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Kingsdown’s bedMATCH Hits Milestone, Gets Brand Refresh

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Kingsdown’s proprietary bedMATCH system has reached a new milestone by surpassing 17 million consumer profiles. The diagnostic tool used by retailers around the world has undergone a major brand refresh adding new features and improving the design. Now the software guides customers and interacts with them in a variety of languages. Kingsdown product development and […]

Scott Brothers Global & Restonic Sign Partnership Extension

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NEWS RELEASE | SPRING 2023 High Point Market Visit the brand showcase at High Point Market in the HMi Showroom. Oak Lawn, IL – March 15, 2023 – Scott Brothers Global and Restonic Mattress Corporation will be continuing their successful partnership, thanks to a newly inked partnership contract. The brands began working together in 2018 […]

American Textile Co. Introduces Bedding with HeiQ Allergen Tech

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Bedding manufacturer American Textile Co. has partnered with HeiQ, a Swiss materials innovation company, to upgrade several bedding products with HeiQ Allergen Tech for the North American market. The new application is intended to deliver deeper relief to allergy sufferers. Pittsburgh-based ATC and HeiQ will apply HeiQ Allergen Tech to mattress and pillow protectors, pillows, mattress pads and comforters, as […]

3Z Brands Acquires Leesa Sleep

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3Z Brands has added Leesa Sleep to its growing portfolio of direct-to-consumer brands, including Brooklyn Bedding, Helix Sleep, Bear Mattress and Nolah Sleep. Founded in 2014, Leesa is committed to supporting communities and to date, has donated over 40,000 mattresses through partnerships with shelters and non-profit organizations across the United States. Leesa’s products and community […]

Bedding Industries of America to Introduce New Eclipse Moonlight Series

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Bedding Industries of America will debut the Eclipse Moonlight Series at the spring High Point Market. The new collection comes with a basic lineup to make it easier for RSAs at furniture retailers to sell mattresses, according to company officials. Priced under $1,000, the program has five different comfort choices ranging from extra firm to […]

Brooklyn Bedding’s RV Mattress Partners with KOA

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RV Mattress, a niche category of Brooklyn Bedding, and Kampgrounds of America (KOA), a large network of public campgrounds, have joined forces to provide campers with exclusive access to RV Mattress’ sleep products. “Our goal at RV Mattress is to make camping and RVing adventures as comfortable as possible, and we believe that begins with […]

Hästens Launches Drēmər Bed to Celebrate 170 Years

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Hästens is marking its 170th anniversary with the launch of its new drēmər bed. Designed by world-renowned interior designer Ferris Rafauli, the new mattress is completely crafted by hand. “The drēmər bed is a physical manifestation of the brand’s mission to make our world a better place,” said Jan Ryde, fifth-generation chairman and CEO of […]

Malouf™ Kicks Off Certified B Corporation® Month

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NEWS RELEASE LOGAN, Utah—Malouf Home™ is supporting timely campaigns to educate consumers in the month of March. As B Corp™ Month and National Sleep Awareness Month, March is an ideal time to increase awareness around the importance of sleep and the benefits of purchasing from a Certified B Corporation®. Malouf Home™ Brand Manager Ashlee Willes […]

GhostBed Debuts All-In-One Foundation

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GhostBed has introduced an all-in-one foundation that comes in a small box and is easy for the consumer to set up, according to a news release. Made of heavy-duty metal, the GhostBed All-in-One Foundation features six legs and a 12-inch under-bed clearance for storage space. The foundation can hold up to 3,000 pounds, and is […]

Bedding Industries of America Expands JCPenney Footprint

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Bedding Industries of America has increased its presence at JCPenney, doubling the number of retail stores carrying its products to 258, and adding six Eclipse branded mattresses to the four Fieldcrest models already carried by the retailer.  The six new mattresses are from the Empower and Evolve collections and are available in firm, plush and […]

These Poor Sleepers Need Bedding Retailers’ Help

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A U.S. News & World Report study finds resident of Philadelphia have worst sleep health. A new study from U.S. News & World Report’s 360 Reviews finds Austin, Texas, to be the top city in the United States for sleep health, followed by Raleigh, North Carolina, and Fort Worth, Texas. But it’s the cities in the bottom […]

Malouf Welcomes Riley Clegg as Territory Manager

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Malouf has promoted Riley Clegg to the position of territory manager to provide continued support to retail partners in the South Atlantic region. In his new position, Clegg will focus on Vermont, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. He will support growth in his respective markets, helping existing accounts improve attachment rates, providing tools and […]

Relief Bed Donates Mattresses to Turkey and Syria

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In recent months, nonprofit Relief Bed International has responded to significant need for mattresses around the globe, especially Turkey and Syria. In December, the Seattle-based charity donated 500 beds to World Vision International, a faith-based humanitarian aid, development and advocacy organization. “They have been a superb partner in providing us with real time information in […]

Sinomax USA Announces New Products

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Houston, Texas-based Sinomax USA Inc. has a new lineup of products and technologies in store for the Spring Textile Market, highlighted by the expansion of Vibe branded products and sustainable sleep solutions. Vibe Product Expansion to Top-of-Bed Accessories Following the recent acquisition of the exclusive Vibe license, Sinomax will launch new Vibe branded top-of-bed accessories, […]

Bedding Market Quarterly Reports Mattress Sales Down in Fourth Quarter

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Total unit shipments of mattresses and foundations from U.S. producers and imports dropped 28% in the fourth quarter of 2022, compared with the fourth quarter of 2021, according to the International Sleep Products Association’s Bedding Market Quarterly. In addition to a decrease in unit shipments, the wholesale value of those units fell 22.9%. For the […]

Ergomotion Earns Reputation 800 Award

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Ergomotion has received the distinguished 2023 Reputation 800 Award for delivering exceptional customer service in the past year. The award recognizes companies that have achieved a Reputation Score of 800 or higher, which is a key indicator of effectively managing online reputation. The honor marks the second year in a row that the company has […]

Malouf Foundation Donates Product for Disaster Relief in Ukraine

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Malouf Home and the Malouf Foundation coordinated a donation of more than 18,000 mattresses to disaster relief, many of which will be distributed to displaced persons in Ukraine due to the Russo-Ukrainian war. “We hope a new mattress brings a moment of comfort to those who have endured unimaginable disasters,” said Kacie Malouf, co-founder of […]

Hitting the Snooze Button Every Morning?

