Now that children are back in school, pools are closing, and the lines of customers are getting shorter, it’s time for pool and spa professionals to review their pool warranty claims with their manufacturer suppliers. Although warranty claim processing may be tedious, once completed, these parts and labor claims can add up to significant revenue in months when cash flow has begun to slow down.
With fall and winter approaching, your chimney and hearth sales business is gearing up for the busier season. With a little proactive planning, solid employee training, and the right tools on your side, you can make the most of your fall and winter chimney and hearth sales.
When choosing the best point of sale pool software to use, retailers agree that the goals are to keep the lines moving, create a seamless purchasing process, and increase sales along the way. This means that your point of sale pool software should be fully integrated with your water testing systems and your vendors, plus offer built-in sales tools to increase profits on every transaction.
Maintaining the right pool chemical balance is more complex than simply adding sanitizer, adjusting the pH, and running the filter. Of course, customers want their pool water clean, clear, and comfortable, but reaching that perfect balance can be challenging for new pool owners.
With widespread shortages in supplies, backorders and fluctuating prices across all areas of the pool and spa industry, the importance of inventory management has never been more apparent. Most pool and spa retailers agree that the pandemic has highlighted the need for automation and more use of e-commerce.
Using spa marketing software can help specialty retailers ensure a steady stream of spa-related revenue all year long. By using features such as comprehensive contracts and custom kit builders, specialty retailers will increase their revenue on every spa sale and ensure year-round revenue streams from service work, chemical sales, and more.
RB turned our business around and made it more profitable. We recently sold the company and it was because of implementing the RB software that we were able to sell it at the price we wanted.
Among the many trends emerging in our industry, pool and spa professionals are clearly embracing technology to thrive in this time of market growth for all things pools, spas, and backyard living. But, as we all know, businesses are stretched thin and need every tool at their disposal to improve retail employee productivity.
Pools aren’t known for being especially eco-friendly — they use energy and strong chemicals to heat and circulate large amounts of water. However, there are more and more highly accessible, easy, and affordable ways your customers can have more sustainable swimming pools.
At a time when inventory is in short supply, knowing exactly where every product is located at any time is imperative to the success of all pool and spa businesses. The best way to avoid costly inventory control mistakes common to manual systems is to implement automated pool and spa inventory management software.