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Paramount Sleep Company Supports JCOC’s New Affordable Housing Campus in Virginia Beach

NORFOLK, Va. (July 8, 2026) — Paramount Sleep Company has partnered with the Judeo-Christian Outreach Center (JCOC) to furnish bedrooms at the nonprofit’s Betty...




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Summer Shoppers Simplified: What They’re Really Looking For

Summer brings a different kind of shopper into mattress stores—often less urgent, more exploratory, and focused on immediate comfort. While product mix and floor layout may be set by manufacturer partnerships, retail sales associates still play a key role in shaping how shoppers engage with what’s in front of them. Here are five priorities showing up on the floor this summer and how to respond. 1. Staying cool at night Warmer temperatures naturally shift attention to...
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Keeping It Cool—Credibly

Cooling has become one of the most powerful—and most prevalent—selling points in today’s mattress market. Walk into almost any retail showroom, and the language is nearly identical: “sleeps cool,” “advanced cooling,” “cooling technology.” Yet for many consumers, those phrases blur together into something vague and, increasingly, unconvincing. For retail...