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Make the Pieces Fit

Posted on September 30, 2018 by Editorial Staff

Finding your place in the backyard scheme I recently had the pleasure of visiting several hot tub retailers in Seattle. It was fun to see stores in person I’d been writing about in SpaRetailer for years. It was also fascinating to learn how different each business was, despite being

Posted in Current Issue, Departments, Welcome backyard living

My Local Target Has Me Thinking

Posted on August 7, 2018 by SpaRetailer

August/September 2018 from Megan Kendrick on Vimeo. What it’s doing that you should do too Our local Target has been undergoing a major remodel this summer, to the tune of $4.9 million. It’s been fascinating to watch. Target announced it was going to remodel 110 stores in 2018 with an

Posted in Departments, Welcome editor, Megan Kendrick, merchandising

Keep Trying

Posted on June 6, 2018 by SpaRetailer

Every now and then, we do something crazy and it works One of the things I love about talking to hot tub retailers is hearing the weird and unusual things they’ve tried to get customers in the door or to generate new revenue streams. These don’t always work, and sometimes

Posted in Departments, Welcome ideas, Megan Kendrick, welcome

The Chlorine Has Seeped In

Posted on April 2, 2018 by SR Editorial

We’re under new ownership In our “Tales of Sales” feature, we report on ownership transitions at hot tub retail stores, and it turns out we have another story to add — mine. As of this publication, I am the owner of SpaRetailer, along with our other publications PoolPro, Spasearch and Poolsearch.

Posted in Departments, Welcome acquisition, DAVID WOOD, Megan Kendrick, ownership transition

Caring for Your Greatest Asset

Posted on February 1, 2018 by SR Editorial

People are the toughest, and most rewarding, part of any business At the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo in November, I asked a very successful hot tub retailer what they still struggled with. This retailer seems to be doing everything right but said finding good employees is still incredibly

Posted in Departments, Welcome employee issue, employees, hiring