Hot tub and swim spa specialists are being asked to take part in the 2020 Wet Leisure Survey along with their pool market counterparts that will help to assess the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. After launching the Wet Leisure Survey in 2011, and then publishing the inaugural results and analysis during SPATEX 2012, this will be the tenth time that Barnstaple-based Golden … [Read more...]
SPATEX 2021 going virtual
SPATEX organisers have announced that the 2021 edition is moving from a physical to a virtual format with the help of vFairs that is conducting a demonstration of its virtual event platform on Tuesday. After other major wet leisure exhibitions have been postponed this year by the Covid-19 pandemic, and in line with recent government regulation to protect visitors and … [Read more...]
SPATEX wave of optimism
SPATEX organisers are riding a hot tub wave of optimism while preparing for the 25th anniversary edition of the wet leisure showcase after other European exhibition schedules have been hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. The organisers are confident that the 2021 event will be a success, which also marks BISHTA’s 20th anniversary and SPATA’s 60th anniversary and have been … [Read more...]
Marquis gains special anniversary tribute
Marquis granted a wish for a leukaemia sufferer twenty years ago and now the manufacturer’s first Make-A-Wish recipient has paid a special anniversary tribute of praise after purchasing another hot tub by the iconic brand. Andrea was only 15 when she was diagnosed with leukaemia. Chemotherapy was necessary to save her life, but this resulted in extreme joint pain and made … [Read more...]
Grant aid for Piscine Global exhibitors
Piscine Global Europe organisers have reported that new grants are available for hot tub product exhibitors to be among over 700 wet leisure specialists that have confirmed they will be attending the exhibition in November. With the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown retail and travel restrictions being eased by European countries, the Piscine Global Europe organisers GL Events have … [Read more...]
Moving forward with hot tub marketing
BISHTA is urging members to promote their hot tub dealerships effectively during the Covid-19 pandemic as part of the announcement for the launch of entries for the 2021 British Pool & Hot Tub Awards. With its ‘BISHTA moving forward’ strategy during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, the association has been implementing new measures to assist members with their showroom … [Read more...]
Messages from lockdown showroom dealers
Leading WhatSpa? Approved retailers ramped up promotion for their digital services and special online purchasing discounts for customers before they acknowledged the benefits of lockdown hydrotherapy during National Hot Tub Day. Ahead of National Hot Tub Day on March 28 hot tubs, as well as freezers, had become ‘must-have’ purchasing items before WhatSpa? Approved and … [Read more...]
Hot tub treatment for returning nurse
Leading American Whirlpool and Marquis specialist dealership 1 Stop Spas has provided professional hot tub dealership treatment to a retired nurse who has decided to return to the NHS in its critical time of need. Following on from the national outpouring of gratitude to the NHS workers at 8pm on March 26, with the ‘Clap for our Carers’ initiative, Sleaford-based 1 Stop Spas … [Read more...]
Call for essential Covid-19 clearance
BISHTA is calling for the government to view hot tub maintenance as essential by following the lead of America’s Homeland Security department in deeming their industry as essential critical infrastructure workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ahead of National Hot Tub Day, on March 28, BISHTA had planned to support a week-long countdown to celebrate the industry and many … [Read more...]
Expansion with £2million turnover target
Expanding HotSpring hot tub dealership UK Leisure Living has unveiled a dedicated new swim spa centre showroom as part of a target plan to double in size and create a £2million turnover this year. Swim spas by southern hemisphere manufacturer Vortex Spas, which are exclusively supplied to UK dealers by Spa Solutions, are now included in the increased options for customers. … [Read more...]