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A new study shows you’re far from alone. A study by researchers at the University of Notre Dame has painted a clearer picture of our tendency to hit the snooze button — and if you delayed getting out of bed this morning, you’re not alone. The study, published in the journal SLEEP, found 57% of participants […]

Bedding Industry Veterans to be Honored by City of Hope

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The International Home Furnishings Industry group and its philanthropic partner City of Hope will honor two bedding industry leaders and brothers, Steven and Marty Darvin, at The Spirit of Life Award Dinner. To be held April 23 during High Point Market, the event will recognize Steven Darvin, CEO of Darvin Furniture & Mattress, who has […]

Corsicana’s Head of Operations Moves Company Forward in 2023

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Throughout 2022, Mark Jannke, senior vice president of operations and product development at Corsicana Mattress, led a major overhaul of plants and products. His mission: Maximize value across the Irving, Texas-based organization to improve total customer experience and prepare the company for 2023 and beyond. First, Jannke narrowed the number of suppliers, with an emphasis […]

3Z Brands Acquires Nolah Sleep

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3Z Brands, the new corporate identity for Helix Sleep, Brooklyn Bedding, Birch and Bear Mattress, has bought DTC mattress manufacturer Nolah Sleep. The addition of Nolah further expands 3Z’s DTC mattress platform that offers mattresses and sleep accessories manufactured in the United States. In 2021, Brooklyn Bedding and Helix Sleep combined in partnership with Cerberus […]

Brooklyn Bedding-Helix Sleep Launch Helix Retail Program

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This Year’s Fastest-Growing Online Mattress Brand Brings Wholesale Opportunities To Mattress Retailers Across the US. NEWS RELEASE PHOENIX, Ariz.—Brooklyn Bedding, manufacturer, retailer, and pioneer of the bed-in-a-box mattress, and Helix Sleep, the leading direct-to-consumer custom sleep brand in the country, (collectively, “Brooklyn-Helix”), has announced the rollout of a brand-new retail program featuring Helix Sleep. This […]

Headline: Rand Ledbetter Retires After Long Career, Herculite Products

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NEWS RELEASE Rand Ledbetter will retire after 30 years in the textile industry, with two decades spent working at Herculite Products Inc., a supplier of technical fabrics for the mattress industry. Ledbetter served as a well-known and well-respected member of the Herculite team, as well as a leader in the larger industrial textile community. In […]

Magniflex Goes Counter-Trend In Driving In-Store Traffic With A Focus On Consumer Education, Not Price

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NEWS RELEASE PRATO, Italy – With many mattress manufacturers focusing on creating products at lower price points, leading Italian bedding manufacturer, Magniflex, is focusing on producing attainable luxury products and supporting its retailers with information and education to share with their consumers. The manufacturer believes unique brands and product offerings, plus a focus on building […]

CertiPUR-US Announces New, Improved Online Directory of Participating Companies

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NEWS RELEASE The new directory is a resource for thousands of consumers each week, but participating companies must submit updated information to be included. (Rochester Hills, Mich.) — The CertiPUR-US® foam certification program has launched a new online directory that lets consumers quickly and efficiently search for companies and brands offering CertiPUR-US certified foams as […]

King Koil Unveils All-Foam Signature Luxe Collection

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Five Competitively Priced Beds Complement Popular Signature Innerspring Line. AVONDALE, Ariz. – Leading mattress manufacturer, King Koil, is introducing a five-bed, all-foam collection to complement its popular Signature innerspring collection in space B1200 at the Winter Market in Las Vegas. Blending higher density memory and gel foams for breathable, cooling, […]

Lulu Mattress Will Show For First Time At Las Vegas Market

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Brand Will Launch Wholesale Program With 12-Inch Hybrid, Topper And Cool Gel Pillow. ATLANTA — Lulu Mattress, the industry’s first to incorporate therapeutic Far Infrared Rays [FIR] technology in the cover of its products, is launching a wholesale line at the Winter Las Vegas Furniture Market, showing its popular 12-inch […]

“Achievable Luxury” Is Strategy Behind Magniflex’s Launch Of Virtuoso Primo At Las Vegas Market

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 PRATO, Italy – Leading Italian bedding manufacturer, Magniflex, is debuting the Virtuoso Primo, a new two-sided mattress that offers temperature control for different seasons on each side, while being positioned as an “achievable luxury” buy for consumers, in its showroom C1532 at Last Vegas Market. The new 13-inch contemporary mattress, […]

Ron Passaglia, Adam Lava, and Richard Diamonstein Honored by Mattress Industry Trade Association

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NEWS RELEASE (Alexandria, VA) – The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) will pay tribute to three industry veterans at the ISPA Industry Conference, March 15-16, 2023, in St. Petersburg, FL during the Industry Awards Dinner. Selected by their industry peers, this year’s award recipients are individuals who have had distinguished careers serving and leading the […]

MLILY USA: Spinal Health and Education Key to Successful Mattress Sales

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Mattress manufacturer shares important facts on impact of spinal alignment and sleep to prevent health issues. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 16, 2023) – Good health is often part of New Year’s wishes and resolutions, and MLILY USA wants to help mattress retailers sell good health as part of better business strategy. […]

Brooklyn-Helix Unveil New Corporate Identity, 3Z Brands

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BREAKING NEWS Brooklyn Bedding and Helix Sleep have unveiled a new corporate identity, 3Z Brands, headquartered in Arizona and New York. This new corporate identity will serve as the unifying name for Brooklyn-Helix’s extended family of brands, which includes Helix Sleep, Brooklyn Bedding, Birch, Bear Mattress and the company’s wholesale business. But each consumer-facing brand, […]

King Koil Building On Popularity Of Split-Head King Category

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Introduction Of Innovative Split Head Hybrid Set For Vegas Market. AVONDALE, Ariz. – Leading mattress manufacturer, King Koil, is building on the popularity of its split-head king options in SmartLife and PureBliss collections with the introduction of the innovative split-head iBed Hybrid. The company will unveil the first-of-its-kind hybrid mattress […]

BIA Will Introduce First Split-Head, Roll-Packable Hybrid Mattress Series At Las Vegas Market

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Leading mattress manufacturer, Bedding Industries of America (BIA), will unveil its latest innovation: the industry’s first traditional split-head mattress with a foam-encased pocket-coil support system and a quilted, taped cover. The Eclipse Glacier Black Ice was designed to provide consumers with unparalleled comfort in a traditional […]

Gold Bond Dealers Realize Increased Sales with New Demographic Group

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Hartford, Connecticut-based Gold Bond Mattresses said its retailers are seeing a market bright spot with 30- to 45-year-olds. This age group is more highly compensated and willing to spend more for a better night’s sleep that improves their daily performance, according to a news release. “They are in a position where they can and want to […]

