In this episode of the Spa Retailer podcast, host Megan Kendrick interviews Steve Hammack, former president of Watkins Wellness. Steve...
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Weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump has announced and enacted a variety of tariffs on key U.S. trading partners. The original tariffs — 25% on goods from Canada and Mexico and an additional 10% on imports from China — have been delayed or modified, creating more uncertainty for the hot tub industry.
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick interviews Edie Bukenya, owner of Crested Crane Interiors, about her...
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick, owner of SpaRetailer magazine, brings back Shawna Mesher, director of...
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick interviews Shandi Evertsen, the General Manager of Tropical Spas in...
For many reasons, I’d say most people in the hot tub industry were happy to say goodbye to 2024. I, for one, was ready to hit the reset button and welcome in 2025.
It’s been a tumultuous but rewarding few years for Shandi Evertsen, the general manager at Tropical Spas. When she started at the St. George, Utah, hot tub retailer in November 2022, she helped the growing business organize and implement processes.
In this episode of The SpaRetailer Podcast, host Megan Kendrick speaks with Jerome Landry, a product manager at Gecko Alliance....
In this episode, guests Larry Ovalle, vice president of innovation and technology, and Erica Moir, senior vice president of design,...
Oops — missed last weeks release due to the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo. Paul Madden Sr. and Paul Madden...
It’s hard to believe we’re already finishing our last issue of 2024 — it feels too early to be reflecting on the year. I am so proud of everything my team has accomplished this year. They put together a yearlong succession planning series, which included webinars, podcasts and articles; launched 30 Under 40 for SpaRetailer; started the Hot Tub Hall of Fame; and behind the scenes, have been working on a new website, which will be coming soon. And of course, the backdrop to all of that are the big life milestones that everyone experienced. I threw a lot at them this year, and they knocked it out of the park.
In 2011, Jacuzzi Hot Tubs of Ontario was born.
Now, 13 years and a pandemic later, Wasney’s business is undergoing another rebrand after more than a yearslong process. The Wellness Shop officially launched in February of 2022.