Show has been moved to April 11-15 because of the Covid-19 pandemic The British are coming. So is an enhanced CBD line. And high-end offerings touting natural materials and handcrafted details will abound. Those are some of the new product directions set for the Las Vegas Market April 11-15 at the World Market Center, the […]
Feature Story
Retailers Reflect on a Year of Covid-19
They’ve strengthened their online presences and e-commerce capabilities, broadened their vendor relationships — and survived Last year, just a few months into the coronavirus pandemic, we checked in with retailers to see how Covid-19 was impacting their businesses. At the time, shutdowns were just lifting and demand for bedding was stronger than retailers — or […]
The Ultimate Bedroom Makeover
Hoping to help customers enjoy a soothing, restful night while perking up add-on sales? Expand your business by encouraging shoppers create a sleep sanctuary With a global pandemic, natural disasters, social unrest and a tumultuous election season, there’s no surprise that people aren’t sleeping well. In fact, according to the Better Sleep Council’s 2020 State […]
News
Synchrony, Ashley HomeStore Extend Financing Program Agreement
Synchrony, a consumer financial services company based in Stamford, Connecticut, and Ashley HomeStore Ltd., a home furnishings company headquartered in Arcadia, Wisconsin, have announced a multiyear extension of their consumer financing program agreement, which began in 2010. Synchrony offers Ashley HomeStore customers competitive financing, subject to credit approval, for purchases made online or at the nearly 500 Ashley HomeStores across the United States, according to a news […]
Forecast: Retail Ready to Rock ’n’ Roll in 2021
Sales could grow as much as 8.2% as vaccines get into arms and people venture out more As more Americans get vaccinated and the economy continues to reopen, U.S. retail sales are expected to grow between 6.5% and 8.2% in 2021, reaching $4.33 trillion to $4.4 trillion dollars, according to a new forecast from the […]
Consumer Education
Moody Much?
Sleeplessness can harm relationships and cause depression, anxiety and problems with attention. Here’s how rest can come to your emotional rescue Editor’s note: Savvy mattress retailers want to do everything they can to help their customers sleep better, including offering them sound advice and tips. Feel free to share this great guidance from Better Sleep […]
Retail Road Trip
Old-Fashioned Values Are Central to Square Deal
This California-based, family-run company, which prides itself on its customized, quality mattresses, is not only surviving — it’s thriving Made-to-order, high–quality mattresses and customer-friendly services like in-home mattress flipping have helped Square Deal Mattress Factory build a loyal following and have kept the independent manufacturer-retailer in business for 100 years. “It’s more difficult for a […]
There’s No Outfoxing Fox Mattress
Owned by a father-and-daughter team, this 50-plus-year-old manufacturer-retailer in Holly Hill, Florida, translates a relaxedapproach and solid craftsmanship into sales growth Rick and Chelsea Carter, the father-daughter owners of Fox Mattress in Holly Hill, Florida, don’t take themselves — or the mattress business — too seriously. “We try to keep things light,” Chelsea Carter says. […]
Tip Sheet
Focus, People! Focus!
Learning to strengthen your attention span will keep you productive and engaged in the task at hand, no matter what you’re doing BY JULIE A. PALM A construction crew banging away next door. A talk radio program. Thirst. A long to-do list. Email alerts popping up on my computer. Social media alerts pinging on my […]