An Adjustable Bed For Every Home, Every Budget

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 LOGICDATA Opens LVM With Refreshed COSMO Line of Adjustable Bases, Now with More Customization Options and Added Value to Retailers. Las Vegas – January 20, 2023 – LOGICDATA is ramping up its popular COSMO Line at LVM this month with extended customization options for its market-leading range of sophisticated, lifestyle-inspired […]

King Koil Revamps Best-Selling Intimate Collection

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Ultra-Premium Line Will Offer 11 New Models With More Color, Firmness & Feel Options. AVONDALE, Ariz. – Leading mattress manufacturer, King Koil, has revamped its best-selling, ultra-premium, hand-tufted Intimate Collection, and will show 11 new models in space B1200 at the Winter Market in Las Vegas this month. “Intimate is […]

Serta Simmons Bedding Takes Decisive Actions to Strengthen Financial Position and Drive Long-Term Growth

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NEWS RELEASE Commences Voluntary Pre-Arranged Chapter 11 Proceedings to Deleverage Balance Sheet. Service to Retail Customers and Sleepers Continuing as Usual and Will Be Unaffected by Chapter 11 Proceedings. DORAVILLE, GA – Jan. 23, 2023 – Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC (“SSB” or the “company”), one of the leading global sleep companies, today announced that the company […]

HeiQ and BekaertDeslee Sign an Exclusive Agreement for HeiQ Allergen Tech

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HeiQ Materials AG has signed an exclusive supply agreement with mattress fabric supplier BekaertDeslee for the supply of HeiQ’s recently launched HeiQ Allergen* Tech. Under this agreement, BekaertDeslee will have exclusive worldwide rights to apply HeiQ Allergen* Tech to mattress ticking. Launched in October 2022, HeiQ Allergen* Tech is a 100% biobased, naturally derived technology […]

Luxury & Sustainability Are Features Of Bia’s 2 New Hemingway Collections It Will Unveil At Las Vegas Market

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Leading mattress manufacturer, Bedding Industries of America (BIA), is set to unveil two additional Hemingway collections at the upcoming Las Vegas Market: Lifestyle and Key West. The collections are committed to providing more sustainable products while maintaining the personality of the well-known Hemingway brand. Over the […]

A Lava Hires Brent Limer as Vice President of Sales

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NEWS RELEASE CHICAGO – A Lava, a leading manufacturer of quilted and sewn products, including zippered mattress covers, and DTC mattress in a box; today announced the hiring of industry veteran Brent Limer as vice president of sales. Limer will be responsible for leading the next level of growth for A Lava and succeeds Adam […]

Purecare Reveals Major Launch in Vegas With Dr. Weil on Exclusive Bedding Collection

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Bedding essentials leader and world-renowned integrative medicine pioneer debut collection with wellness focus and natural stories. PHOENIX (Jan. 23, 2023) – Wellness-focused bedding essentials manufacturer Purecare reveals details of its exclusive bedding collection with world-renowned integrative medicine pioneer Dr. Andrew Weil, launching at the Las Vegas Market, Jan. 29-Feb. 1. […]

Boyd Sleep Names Dolinger as Vice President of Sales Southeast

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Boyd Sleep has hired Jim Dolinger as vice president of sales for the St. Louis-based company’s Southeast region. He will report to Denny Boyd, president of Boyd Sleep. Dolinger recently served as vice president of sales for the Southeast region for Glideaway in St. Louis. Previously, he worked in retail and district management with companies […]

Durability is Key For Spring Air’s “Last Mattress” Collection

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 WOBURN, Mass. – Top 20 U.S. bedding manufacturer Spring Air International is betting “big” on a new brand with the introduction of Last Mattress by Spring Air, a mattress collection specifically designed for consumers looking for ultra-durable mattresses. Crafted using super-durable components, Last Mattress is a heavy-duty performance brand built […]

Corsicana Will Expand Flagship American Bedding Collection

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 12 New SKUs broaden reach from $499 to $1,499 in move to appeal to consumers in all price ranges. IRVING, TEXAS — Corsicana Mattress Company is adding to its flagship American Bedding brand, broadening its offerings to include 12 new mattresses in price points ranging from $499 to $1,499 at […]

Perry Retiring From Full-Time ISPA Work

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Dave Perry, editor at large for BedTimes and Sleep Savvy, is retiring from full-time work at the International Sleep Products Association effective January 2023. He will continue to write his columns for ISPA’s publications through the end of this year as an ISPA contributor. Perry, 69, joined BedTimes and Sleep Savvy full time in January […]

Jones Family of Companies Welcomes New CFO and Two New Roles

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The Jones Family of Companies has changed its leadership structure to improve its operations as a leader in the nonwoven manufacturing industry. The board of directors elected Ralph Jones III, formerly the executive chairman, to assume the role of chairman and CEO. Scott Butler has been promoted to president, leading the management team for Jones […]

King Koil Upcycles Denim for New Mattress Line

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 King Koil “Respun” Mattresses look good while doing good. AVONDALE, Ariz. – Leading mattress manufacturer, King Koil, has introduced Re-Spun, a collection of seven mattresses designed with recycled denim, to stake a claim as a leader in the bedding industry’s sustainability movement. According to the Mattress Recycling Council, around 50,000 […]

Therapedic Unveils Sustainable Mattress Line

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Leading alternative bedding brand to launch Sustaina® collection featuring natural materials and new V-Coil™ unit. PRINCETON, N.J. (Jan. 9, 2023) –Therapedic International enters the sustainable mattress category with the Winter Las Vegas Market debut of Sustaina® featuring natural materials and the new V-Coil™ unit. Sustaina is a three-model collection sporting […]

Spring Air to Debut 8 Hybrid Plus Mattresses at Las Vegas Market

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 WOBURN, Mass. –Top 20 U.S. bedding manufacturer Spring Air International is building on its best-selling Back Supporter line with the introduction of Back Supporter Hybrid Plus at the Winter Market in Las Vegas. The mattresses offer expanded temperature regulation and enhanced comfort options at price points from $999 to $1,599 […]

New Corsicana Sales Leadership Structure Supports Company Objectives

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Corsicana Mattress Company has realigned its sales leadership team to better support its growth objectives, adding new senior talent and new and expanded roles for five other executives. First, the company has named Mike Juoni as senior vice president of commercial operations. He will address market opportunities with a concentration on creating the infrastructure and […]

