Hectic is how I would describe the beginning of 2025, at least for me. I’m thrilled to say our art director, Brittany Moses, welcomed a baby boy in February! But that joy comes with a bit of chaos while she’s on maternity leave.
For many reasons, I’d say most people in the hot tub industry were happy to say goodbye to 2024. I, for one, was ready to hit the reset button and welcome in 2025.
It’s hard to believe we’re already finishing our last issue of 2024 — it feels too early to be reflecting on the year. I am so proud of everything my team has accomplished this year. They put together a yearlong succession planning series, which included webinars, podcasts and articles; launched 30 Under 40 for SpaRetailer; started the Hot Tub Hall of Fame; and behind the scenes, have been working on a new website, which will be coming soon. And of course, the backdrop to all of that are the big life milestones that everyone experienced. I threw a lot at them this year, and they knocked it out of the park.
I am thrilled to share our first recipients of SpaRetailer’s 30 Under 40 award.
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room — hot tub sales are not great right now.
I love writing about women in the hot tub industry. And what a treat it was to visit Rita Rowlen and Kara Weed in Wichita, Kansas, for this article.
I know we’ve made succession planning our default theme of the year at SpaRetailer, but as more and more businesses are bought and sold in our industry, it feels like we’ve chosen well. And this issue underscores the importance.
We are only a month into 2024, and it’s already been a busy one for the hot tub industry.
What can SpaRetailer do for you? What topics, programs or education do you need? As always, we are here to serve.
I love talking to Business Owners and have spent most of my career doing that nearly every day.
If you’ve ever shaken your head and uttered, “That’s the hot tub industry for you,” then the headline of this message needs no explanation.
I enjoyed reading the “Strength in Diversity” story. It’s, again, inspiring to see how much thought and care some are putting into making sure their workforce is as diverse as we want our customer base to be. You love to see it.