GPM Manufacturing, a hot tub and swim spa manufacturer and distributor, announced the appointment of Michael Hutton as territory sales manager for the Southwest U.S. Hutton has over 30 years of experience in hot tub and swim spa sales and marketing and has worked with brands including Jacuzzi and Hydropool, selling in both B2B and B2C markets while also serving as a corporate trainer.
In just a few short years, Hot Tub Superstore has grown from a single-location venture in Reno, Nevada, to a burgeoning multistate retailer with a bold vision for expansion.
Looking beyond one-time sales, spa retailers count on recurring revenue to provide a consistent, reliable source of income to manage expenses, plan for growth and navigate a sometimes uncertain market.
Whether it’s solving day-to-day problems or plotting long-term growth, spa retailers have a lot of priorities but chief among them is workplace safety.
As everyone in the industry is acutely aware, the demand for hot tubs is not as superheated as it was during the pandemic.
Marquis Hot Tubs, based in Independence, Oregon, announced last week that it would be moving the manufacturing of its acrylic hot tubs to Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquis, along with Las Vegas-based Artesian Spas, was purchased by Monomoy Capital in 2021, followed by Grand Rapids, Michigan-based Nordic Hot Tubs in 2022. Artesian and Marquis will now share the manufacturing space currently occupied by Artesian.
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