Boyd Sleep Introduces the Thomasville Artisan Collection

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Thomasville, a classic American luxury brand, introduces five premium Hybrid models under the Thomasville Artisan™ Mattress collection by Specialty Sleep leader, Boyd Sleep. Thomasville is a top ranked American brand known for superior craftsmanship and its leadership in style, comfort, and quality. Enduring quality and design elements of Thomasville brand […]

City of Hope and International Home Furnishings Industry plan for productive 2023

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A continuing partnership that yields impactful results to benefit cancer research. LOS ANGELES — As the furniture industry and City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, strengthen and solidify their philanthropic partnership to accelerate cancer research discovery and broaden access to leading-edge care, both organizations share […]

Boccuzzi Home Brings Luxury Mattress Protectors to Las Vegas Market

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Boccuzzi Home brings its new luxury, handcrafted mattress protectors to the USA, launching at the Winter 2023 Las Vegas Market. These mattress protectors are tee shirt soft & crazy comfortable! The Boccuzzi Mattress Protector is made of the highest quality, naturally pure 100% Italian cotton. Unlike other mattress protectors that […]

R.E.S.T. to unveil new products and space at Las Vegas Market

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Renaissance Elevated Sleep Technology will show in its owns space for the first time and launch all-new adjustable bases. MIAMI SPRINGS, Fla. (January 9, 2023) – Adjustable base specialist Renaissance Elevated Sleep Technology (R.E.S.T.) will unveil its new space in Building B, 2nd floor, and new products at the upcoming […]

Restonic Earns 10th Consecutive Women’s Choice Award

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Restonic Mattress Corporation has been awarded its 10th Women’s Choice Award for excellence in brand experience. The company was the first bedding manufacturer to qualify for the award in 2012 and has won it every year since. “We’re honored to have qualified for the Women’s Choice Award consistently for a decade and grateful that so […]

Shifman Promotes Proven Sales Leaders

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Newark, New Jersey-based Shifman Mattresses has named Josh Suresky as business development manager, and Diana Genshock as key account manager. Both report to Lisa Frey, national sales director, and will be in the Shifman showroom C-1554 at the Las Vegas Market, Jan. 29–Feb. 1, along with Frey and Bill Hammer, president. As key account manager, […]

7 Companies Will Make Their Las Vegas Debut in the SSA Sleep Pavilion

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 4 companies return after a break from Las Vegas, and 14 veteran companies will bring innovative sleep products to buyers visiting the Specialty Sleep Association’s busy showroom (C1565). The Specialty Sleep Association’s Sleep Pavilion on the 15th floor of C Building in Las Vegas is always a place to see […]

Boyd Sleep Partners With Amptab, Highlights Fiberglass-Free Beds

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St. Louis-based mattress producer Boyd Sleep has joined with Amptab, an omni-channel sales and marketing platform that connects brands, reps, retailers and products in one place, according to the website. The company is also highlighting its fiberglass-free mattresses. “Amptab’s mission to connect brands with retailers and products all in one platform for ordering, catalog presentation […]

Ergomotion Launches Diagnostic Bed Feature

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Ergomotion has introduced its new Bed Diagnostic feature, available for select Ergomotion-manufactured adjustable bases. The new feature allows consumers to test the performance of their bed base through the product’s mobile app and submit a report if a repair or part replacement is needed. Once a test report is submitted by a consumer, the company […]

Serta Debuts New iComfort Collection

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 At the upcoming Winter Las Vegas Market, Serta Simmons Bedding will unveil the next generation of its iComfort mattress line — iComfortECO. Scheduled to launch to consumers in April, the line features the comfort, support and cooling Serta is known for while integrating more sustainable materials. Highlighted materials include:  “Sleepers have […]

Malouf Foundation Donates to Children’s Shelter

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The Malouf Foundation recently coordinated a donation of 70 beds to outfit the dormitory of the Villa de los Sueños Temporary Shelter, which serves 174 children ages 6 to 11 in Tijuana, Mexico. The donated products were from the University Bed line of mattresses, featuring patent-pending wipeable and antimicrobial technology. The beds were designed to withstand […]

Jyl Davis Appointed Standard Fiber VP Sales and Merchandising

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Standard Fiber has hired Jyl Davis as its new vice president of sales and merchandising, joining the company in this role on Jan. 3.  “I am thrilled to join the very talented Standard Fiber team,” Davis said. “The company’s global manufacturing infrastructure and unparalleled textile expertise is well-regarded throughout its impressive customer base and continues […]

Luxury Bedding Leader E.S. Kluft & Company Unveils New Ultra-Premium Bedding Collections at 2023 Winter Las Vegas Market

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. – Answering the continued demand for luxury bedding, E.S. Kluft & Company is introducing new ultra-premium collections under its Aireloom and Kluft brands at 2023 Winter Las Vegas Market. The new products include a totally refreshed Aireloom Karpen Luxury collection, the most luxurious line under the Aireloom […]

Therapedic International Celebrates, Reflects on 65 Years

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Consistency is the hallmark of the success enjoyed by Therapedic for the past 65 years, according to its management team. “Slow and steady wins the race” is the mantra that Therapedic Board Chairman Norman Rosenblatt has instilled in its group of licensees and the corporate management team. “We’ve been a beacon of consistency in an […]

GHETTI Pillow

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Blu Sleep announced it is expanding its pillow offerings with the introduction of the Ghetti Pillow at the Winter Las Vegas Furniture Market, January 29th – February 2nd.   “This is a completely new concept with elongated cut foam of different lengths helping the foam to stay in place.  This […]

Kingsdown Expands Zedbed Line With Hybrid Models

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Mebane, North Carolina-based Kingsdown Inc. is growing its Zedbed collection to include hybrid mattresses, expanding the specialty foam line across Canada and the United States “Given the reactions of major dealers to the line’s eye-catching scroll quilted covers, which are unlike anything else available in the marketplace, it only made sense to harness Kingsdown’s manufacturing […]

Mlily USA Kicks Off Holiday Giving on CBS Talk Show

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The holiday spirit is in high gear at Mlily USA, as the bedding manufacturer recently gave away mattresses to viewers of the CBS morning show The Talk. The episode, which aired Dec. 16, honored essential workers, volunteers and single parents in its studio audience. Mlily gifted its popular Fusion Luxe mattress to 180 audience members […]

BIA Adds Cooling Mattresses to Eclipse International Series

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Bedding Industries of America is introducing three new cooling mattresses to its Eclipse International series: the Glacier Washington, Glacier McKinley and Glacier Everest. The new beds will incorporate cooling gel-memory foam along with BIA’s ICE-Cool fabric and glacierTECH technology. Rapid cooling fibers transport moisture and heat away from the body for a cooler sleep. The […]

