Don’t let the loss of a key employee harm your business.
Many spa and pool retailers are blessed with close-knit staffs. Read more
Don’t lose valuable information when your employee leaves.
For many mid-sized and smaller retailers, the owner and one or two other key people seem to know everything. Read more
What to do if someone leaves suddenly.
If one of your best employees gives notice and it’s a complete surprise, some examination is in order, says Vince Crew, author of Keeping the Very Best (Lighthouse CCUNIV Publications Ltd., 2003) and owner of REACH Development Services, a consulting firm Read more
Housing Starts Still Slipping
Total housing starts continued to fall in September to a seasonally adjusted 817,000. While a 1.6 percent decrease was expected, new construction actually plummeted 6.3 percent. Read more
Small-Business Optimism Creeps Upward
The Small-Business Optimism Index read-ing for September was 92.9, the second consecutive monthly increase Read more
The launch of the BioLab franchise will enable entrepreneurs to open pool, spa and backyard stores under the “wknd.” brand. Read more
After a series of price hikes in July, pool and spa chemical manufacturers raised prices again in October, citing higher raw material costs. Read more
The current economic crisis has been described as “unprecedented” and “historic.” Here, industry leaders weigh in, offering their own assessments of the situation and a few recommendations. Read more
The Pool Industry Expo held its 22nd edition in Monterey, Calif., Oct. 2-4. Read more
Last month, approximately 800 employees gathered for the second annual PoolCorp National Sales Conference and Trade Show in Dallas. Read more
Challenging economic conditions have industry leaders pondering the current state of affairs and where the nation is headed. Manuel J. Perez de la Mesa, president/CEO of distributor giant PoolCorp in Covington, La., offers some insights. Read more
The Texas pool and spa market — once an area of relative strength — has seen new construction drop or even evaporate since the financial crisis began in late summer. Read more
Design/Construction
Playing It Safe
Pool safety is, of course, a huge concern throughout the industry. Read more
Design/Construction
Rethinking the Cure
Ideally, homeowners would stay far away from an aquascape under construction. Read more
Squeeze Play
Picture opposite ends of a pulley, where one side rises while the other falls. Read more