Current Issue – SpaRetailer.com

What a Way to Grow

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Expansion takes on many forms among hot tub dealers By Sarah Protzman Howlett For many hot tub retailers, growth is the best evidence that business is good, that the bottom line is healthy and that customers are happy. Most seem to desire expansion, yet it looks different for everybody: adding

Priority: Swim

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Cal Spas releases an entry-level swim spa with two swim jets By Michelle L. Cramer In January, Cal Spas released its latest product, the F-1421 Swim Spa. The Cal Spas Delphi Team began development in early 2018, seeking to maintain the most up-to-date technology in the swim spa market, says

Posted in Current Issue, Departments, Swim Spas Cal Spas, Cal Spas F-1421, swim spa

The Ever Growing Hot Tub Industry

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff

I’ve got expansion on my mind I’m not sure if you’ve noticed, but we’ve had a theme for our Stores section this year: Each one we talk to has recently expanded. For this issue, the theme is moving stores, adding stores and expanding existing stores. It is fascinating to see

Posted in Current Issue, Departments, Welcome expanding retailers, growing business, Legendary Pools & Spas, Matthew Markiton, nordic hot tubs

Misadventures in Moving

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Dealers share the hiccups of expansion, relocation Compiled by Kim Patterson Any store owner who’s changed locations or added a location knows the process comes with glitches. Sometimes major problems arise, and other times a series of smaller mishaps add up to big frustrations. It can be challenging to anticipate

Posted in Current Issue, Departments, Opinions Bill Renter, Brian Potenziano, Dennis Marunde, Don Riling, Eric Cassidy, moving, relocation

SR Panel: Our Most Recent Expansions

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Editorial Staff

Growing through acquisition, and moving to better serve customers Jennifer Gannon Owner, BonaVista Leisurescapes Toronto, Ontario, Canada After 10 years on a busy city street in the heart of Toronto — near the neighborhoods we’ve been serving for decades, with metered street parking out front of our store — we

Posted in Current Issue, Departments, Insiders acquisition, adding locations, Brian Wasik, growing, Jennifer Gannon, SR Panel