPhie, VP of Business Development and General Manager…
Episode #138, The Future of Spa Retail Marketing: Expert Tips from Greg Haines
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick sits down with Greg Haines, CEO of Compass Digital, discussing…
Power Women and the Leadership That Strengthens the Spa Industry
Every other year, SpaRetailer returns to a feature we consider essential — Power Women. This isn’t about singling out one group at the expense of another; it’s about recognizing leadership that strengthens the whole industry.
Episode #137 Lighting up Your Backyard Oasis: A Conversation with Royce Manuelo from PAL Lighting
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick sits down with Royce Manuelo, the brand and product development…
Episode #136 From Building Blocks to Bubbles: Fred Bachmann’s Journey in the Hot Tub Industry
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, Megan Kendrick interviews Fred Bachmann, owner of Bachmann’s Pools, Spas and Saunas in…
Episode #135 Journey from Employee to Owner: Jamie Burson’s Story
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, Jamie Burson, the owner of Great Bay Spa and Sauna in New England,…
Honoring the Past, Embracing the Future
As we close out one year and begin the next, it’s a good time to reflect on where our industry has been and where it’s headed. This issue of SpaRetailer does just that — celebrating the pioneers who built the hot tub category, spotlighting the retailers carrying it forward and, of course, the innovations shaping what’s to come.
The History of Swim Spas, Part 2
When most in the industry think of swim spas, they picture the acrylic, portable units that took off in the early 2000s. But alongside that story — sometimes intersecting, sometimes running parallel — is another: the rise of swim machines.
Episode #134 Hot Tub History with Craig Selvidge
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick, owner of SpaRetailer Magazine, chats with Craig Selvidge, who retired…
Episode #133 From Sales to Success: Dustin Hutcheson’s Spa Retailer Journey
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, hosted by Megan Kendrick, Dustin Hutcheson, a wellness consultant at Hot Spring Spas…
Episode #132 Spa Sense and Beyond: Sutro’s New Era in Water Chemistry with Ravi Kurani
Join host Megan as she welcomes back Ravi Kurani, founder and president of Sutro, for an in depth conversation on…
Joe King — Hot Tub Hall of Fame
Joe King’s life in the pool and spa industry began before he even had a driver’s license. As a teenager, he worked alongside his father, servicing swimming pools and learning firsthand the value of clean water, customer trust and hard work. That experience planted the seeds for what would become King Technology, officially founded in 1979 by King and his father, Lloyd, who had invented a brominator small enough for a hot tub.