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SR Panel: Bold Ideas

Posted on June 6, 2018 by SpaRetailer

A panelist shares two crazy marketing schemes from the past Brian Quint Aqua Quip president and CEO Nine in Seattle/Tacoma metro Hot Tub TV There was a time where anybody with any viable business plan could get a half-hour show on public-access television. I remember two ladies who did an

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Level Playing Field

Posted on June 6, 2018 by SpaRetailer

Spa pads can close and increase the sale By Keith Loria Many people buying hot tubs don’t know about spa pads. Pouring concrete or building a deck to support the new purchase can be expensive and troublesome, so hot tub dealers should be championing pads during their sales pitch. Spa

Posted in Accessories, Current Issue, Departments base, concrete, EZ Pad, Handi-Pad, SmartDeck, spa pad

Moving from Technician to Management

Posted on June 6, 2018 by SpaRetailer

What you should be doing to get your bosses attention By Tom Grandy For the technician who wants to move into management, the process is simpler than you might expect. To move up, you, your work ethic and your attitude all need to catch the attention of the company owner

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Molding the Industry

Posted on June 6, 2018 by SpaRetailer

Master Spas enters the rotomold segment with its Getaway Hot Tub series By Michelle L. Cramer Until recently, when you thought of rotomold hot tubs, the list of available models did not include anything from Master Spas. The company was on the outside of this segment of the industry until

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A Competitive Edge

Posted on June 6, 2018 by SpaRetailer

REC Pool & Spa in Fort Lauderdale wants to be the best hot tub store in South Florida By Michelle L. Cramer Photos by Lanash Photography Mike Hansen wants his hot tub store to be the best in south Florida. To achieve that goal would mean REC Pool & Spa

Posted in Current Issue, Departments, Stores Cynthia Hansen, Mike Hansen, REC Pool & Spa, stores