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SR Panel: Recession-Proof Strategies

Posted on March 30, 2018 by SR Editorial

Bill Renter Best Hot Tubs president Farmingdale, Westbury and Windham New York We have stores that are busy in spring and summer, and another location that is busy in fall and winter. This evens out seasonality to reduce stress in the offseason. Make sure your overhead is reasonable, and

Posted in Current Issue, Departments, Insiders Bill Renter, Brian Quint, recession, Rene Huston

SR Panel: Hire Right

Posted on February 1, 2018 by SR Editorial

Rene Huston Patio Pleasures Pools & Spas owner/vice president of finance, sales and marketing Sun Prairie and Madison, Wisconsin Finding employees keeps me up most at night. It’s also what sometimes holds me back from growth ideas: not knowing if I’ll have the staff to support the idea(s). Over the

Posted in Departments, Insiders employee issue, employees, Eric Cassidy, hiring, Rene Huston, SR Panel

2018 SR Panel

Posted on October 30, 2017 by SR Editorial

Rene Huston Patio Pleasures Pools & Spas owner/vice president of finance, sales and marketing Sun Prairie and Madison, Wisconsin Huston was always drawn to entrepreneurship. Her background is in sales and marketing, where she built her professional career in the print and digital communications industry. In 2006, her family was

Posted in Departments, Insiders Bill Renter, Brian Quint, Eric Cassidy, Gord Coy, Josh Kemerling, Rene Huston, Rohan Mehta, SR Panel

SR Panel: End of Year Tips

Posted on October 1, 2017 by SR Editorial

What the panelists are doing to close out 2017 and prepare for 2018 We change gears about this time of year preparing for the winter season and thinking about the new year. Starting in August, we advertise that 2017 floor and in-stock models are now reduced as part of our

Posted in Departments, Insiders Christian Ryan, Don Riling, end of year, new year, Olympic Hot Tub, Premium Wholesale Home & Leisure, season prep

SR Panel: Giving Back

Posted on July 31, 2017 by SR Editorial

Panelists share their favorite charities and organizations In April, we did our first Celebrating American Heroes event. It’s going to be an annual event, with proceeds benefitting a charitable organization tied to either military, fire/police/EMT, or public school teachers. This year, we had a goal to donate $15,000 to

Posted in Departments, Insiders community, Don Riling, giving, giving back, Jennifer Clements, Olympic Hot Tub, philanthropy, Pla-Mor Pools