Tuft & Needle Adds Store in North Carolina

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Tuft & Needle recently opened a new retail location in Durham, North Carolina. The 2,800-square-foot store is one of eight stores across the United States as the brand, originally a direct-to-consumer pioneer, expands its brick-and-mortar network. The newest store, at 7001 Fayetteville Road, features colorful, inviting lifestyle vignettes of Tuft & Needle mattresses and bedroom […]

Malouf Sends Holiday Greetings to Retail Partners

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Logan, Utah-based Malouf Home is sending season’s greetings with their annual holiday video. This year’s theme is their own rendition of the Christmas carol, “12 Days of Christmas,” by Andrew Carter and Frederic Austin. The three-minute music video is available on the Malouf Home YouTube Channel and the company’s social media platforms. “While 2022 has been a […]

Birch by Helix Launches Birch Kids Natural Mattress

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Birch, Helix Sleep’s all-natural and sustainable sleep brand, recently launched the Birch Kids Natural Mattress, a GOTS certified-organic, non-toxic mattress crafted for children. Designed to support children from age 3 through 12, the Birch Kids Natural Mattress combines hypoallergenic materials in a two-sided hybrid design. The organic, sustainable bed is Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) […]

Diamond Mattress Integrates Fiberglass-Free FR Solution

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Diamond Mattress is now using fiberglass-free flame retardant (FR) in its mattress manufacturing as a healthier and safer solution for consumers, according to a news release. “While fiberglass-free FR is not the standard or required, anytime we can choose a healthier, safer option, we will,” said Patrick Wolf, vice president of sales for Diamond. “We […]

Shifman Gives Year-End Donation to Bridges Outreach

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Shifman Mattresses made a significant year-end donation to its charitable partner Bridges Outreach and looks forward to increasing its support in the coming year. Bridges is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves the New York City area to end homelessness through volunteer-driven outreach and social services focused on health, housing and independence. Shifman’s delivery of […]

E.S. Kluft & Company Opens New Factory in Texas

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E.S. Kluft & Company has unveiled a new factory in Grand Prairie, Texas — it’s third factory in the United States. Located in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan market, the facility will employ more than 80 people. The 100,000-square-foot factory is situated between E.S. Kluft’s two existing facilities at its headquarters in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and […]

Kingsdown Expands License Agreement with Euro Colchões

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Mebane, North Carolina-based Kingsdown Inc. has extended its license agreement with Euro Colchões, a bedding manufacturer in Brazil, for another decade. “This has been a very successful relationship for both companies, and we look forward to another decade of continued success and growth,” said Frank Hood, chief executive officer of Kingsdown. “Our global license business […]

PRESTIGE SUPPORT [+] PILLOW COLLECTION

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Blu Sleep announced its expansion of the Prestige Support [+] collection with the addition of new sizes for the Coconut and Graphite models.  “This unique foam has a different feel from our other signature foams. Specially formulated, this foam provides comfort and superior support. The unique grid shape helps the […]

Purecare and Suncliff Launch CBD Pillows

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Phoenix-based sleep accessories supplier Purecare and CBD supplier Suncliff are collaborating on a new CBD pillow collection. Purecare selected five of its best-selling pillows for the new collection and wrapped them in CBD micro-encapsulated covers featuring Suncliff’s CBD. The line includes Purecare’s patented Cooling SoftCell Chill and SoftCell Lite constructions, along with Cooling Replenish, Cooling Down Complete and Bamboo Memory […]

Malouf™ Expanding Las Vegas Showroom to Highlight Product Growth

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NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 LOGAN, Utah—Malouf Home™ is adding nearly 6,000 square feet to their Las Vegas showroom at World Market Center. The expansion will allow Malouf™ to better showcase their wide product assortment as they continue to grow in the furniture category. The extra space brings their Las Vegas showroom to over 40,000 […]

A BIG Merchandising Mistake & How to Avoid It

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Merchandising Three Dangers of Item Merchandising: It disrupts the flow of your lines. It hurts your ability to sell higher-end beds. It can cost you a sale. Tips from Therapedic CEO Gerry Borreggine and Sleep Savvy’s Dave Perry. For more Inside Track tips, click here.

Mattress Firm Donates Beds to Military Service Members

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In honor of Veterans Day in November, Houston-based retail chain Mattress Firm donated new Tempur-Pedic mattresses to 10 military service members in each of three U.S. metro areas: Houston, Las Vegas and Miami/Fort Lauderdale. For the effort, Mattress Firm teamed up with Helping a Hero, a nonprofit organization that provides support to severely injured military […]

Mlily USA Co-Creates New Products with ICA

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Mlily USA and the International Chiropractors Association kicked off the co-development phase of their partnership when they recently met at the mattress manufacturer’s flagship factory to design new sleep products. During the inaugural event at the Winnsboro, South Carolina, factory, Dr. Joe Betz and Dr. Don Hirsh of the ICA toured the 650,000-square-foot facility and viewed the production and testing of mattresses. They also consulted about proper standing and sleeping posture to […]

Therapedic Ohio to Expand in Key Territory

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Solid growth at HSP Bedding Solutions will allow for expanded products, as Therapedic International’s newest licensee, Therapedic Ohio, finds opportunities in a new territory. The Ohio factory has experienced steady manufacturing and shipping this year, as well as additional growth that required a 25% increase in hiring, according to Zeb Troyer, owner and operator of […]

Spring Air Expands to Caribbean

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Spring Air International has inked two more licensing agreements that will grow its brand throughout the Caribbean, granting licenses to La Reina S.A.S. in the Dominican Republic and Boss Furniture Ltd. in Kingston, Jamaica. “There is a strong appetite for the Spring Air product portfolio across the globe and these agreements position us for continued […]

‘Tis the Season for a Holiday Sales Forecast

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Yuletide retail sales are expected to grow modestly, according to Deloitte. Holiday retail sales this year likely will increase between 4% and 6%, according to Deloitte’s annual holiday retail forecast. In 2021, holiday sales grew by 15.1% from November to January, according to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd., a London-based professional services network. Deloitte’s retail and […]

Wright Creative Branding & Labels Launches Enhanced Website

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Wright Creative Branding & Labels (formerly Wright Global Graphics) has refreshed its website with a new URL at www.wrightlabels.com to enhance the user experience and better demonstrate its capabilities as a brand builder and label manufacturer. The refreshed website is more friendly to navigate and offers more security and upgraded technology for actions such as […]

