An outstanding voice
Don Riling’s first encounter with Olympic Hot Tub came from seeing the company’s advertisements in the program for the Seattle Men’s Chorus, of which he was a member.
Like Gas on a Fire
Annis tracks KPIs regularly through the company’s Evosus (business management and POP software made for the hot tub and pool industries) database, which it uses to run sales reports and manage accounting.
Allocated Water Care
Hot tub dealers remember fondly the days of chemical surpluses. DesRochers Backyard Pools and Spas near Chicago used to sell…
Pure Enzymes: Purely for Swim Spas
Customers wanted a once-a-month, nontraditional water care treatment for swim spas, so Waters Choice developed its Pure Enzymes for Swim…
End of an Era
As of January 1, Steve Hammock retired as president of Watkins Wellness, shifting into an emeritus position until his last…
Red Sink’ Challenge
In the 2021 show issue of SpaRetailer, we issued a challenge to show us your ‘red sink’ designs. As columnist…
Fired up for charity
The fall season is extra busy for Townley Pool & Spa in Little Rock, Arkansas. In addition to all-time high…
Sigura Water merges with Solenis
Solenis, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals, was acquired by Platinum Equity from Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and…
CK Spas | Light it Up
Stroll into CK Spas in Quebec, Canada, on a weekend, and 8-year-old Mateüsz (Matty), son of owners Charles Koncewicz and Dana…
Stiver’s Backyard & Leisure | When Stars Align
When Donny Stiver told his wife, Melissa, that he wanted to open a hot tub store, she had reservations. It…
Spa Depot of Utah | Keys to Survival
Scott Call has been in the hot tub industry since the early ’80s, starting out in installation and then spending…
Jacuzzi Hot Tubs of the Triangle | Virtual for the Win
Opening a hot tub store in August 2020 looked nothing like Phoebe Briley’s previous 15 years in the industry. Briley…