Regardless of your customers’ needs, suppliers offer pillows for every preference. The key is knowing what options are available and how to merchandise them. Other than shoes, there is perhaps no other product that consumers are as fussy about as pillows. Finding the right fit and feel is essential or the pillow will wind up […]
May Is Better Sleep Month!
Mattress Matters
Consumers are almost evenly split on firmness, but softer beds have gained ground, according to research conducted by the Better Sleep Council Consumers are divided in their preferences for firm and soft mattresses, but the Covid-19 pandemic is sparking growing interest in softer mattresses, which are preferred by many younger consumers. A major consumer study […]
Almost Half of Consumers Still Not Getting Good Night’s Sleep
The majority of those who say they are sleeping well recently bought a mattress, according to the Better Sleep Council Q1 tracking survey. Almost half of the respondents in a new consumer survey say they still aren’t getting a good night’s sleep, with insomnia, health problems and stress all taking their toll. But many of […]
Sleep No. 1
When it comes to good health, mattress buyers say a good night’s rest is more critical than healthy eating and exercise, according to a BSC tracking survey A new national survey of mattress buyers commissioned by the Better Sleep Council reveals that mattress buyers say a good night’s sleep is even more important than diet […]
features
Protect Your Company From Cyberattacks, Please!
By Greg Wright | Photography by Chris English/Tigermoth Creative In the midst of the pandemic and a busy holiday season, Wright Global Graphics faced something no company wants to experience — a data breach. Greg Wright shares his experience with the hope it will encourage industry members to be aware and prepared. In the midst […]
E-Commerce in the Age of Covid-19
How are bedding retailers weathering the coronavirus pandemic? Better than expected, especially for those who are sharpening their cyberskills Spring often is seen as the season of renewal, when everything seems possible. But this spring is different in many aspects of life, including business. However, while the coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on the commercial […]
Markets
Bedding Producers Give High Point Premarket Event Good Reviews
Bedding producers generally gave the recent premarket event in High Point, North Carolina, good reviews, and some said it portends a strong High Point Market in June. More than 300 exhibitors participated in premarket, a record number. That included a handful of bedding producers. Premarket gives retailers an early look at upcoming market introductions. “Enso […]
Retail Research
Survey: Retail Mattress Sales Up but Product Delays Impacting Business
Retail mattress sales were strong in March, but retailers say product delays and foam shortages are impacting their business, a new survey reveals. More than one-quarter (27%) of the retailers surveyed noted that product delays and foam shortages are having a “significant impact” on their business. And the remainder of the retailers surveyed reported that […]
Industry News
Free Google Nest With New Nectar Beds
In May, San Francisco-based Resident, a distributor of digitally native bed brands and other home goods, launched two mattress models — Nectar Premier and Nectar Premier Copper — sold with a free Google Nest Hub with Sleep Sensing. “Nectar’s mission is to give people the sleep quality they deserve. We’re proud to have been able […]
The 10 Most Sleep-Deprived Cities Across the U.S.
Is your town on the inaugural list from Mattress Firm and SleepScore Labs? Atlanta holds the unenviable title of being the most sleep-deprived city in America, according to a new survey from Houston-based sleep chain Mattress Firm and its partner SleepScore Labs, a sleep app provider based in Carlsbad, California. Here’s the top (or should […]
Retail Road Trip
The Original Mattress Factory Builds on the Basics
As a direct-to-consumer pioneer, the Cleveland-based manufacturer-retailer continues its tradition of hand-built, quality mattresses with low-pressure sales PHOTOGRAPHY BY Owen Zubek Internet-based mattress brands that sell direct to consumer have gotten a lot of buzz — and siphoned off a lot of sales from traditional bedding retailers. The trend has accelerated with the Covid-19 pandemic. […]