ErgoSportive Named CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree

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ErgoSportive has received recognition as a CES 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Fitness and Sports category for its smart and adjustable bed that helps athletes sleep better and recover faster, according to a news release. The ErgoSportive bed offers a sleep and recovery system to athletes and fitness-focused individuals. Comprised of an adjustable smart […]

Spaldin Debuts Circular Mattress at ISPA Sustainability Conference

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Logroño, Spain-based mattress producer Spaldin introduced MöebiusOne, a fully circular mattress-in-a-box, to North America at the ISPA Sustainability Conference Nov. 16 and 17 in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Since we introduced in the U.S.A. our ‘greentech’ collection back in 2008, till our last introduction of Möebius in January of this year, we have been offering retailers […]

Weekends Only Going Out of Business as Owner Retires

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Weekends Only Furniture & Mattress will be going out of business, as owner Tom Phillips announced his retirement and the closure of all retail stores and the e-commerce website. Total liquidation of eight retail locations will be handled by furniture promotional sales specialists Planned Furniture Promotions. While no date has been set for the closeout […]

Malouf Touts the Benefits of Sleep Systems with New Campaign

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Malouf is running a sleep system campaign through the month of November. The purpose of the campaign is to educate consumers on the lifestyle and comfort benefits of sleeping on a Malouf mattress and adjustable bed base bundle. To help retailers communicate these benefits, Malouf’s creative teams developed new lifestyle photography, product videos and 3D […]

Earthfoam Debuts With Certified Organic Sleep Essentials

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A new brand of eco-friendly sleep products has entered the industry: Earthfoam, a sustainable sleep line with certified organic and fair-trade mattresses, pillows and mattress toppers. Its namesake material, “earthfoam,” is a natural rubber layered with wool and quilted cotton crafted through an end-to-end sustainable supply chain. With six environmental and social impact certifications backing […]

BIA Donates Beds to Children for Christmas

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Bedding Industries of America is working with the University of the Cumberlands to give 24 underprivileged children in Whitley County new mattresses in time for the Christmas holiday. This is the second year that BIA is contributing to the university’s Mountain Outreach ministry and partnership with the B Squad Project. The North Brunswick, New Jersey-based […]

NRF Forecasts Healthy Holiday Sales

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Spending is expected to be up between 6% and 8% in November and December. Despite consumers’ worries about inflation, holiday sales are forecast to be strong, according to the Washington, D.C.-based National Retail Federation. The NRF expects retail sales during November and December to grow between 6% and 8% over 2021, totaling between $942.6 billion […]

Selling Sleep Accessories With Dave Perry

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Therapedic CEO Gerry Borreggine and guest Dave Perry of Sleep Savvy talk about why mattress retailers should sell sleep accessories. Three Reasons to Sell Sleep Accessories Science shows they contribute to better sleep. They add comfort for consumers. They build sales tickets for retailers. Tips from Therapedic CEO Gerry Borreggine and Sleep Savvy’s Dave Perry. […]

Bob’s Discount Furniture Commits to a Season of Hunger Relief

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Leading national retailer gifts $169,000 and 20,000 meals to support local food pantries. NEWS RELEASE MANCHESTER, Connecticut, Oct. 27, 2022 –  Bob’s Discount Furniture, one of the fastest growing omnichannel furniture retailers in the country, today announced that the company has donated $169,000 to food pantries and hunger-relief organizations across the country and partnered with U.S. Hunger to […]

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

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If you have a question about the new Oregon mattress recycling program, take a look. The MRC explains everything you need to know. In March, the Oregon governor signed into law Senate Bill 1576, which establishes a statewide mattress recycling program that is administered by the mattress industry.  The International Sleep Products Association created the […]

Eric Delaby Joins Textile Business at Milliken & Co.

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Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Milliken & Co. has hired Eric Delaby as a senior sales associate for the Bedding Market within the Textile Business. With more than 20 years in the bedding industry, Delaby is responsible for leading sales endeavors for the company’s flame-retardant bedding portfolio in North America. “Eric is an incredible asset to our global […]

Spring Air Adds Old West Mattress as New Licensee

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Spring Air International has signed Old West Mattress in Denver, one of the leading independent producers in the western region, as its final U.S. licensee, with the company handling sales and manufacturing in Colorado, New Mexico and Kansas. The deal gives Spring Air 100-percent national coverage, with 13 domestic licensees serving customers coast to coast.  ​“This transaction solidifies Spring […]

Brooklyn Bedding and Helix Sleep Earn GreenGuard Gold Certification

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Brooklyn Bedding and Helix Sleep have received GreenGuard Gold Certifications across their mattress lineups. This certification proves that these sleep products meet some of the world’s most rigorous third-party chemical emissions standards, helping to support healthier environments and reduce the risk of chemical exposure. The UL GreenGuard Gold Certification program follows stringent testing guidelines for […]

Bad Work Habits, Bad Sleep

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Here are three ways your job may be wrecking the quality of your rest. Some work patterns can sabotage your sleep, whether you realize it or not. “CNBC Make It,” a show that helps viewers learn how to earn, save and spend money, lists three ways work habits interfere with our sleep on its website: […]

Opening & Closing Rules for Retail Success

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What time you open and close your retail store each day is more important than you think. Gerry Borreggine tells you exactly why and the reasons might surprise you. How to Open (And Close) for Success Always open early. The customer who comes in early is a serious shopper. Be ready for business when you […]

Malouf Foundation Launches Raise Digital Safety App for Parents

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The Logan, Utah-based Malouf Foundation has released a digital safety app called Raise, created in collaboration with tech provider Impact Suite (a company Malouf acquired in 2019). Raise is a free parenting resource that helps users navigate the challenges of today’s digital landscape. The app addresses topics related to mental health, screen-time management and more. […]

Industry Vet Howell Joins GhostBed in Leading Sales Role

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Plantation, Florida-based GhostBed has appointed former Tempur-Sealy and Lull sales leader Brandon Howell as national accounts manager. Howell joins the brand as its wholesale business has grown over the past year with the launch of its Venus Williams Collection. “I had been watching GhostBed from the sidelines and was incredibly impressed with how they have […]

Kingsdown Partners With StyleRow – Launches on Trade Only Platform to Support Interior Designers

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HIGH POINT NEWS RELEASE MEBANE, N.C. – Luxury bedding manufacturer, Kingsdown, Inc. has partnered with StyleRow, the first nationally recognized and distributed bedding brand available to designers on the trade-only project management platform serving the luxury interior design industry. Kingsdown products went live on the platform’s online design center this week with a select offering […]

