Issues

  • February/March 2022

    Do you put your hot tub prices online? We tackle that as well as highlight some recent OEM expansions in our first issue of 2022.

  • Show Season 2021

    As the industry preps to meet in person, we’ve got a new batch of Retail Stars to introduce and a feel-good project recently completed.

  • October 2021

    What does the hot tub industry look like TODAY, RIGHT NOW? That’s a harder question to answer than we’d like.

  • June/July 2021

    Don’t squander this sales influx — update your operations to ensure you continue to provide excellent customer service and satisfaction.

  • April/May 2021

    Big topics from our booming industry: What to do with all that cash! Why manufacturers are not doing any R&D. New issues with the global supply chain. And….dealer/manufacturer relationships.

  • February/March 2021

    We kick off 2021 by looking at how retailers are changing their commission structures in light of long lead times. We also see how the pandemic has impacted the swim spa market and how retailers are managing an influx of sales leads.

  • Show Issue 2020-21

    Announcing our 2020 Retail Stars — plus, more on the pandemic and where the industry trade shows stand for this show season.

  • October 2020

    Our pandemic issue covers everything that went down in the hot tub industry during the COVID-19 plunge and historic rise.

  • August/September 2020

    We’re pleased to announce our very first Power Women — the women who make the hot tub industry go ’round.

  • June/July 2020

    How do we reach customers in a post-COVID world? We explore marketing in 2020 — and who you should turn to for help in the midst of a business storm.

  • April/May 2020

    Commuting business owners, valet service and expanding manufacturers

  • February/March 2020

    An issue devoted entirely to swim spas — marketing, sales, financing and more.