Episode #37, Focusing on Swim Spas with Joe Stone
Most stores that sell swim spas started as hot tub stores and added swim spas down the line. When Joe…
Episode #36, Buying a Store 200 Miles Away, with Scott Clark
Scott Clark has added four locations since he and his wife Shelley opened The Spa and Sauna Co. in Reno,…
Episode #35, Justin Miller, founder of pHin, part 2
The second half of our conversation with Justin Miller, the founder of pHin. We talk about how pHin specifically works…
Episode #34, Justin Miller, founder of pHin, part 1
Justin Miller has a background unlike any other we’ve had on the podcast before — NASA, Apple, eBay and Comcast just…
Episode #33, Introducing the SpaRetailer 10
Megan and Jeff are back with a new season of The SpaRetailer Podcast. We chat about our sudden departure last…
Episode #32, Small Business Marketing with Sean Doyle
Sean Doyle, longtime marketer and author of Shift, joins us on the podcast to discuss the marketing challenges facing small…
Episode #31, Google & Yelp Reviews with Dan Friedman
Dan Friedman from The Hot Tub Store joins us on the podcast to talk about reviews. He was recently interviewed…
Episode #30, The Freight State with Doug Punzel from Celtic Intermodal
In the February/March issue of SpaRetailer, we outlined how the trucker shortage was impacting hot tub retailers. This week on…
Episode #29, Chemical Merchandising with Linda Cahan
Longtime SpaRetailer columnist, Linda Cahan, joins us to talk about the right way to merchandise hot tub chemicals. Not the…
Episode #28, Aqua Quip Acquired by Leslie’s with Brian Quint
In January Leslie’s Poolmart purchased independent retailer Aqua Quip. Aqua Quip’s president Brian Quint joins us on the podcast to…
Episode #27, APSP/NSPF Merge with Larry Caniglia
On January 22, the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals and National Swimming Pool Foundation announced (again) that they were…
Episode #26, Buying Spring Dance Hot Tubs Pt. 2
Part 2 of Jeff’s journey to purchase Spring Dance Hot Tubs. Surprise — the deal actually gets done! But there…