Paramount Sleep Company® Will Present New Paramount Legacy Line at Fall High Point Market

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Paramount Pairings event will showcase the company’s mattress lines along with wine andcheese representative of each collection’s origins. HIGH POINT MARKET NEWS RELEASE NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 19, 2022—Paramount Sleep Company® will present its new Paramount® Legacy line during Fall High Point Market, Oct. 22-26, along with all three 2023 A.H. Beard® collections: the newly redesigned […]

How a Great Store Environment Grows Sales

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Retailer and sales veteran Tony Coccia of My Bedtime describes how elevating the overall store environment visually make customers more comfortable and increase sales for his business in Brisbane, Australia. How Australian Retailer Tony Coccia Builds Traffic Since customers shop with their eyes, he dresses his store up. He uses strong signage. He boosts sales […]

Power Beds: Convergence of Two Hot Categories

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HIGH POINT MARKET NEWS RELEASE High Point, N.C. Mid-priced motion upholstery specialist Luxfort Home will introduce at the October High Point Market an innovative new product category for the bedroom furniture and sleep industries. “Power Beds are a convergence of two hot categories in furniture: upholstered beds and motion sofas, said Lee Boone, president.  “This […]

LogicData Names New Director of Sales, North America

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LogicData, an adjustable base maker, has appointed Matthew Skinner as director of sales for LogicData North America. Skinner will lead the sales team, focusing on growing the company’s business and strengthening existing customer relationships. He will also work on expanding LogicData’s reach across the home and office industries for height-adjustable tables and adjustable bases/bed frames, […]

1StopBedrooms to Offer Lease-Purchase Option Through Katapult

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Katapult, a lease-to-own provider that integrates with major e-commerce platforms to power online shopping for nonprime customers, has added Brooklyn, New York-based 1StopBedrooms to its list of merchants. The partnership will help consumers, particularly those with little or no access to credit, obtain durable, high-quality furniture, mattresses and home accessories, according to a news release from […]

MLILY USA Packs and Backs Value In New Hybrids and Accessories

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New mattress collections and adjustable base debuting in High Point focused on retailer and consumer value and benefits. High Point Market News Release KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (October 10, 2022) – MLILY USA will feature its newest mattresses and accessories at the upcoming High Point Market highlighting its focus on retailer and consumer need for value and […]

Spring Air Expands at Boscov’s, Enhances Nature’s Choice

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When Spring Air launched its environmentally friendly Nature’s Choice line at Boscov’s department stores last spring, the line quickly gained traction with customers seeking mattresses with a sustainable story and a more affordable price tag. Now the collection is expanding in scope and amping its cool factor. “What’s interesting about Nature’s Choice, and what attracted […]

Fighting Sunday Scaries

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According to a survey by the AmericanAcademy of Sleep Medicine, 26% of Americans — “including a third of Generation Z (32%) and millennials (34%) — always, almost always or often have a harder time falling asleep on Sunday nights, compared with other nights of the week.” A couple other survey findings: 27% of men always, […]

Kingsdown Signs Kristi Hopper as Design Community Ambassador | Award Winning Designer Joins Bedding Manufacturer at High Point Market

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HIGH POINT MARKET NEWS RELEASE MEBANE, N.C.  – Luxury bedding manufacturer, Kingsdown, Inc. is partnering with well-known Dallas-based interior designer Kristi Hopper as brand ambassador to the interior design community.   “We are excited to launch our partnership with Kristi Hopper as our ambassador to the interior design community at High Point Market,” said Kevin […]

Sinomax USA Inc. Adds Chief Commercial Officer for Product Line Expansions

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Sinomax USA Inc. has appointed Eric Jent as its chief commercial officer. He will be responsible for leading the company’s sales, marketing and product development strategies and growing its leadership team. “Eric brings a wealth of experience, product knowledge and industry insights to Sinomax USA,” said Frank Chen, chief executive officer. “He is a proven […]

BIA Expands Fieldcrest Line with JCPenney

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Bedding Industries of America is building on the success of its Fieldcrest collection with JCPenney. The line is now available in over 250 stores across the country — more than doubling the number of JCPenney floors that feature the collection since its launch last year. “JCPenney’s exclusive line of Fieldcrest mattresses has appealed to consumers […]

Malouf Reveals New Augmented Reality Feature on Website

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Malouf has added an augmented reality feature on maloufhome.com that allows customers to mix and match furniture pieces like bed frames, adjustable bases and headboards. The AR addition gives retail partners a tool to highlight product variety and help customers build their ideal sleep system. “Furniture is a category that we expect to see continued […]

Mlily Updates Partner Portal

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Mlily USA is helping retail partners promote their bedding business and drive traffic, thanks to a robust update to the Mlily University partner portal. Mlily University houses a complete, downloadable library of products, videos, training materials and marketing assets, from point-of-purchase items to social media content. In addition to sales and marketing resources, Mlily U […]

GhostBed Unveils New Customer Service Center

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GhostBed has opened a new customer service center at its headquarters in Plantation, Florida. The 7,500-square-foot center is dedicated to responding quicker and more efficiently to customers, including those who purchased products directly from GhostBed or through its retail partner base. The new center is open 18 hours a day, seven days a week. It’s […]

Standing Out in the Marketplace

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How Lil’ Trent Builds Rapport with Customers He promotes a fun environment in the store. He invites shoppers to take a selfie with him. He teams up with ‘Big Trent’ to make his store memorable. Interview by Gerry Borreggine, CEO and president of Therapedic International. For more Inside Track tips, click here.

