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Episode #31, Google & Yelp Reviews with Dan Friedman

Posted on April 16, 2019 by SpaRetailer

Dan Friedman from The Hot Tub Store joins us on the podcast to talk about reviews. He was recently interviewed for a story on Yelp, and we talk about that as well as Google reviews. Jeff and Dan’s stores both use Broadly to help them manage reviews, but there are

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Episode #30, The Freight State with Doug Punzel from Celtic Intermodal

Posted on March 27, 2019 by SpaRetailer

In the February/March issue of SpaRetailer, we outlined how the trucker shortage was impacting hot tub retailers. This week on The SpaRetailer Podcast we talk to a transportation expert about some of the issues facing that industry. Doug Punzel, president of Celtic Intermodal, has worked for more than three decades

Posted in Departments, Podcasts Celtic Intermodal, Doug Punzel, freight, intermodal, Jeff Bailey, podcast, shipping, The SpaRetailer Podcast

Episode #29, Chemical Merchandising with Linda Cahan

Posted on March 13, 2019 by SpaRetailer

Longtime SpaRetailer columnist, Linda Cahan, joins us to talk about the right way to merchandise hot tub chemicals. Not the prettiest part of spa retail stores, you can still take a thoughtful approach to stocking chemicals. Visit fastener website that Linda mentions here. You can check out all of Linda’s

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Episode #28, Aqua Quip Acquired by Leslie’s with Brian Quint

Posted on February 27, 2019 by SpaRetailer

In January Leslie’s Poolmart purchased independent retailer Aqua Quip. Aqua Quip’s president Brian Quint joins us on the podcast to talk about the acquisition and how they had readied their company so they could pounce on the opportunity. Brian mentions several resources for business owners, which you can find below.Vistage

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Episode #27, APSP/NSPF Merge with Larry Caniglia

Posted on February 13, 2019 by SpaRetailer

On January 22, the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals and National Swimming Pool Foundation announced (again) that they were going to merge. Today we’re joined by Larry Caniglia, CEO of APSP, to discuss the reasons behind the merge, where they’re at in the process and what the industry can

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