(Some of) The Rumors are True
It’s happening. After hearing that pretty much every OEM in the hot tub industry is being sold, some of the…
Another wild year ahead for the hot tub industry
It’s our first issue of 2022! We are kicking off the new year by taking a closer look at putting…
A Little Help From Her Friends
Industry joins together to help child and her family If you listen to The SpaRetailer Podcast (and if you don’t,…
The State of the Industry
I went back and reread all my prior welcome letters from this year’s magazine issues. I was starting to sound…
Quiet on the Home Front
If you open this issue of SpaRetailer to the back, you might notice our news section is a little light….
Stretched Thin
I’m writing this one partly to myself. I think we all expected there to be a slowdown by this point,…
Don’t Shoot the Messenger
In this issue we talk about manufacturer/dealer relationships and how they’ve changed because of the pandemic. This kind of story…
Not Quite the Clean Slate
We certainly didn’t expect the ball drop on January 1 would make the problems of 2020 disappear, but I’m not…
Star Power
You will be hard pressed to find a hot tub retailer in the world that isn’t having their best year….
The People Have Spoken
The October issue is always our Outdoor Living edition, but this year it’s our pandemic issue. I know, this is…
Uncharted Territory
2020 has been a wild ride, to say the least — an insane emotional rollercoaster. I was hearing about record…
Hold on to Your Hats
What is happening? Do you feel like you’ve got your feet back on the ground yet? I sure don’t. It…