Leisure Concepts: Next Gen Lifters
Like most in the hot tub industry, Leisure Concepts saw a meteoric sales increase in 2020. Unlike most in the…
In Memoriam: Rich Werber
Born December 21, 1950, Rich Werber died April 7 after a brief battle with lung cancer. He and his wife,…
In Memoriam: Mark Henderson
Born March 6, 1960, Mark Henderson died April 25 from injuries sustained in a biking accident. He was the general…
Episode #62, So What Exactly IS Happening in the Chemical Industry, with Alicia and Andrea from BioLab
In addition to the supply and demand stress that everyone in the industry has felt, BioLab had the added challenge…
Episode #61, Learning from the Past, Building for the Future with David Carleton
No matter how good or bad you were at marketing and promoting your pool and spa business in 2020, most…
Episode #60, BOPIS and Other Retail Trends to Try with Ted Lawrence from Poolcorp
Ted Lawrence, the corporate category retail manager at Poolcorp, brings a global perspective to hot tub and swimming pool retail…
Episode #59, More Supply Chain Woes with Bob Confer
Spa panels being made at Confer Manufacturing If you’ve learned more about the global supply chain in the last year…
Is Exclusivity Gone?
In many ways, COVID leveled the playing field — suddenly everyone was in the same boat. When pandemic demand began…
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
In this issue we talk about manufacturer/dealer relationships and how they’ve changed because of the pandemic. This kind of story…
A Hot Tub Life
With the equipment pack in the backseat and the hot tub strapped to the top of a red, four-door Fiat,…
Episode #58, Commercial Real Estate and COVID, with Brian Quint
We’re talking about expansion again. Obviously, it’s a weird and interesting time to think about adding a new location. On…
Episode #57, From the Ashes with the Michels from Backyard Leisure
Have you ever gotten so frustrated with your business that you threatened to “burn it down?” Earl and Josh Michels…