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“Take 5 With Dave” – SSI Aims to Boost Retail Analytics
Bedding veteran Owen Shoemaker says information is power for retailers and talks about his company’s mattress monitoring
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May Mattress Sales ‘Disappointing’
Piper Sandler retail survey reports dollars down 14%, units down 26% The summer selling season, a key period for mattress sales, got off to a slow start, a new retail survey says. Piper Sandler’s May Mattress Retailer Survey, which reflects the performance of mattress retailers around the country, found mattress sales down for that month […]
Las Vegas Retailer Walker Furniture to Carry GhostBed
Walker Furniture in Las Vegas showcases four GhostBed collections, including the Venus Williams line Las Vegas Market News Release GhostBed, a leading online mattress retailer and manufacturer of boxed beds, has made its Las Vegas retail debut at Walker Furniture, which is offering four collections at its four stores and online. Open for more than […]
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Laws Find Sweet Success at Sweet Dreams Mattress
Family-operated business builds its Dream Team to help customers get their best rest This is a love story. It’s also a story about dreams and the people who make them come true. And, yes, it’s a retail success story, too. All those stories are intertwined at Sweet Dreams Mattress & Furniture, a four-unit North Carolina […]
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How Katapult Can Help Your Business Reach an Untapped Market
Currently, an estimated 47% of U.S. consumers are unable to obtain items that cost $400 or more, such as mattresses, without alternative payment options, due to cash flow issues. With sky-high inflation gripping the nation, this problem is worsening, as almost all items, including basic necessities such as food, gas, and rent grow increasingly more […]
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Bedding Retailers May Need to Work Harder to Lure Customers
Industry analysist Jerry Epperson forecasts a challenging economy ahead but offers practical ways retailers can attract shoppers’ interest The International Sleep Products Association recently had the opportunity to talk with industry veteran Jerry Epperson about how inflation, inventory buildups and other economic factors are affecting the mattress sector. In addition to his take on the […]
from the better sleep council
Supply Chain Issues Take Toll on Industry
Big-ticket categories like furniture and appliances also feeling pinch as Covid-19 continues to impact shipments, but shoppers don’t blame retailers About one in 10 shoppers say they elected not to buy a mattress because the product they sought was not available, a new Better Sleep Council survey reveals. Overall, consumers put the blame for product […]