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New and Updated Spa and Pool Products: September 2013

What new and updated products are making a splash around the industry? Check them out here.

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Industry Spotlight: LG Electronics

LG Electronics

Advances in compressor technology are helping manufacturers move beyond the traditional capacity range of residential pool heat pumps, creating new possibilities for larger pools, faster heating and cooling, and a broader range of applications.

Industry Spotlight: LG Electronics

Clorox Set to Launch Pool and Spa Product Line

Clorox, a known name in the cleaning product category, will launch a full line of pool and spa care products and accessories. Learn more here.

The Big Chill: Pool Winterizing Products

It’s August, and the end of the pool season is near. To make closing easier (and opening in the spring a breeze), we asked manufacturers to gather their new and best-selling winterizing products for you to browse.

Showrooming: Not Necessarily a Bad Thing

You see it all the time: Someone's in your store looking at your product, and he cracks out a smartphone to compare prices. What do you do? We have some talking points and strategies.

Superb Summer Staffers

When looking for summer help, retailers often turn to high school and college students. Here, three retailers share their strategies for finding, hiring and training strong summer help.

Get an Oodle of This Noodle

There's nothing more tragic than spilling your drink in a pool. (Really, nothing.) But one brave man is campaigning to put and end to that with his new product: the Sip-N-Oodle.

Put A Lid On It: Spa Cover Roundup

For customers who have invested in a hot tub, a cover is an essential piece of equipment. Here, we look at cover offerings from a slew of manufacturers.

Product Focus: Portable Spas 2013

Looking for a new portable spa to carry? We asked manufacturers to send us info on their new or bestselling spa models — take a look at what they shared in our product roundup.

Better, Stronger, Faster: Training Summer Help

Hiring summer staff is one thing, but how can you quickly train them to be knowledgable and helpful on the sales floor? There's a solution.

Sentinel of the Pool: Winter Cover Sales Strategies

Less than 30 percent of pools have winter safety covers. Here, three dealers with high sales rates share how they close the deal so often.

SLIDESHOW: Package Parade

We asked manufacturers to send us their finest examples of custom vinyl liner pool installations — take a look at what they gave us.

Goodbye, Yellow Book Road

After switching from Yellow Pages to social media marketing, this retailer's business tripled in size. Here's how.

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