Viking Spas, a Michigan-based hot tub manufacturer, welcomes Brian Stalter, Melinda Scheble and Daniel Yonkers to its team. Brian Stalter joins Viking Spas as the new regional sales manager for the Midwest territory. Stalter is a graduate of Indiana University and previously worked for Cal Spas and Watkins Wellness. He brings over 17 years of…
Have a question for our panel? Email us at editorial@kendrickcontent.com. Dana Hyde When it was time for Dana to go back to work after being a stay-at-home mom for a few years, her husband, who owned a transport business and was selling refurbished spas on the side, proposed the idea of opening a store. From…
Reno, Nevada, shut down completely for two weeks in March, as a governor’s order limited what retailers could sell and how. Hot Tub Superstore, a local dealer, sold hot tubs via video chat to keep revenue coming in. Owner Daniel Powers began many calls by asking customers their height and sent videos of he and…
Cal Spas, manufacturer of home resort products since 1978, hosted its annual dealer summit in January at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa in Anaheim, California, celebrating 42 years. The Vision 2020 Dealer Summit had dealers in attendance from both the United States and overseas. At its corporate office in Pomona, California, Cal Spas presented…
Cal Spas announced Kevin Sanders as the new vice president of global sales. Sanders will spearhead all national and international sales growth. He will be responsible for strengthening the Cal Spas dealer network and increasing brand awareness for all Cal Spas brands through every distribution channel in the global market. Sanders joins the Cal Spas…
Photos by Iris Photography Owner: Blaine BudkeNebraska: McCook and Grand IslandHotTubBrokers.comFacebookHot Tubs: Passion Spas, Strong Spas, Cal Spas, Caldera Spas, Coast SpasSwim Spas: Cal Spas, Passion SpasChemicals: Leisure TimeAccessories: Leisure Concepts Hot Tub Brokers in Nebraska is Blain Budke’s second run at a retail store. He entered the industry in 1999 as Tri-State Spas, which…
While manufacturer representatives find their jobs very rewarding — as partners in success with the dealers under their care — that doesn’t mean the job comes without challenges. “The hardest part is running into unexpected issues or delays, whether a vendor-related issue or with shipping and freight on product going to our dealers. We can’t…
In January, Cal Spas released its latest product, the F-1421 Swim Spa. The Cal Spas Delphi Team began development in early 2018, seeking to maintain the most up-to-date technology in the swim spa market, says Denai Rosen, marketing coordinator for Cal Spas. She says the company is always looking to improve components, functions, entertainment features…
The swim spa market has seen a shift in consumer trends. “[Consumers] don’t need a big pool,” says Rob Santos, product development manager at Pomona, California–based Cal Spas. “They want something smaller, and we’re a perfect fit.” After suffering through an economy that triggered widespread resizing and re-evaluating, spa buyers are ready to explore swim…