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Episode #30, The Freight State with Doug Punzel from Celtic Intermodal

Posted on March 27, 2019 by SpaRetailer

In the February/March issue of SpaRetailer, we outlined how the trucker shortage was impacting hot tub retailers. This week on The SpaRetailer Podcast we talk to a transportation expert about some of the issues facing that industry. Doug Punzel, president of Celtic Intermodal, has worked for more than three decades

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Episode #29, Chemical Merchandising with Linda Cahan

Posted on March 13, 2019 by SpaRetailer

Longtime SpaRetailer columnist, Linda Cahan, joins us to talk about the right way to merchandise hot tub chemicals. Not the prettiest part of spa retail stores, you can still take a thoughtful approach to stocking chemicals. Visit fastener website that Linda mentions here. You can check out all of Linda’s

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Episode #26, Buying Spring Dance Hot Tubs Pt. 2

Posted on December 19, 2018 by SR Editorial

Part 2 of Jeff’s journey to purchase Spring Dance Hot Tubs. Surprise — the deal actually gets done! But there are a lot of bumps along the way.Thanks for all of your support this year!Let us know what you think about this episode and others by emailing podcast@sparetailer.com. You can

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Episode #25, Buying Spring Dance Hot Tubs Pt. 1

Posted on December 5, 2018 by SpaRetailer

We finally go in-depth with cohost Jeff about the process he went through to buy his company. Jeff is candid about some of the obstacles he faced, things that went wrong and the costs associated with everything. While each business transaction is unique to the company and people, if you’re

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Episode #18, The Good, Bad and Ugly of Hot Tub Retail Stores

Posted on May 9, 2018 by SpaRetailer

Longtime columnist Linda Cahan joins us to discuss some of the good and bad things she sees in hot tub retail stores. A few topics we cover: — The decompression area — Clean bathrooms (with changing tables) — Using mannequins (Linda likes mannequinmadness.com) — Lighting — Signage https://media.blubrry.com/thesparetailerpodcast/p/sparetailer.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Episode-18-The-Good-Bad-and-Ugly-in-Hot-Tub-Stores.mp3 Podcast:

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