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 #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…
Your Overlooked Department
Coming off the holiday brain fog, I find myself training a new hire. After a long search for some-one to…
Episode #24, Aquatics Empowered with Troy Derheim
Megan and Jeff meet in Las Vegas at the Pool | Spa | Patio Expo and chat with Troy Derheim….
We’ve got big news (again)
The Pool | Spa | Patio Expo always looms large for us. It marks our last issue of the year and…
Make the Pieces Fit
I recently had the pleasure of visiting several hot tub retailers in Seattle. It was fun to see stores in…
My Local Target Has Me Thinking
Our local Target has been undergoing a major remodel this summer, to the tune of $4.9 million. It’s been fascinating…
Keep Trying
One of the things I love about talking to hot tub retailers is hearing the weird and unusual things they’ve…
The Chlorine Has Seeped In
In our “Tales of Sales” feature, we report on ownership transitions at hot tub retail stores, and it turns out…
Happy Birthday to Us
About this time 10 years ago, the first issue of SpaRetailer came out; I joined the team a few months…
The Backyard Frontier
I find it refreshing to move away from hot tubs for a short time in order to consider the rest…
I May Have Overreacted a Bit
I was about halfway done writing this column when I got the news that Jacuzzi had purchased Hydropool. That changes…