Don Riling worked at Olympic Hot Tub for 21 years before he purchased the business. Hear about how his role at the company evolved and the process of buying the company — including the long waits, roadblocks and “psychic spas.”
Join 4,000+ spa industry professionals receiving the SpaRetailer newsletter every other Wednesday.
Megan Kendrick is the owner and editor-in-chief of SpaRetailer magazine. She has written about the hot tub industry since 2008.
In the spa industry, competitive analysis and market analysis help retailers learn business tactics from regional competitors as well as understand their market positioning and competitors’ strengths and weaknesses. With that knowledge, retailers can pick the best ways to grow.
Southern Leisure Spas & Patio was supposed to be a pool supply store that grew into a pool remodeling and…
Dave shares how his automated reviews system works. Read the corresponding magazine articles here and here. DAVID CARLETON is president of SpaPoolMarketingSuccess.com, a…
In 1983, Zodiac hired Jean Pierre Parent, an aeronautical engineer, to work in its aeronautics segment. But he eventually made…
There were several paths that Bob Lauter could have taken in the hot tub industry, but he chose entrepreneurship and…
In a clever mash-up that provided content for the station and promotion for a local business, Seattle-based Olympic Hot Tub…