Shifman Mattresses and McRoskey San Francisco Form Partnership

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Handcrafted mattress maker Shifman Mattresses and upscale bedding retailer McRoskey San Francisco have partnered to advance their strategic growth plans. This fall the McRoskey San Francisco flagship store will feature Shifman’s American Heritage collection among its high-end bedding assortment. This collection blends contemporary styling with a Belgium damask cover for a higher-end look and feel […]

Bedding Industries of America’s California Plant Services More Than 100 Regional Dealers

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One year after the opening of BIA West in Rialto, California, Bedding Industries of America is now servicing more than 100 new dealers and recently hired four new sales representatives and 105 employees. The 80,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, showroom and distribution center, which opened in August 2021, services retailers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Most significant […]

Malouf Adds New Video Assets to Wholesale Resource Center

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Logan, Utah-based Malouf Home has added new video assets to its Wholesale Resource Center, a central hub for product information, orders and payments, and marketing materials. Malouf retail partners can download these videos and other resources from the WRC to use in their marketing efforts. “Video marketing is essential to capturing customers’ attention,” said Ashlee […]

Pleasant Mattress Creates Collection for The Sleep Shop

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Pleasant Mattress, an independent mattress manufacturer, is crafting private label mattress collections for independent retailers seeking competitive differentiation in their markets. As a licensee for mattress manufacturer, Spring Air International, Pleasant Mattress offers full brand services, including customizing Spring Air product and co-branding it with the retailer’s name for their specific market. The Sleep Shop, […]

Spring Air Redesigns Adjustable Bases to Resemble Furniture

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Spring Air International is complementing its high-end Chattam & Wells line with the introduction of two adjustable bed bases modeled after traditional bedroom furniture, setting the bases apart from the majority of utilitarian, mechanical designs in the marketplace, and much more fitting for its luxury mattress collection. The new adjustable bases are wrapped in Chattam […]

Standard Fiber and 37.5 Technology Strengthen Partnership

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Standard Fiber has expanded its collaboration with 37.5 Technology, a leader in sustainable thermoregulation material science, to offer a broader scope of bedding products made with innovative temperature-regulating technology.  According to the news release, bedding made with 37.5 Technology helps keep you warm when you’re cold and cool when you’re hot — continually adjusting to maintain personal comfort […]

Gardner-White Makes Strategic Management Changes

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Gardner-White, a furniture and mattress retailer based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, has announced three new strategic management appointments as the 108-year-old family-owned and operated company continues its growth. It currently has 12 stores in Ann Arbor, metro Detroit and Saginaw, Michigan. Will Daughtrey has been named vice president of merchandising, Aime Fitzhugh has been promoted […]

Restonic Sleep Study to Help Retailers Refine Strategies

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Two groups of women, in particular, could use retailers’ help — and a new mattress to improve their sleep. Younger and middle-aged women are suffering from worsening sleep, according to a new survey conducted by Restonic Mattress’ longtime partner Women’s Choice. The Buffalo, New York-based licensing group says this and other survey results can help […]

Therapedic Honors Licensees & Retailers

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The accolades for the companies in Australia and New Zealand had been put on hold because of the pandemic. Therapedic International has honored several licensees and their key retailers from Australia and New Zealand. The company waited two years through the pandemic to bring the group together for the special recognition. In a plaque presentation […]

Corsicana’s Sale to Blue Torch Capital Final

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Corsicana Mattress Company has been acquired by Blue Torch Finance through a court-supervised auction under section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The court, in the Northern District of Texas in Fort Worth, has approved the sale, making Blue Torch the company’s sole owner. Prior to the sale, it was a majority owner in partnership […]

Results of ISPA September Optimism Index Are Positive

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The results of the September International Sleep Products Association Bedding Industry Optimism Index show a more optimistic outlook, both in the short- and the medium-term. The survey asked mattress producers if their businesses experienced no change, a decrease or an increase about several business metrics. After tabulating responses, ISPA calculated an index that can range […]

Corsicana and Englander Renew Partnership

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Corsicana Mattress Co. and Englander will continue their partnership following the recently approved acquisition of Corsicana assets by Blue Torch. Dallas-based Corsicana has renewed its commitment to producing and promoting the Englander brand, which it acquired in April 2021 when it purchased Symbol Mattress, formerly a partial owner of Englander, based in Chicago, Illinois. “Englander […]

Treating Customers Like Family

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How Retailer Steve Houk Treats Customers Like Family He tells his retail sales associates to treat customers like their own grandmother, finding the best bed for them, regardless of price. He creates a no-pressure sales environment. He builds a sense of family by showing members of his own family in his commercials Interview by Gerry […]

Chattam & Wells Boutique Opens in Metro Mattress in Greenwich Market

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A first-of-its-kind Chattam & Wells boutique will perch inside Metro Mattress, one of the largest sleep retailers in the country now entering the Connecticut market. Located in Greenwich, one of the nation’s most affluent areas, the boutique is located on the second floor of the Metro Mattress Putnam Avenue location known as “Designer’s Row.” It’s […]

Longtime Product Manager Laura Allred Retires from AEC

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AEC Narrow Fabrics has announced that Laura Allred, product manager, will retire after seven years of dedicated service to the company. “It is with a combination of both sadness and joy that AEC Narrow Fabrics announces the retirement of Laura Allred as product manager of our mattress-related business segment which includes tapes, handles and elastics,” […]

Tokarz Speaks at High Point Market WithIt Event

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Laurie Tokarz, president, Restonic Mattress Corp., will participate in a panel discussion titled “Broken Ceilings: Lessons from the Top” as part of the WithIt (Women In The Home Furnishings Industry Today) breakfast at the upcoming High Point Furniture Market. “I’m honored to be a part of this panel,” Tokarz said. “When I started in this industry, this […]

Broad River Retail Celebrates New S.C. Ashley Store

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Broad River Retail, a fast-growing independently owned and operated Ashley store licensee, celebrated the opening of its newest store in Greenwood, South Carolina, with a ribbon cutting Sept. 1. Greenwood Mayor Brandon Smith joined the retailer’s team at the celebration. “(The) response for this event was incredible, and we were honored to have Greenwood’s Mayor […]

More Than 100 Retailers Join BIA’s Harvest Green Program

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Bedding Industries of America is growing its Harvest Green mattress line through an omnichannel program for retailers across the country. BIA has carved out exclusive territories for major retailers, while expanding the program with more than 100 retail partnerships throughout the country. The all-natural bed-in-a-box program offers consumers a simplified purchasing process. Likewise, retailers receive […]

Mlily USA Releases Free Social Media Guide for Retailers

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Mlily USA is providing retail partners a complimentary social media guide designed to help users of any experience level enhance their social media presence and marketing efforts. The guide is an interactive PDF that can be accessed and downloaded through the Mlily partner portal. It offers step-by-step instructions for setting up a social media profile, […]

Precision Textiles Debuts Foam Pillow with FR Barrier

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Totowa, New Jersey-based Precision Textiles has developed a foam pillow featuring the same FR capabilities as the company’s IQ FIT Glass Free products with antimicrobial protection. The patent-pending design, Cradle Comfort, creates a cradling effect to reduce pressure on your head, while offering superior neck support and optimal spinal alignment, regardless of the individual’s sleeping […]

Everybody Sleeps! Rest Assured, You’ve Got the Mattress for Them

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40% of adult consumers in the U.S. have a FICO score below 700, effectively leaving them out of the financial conversation. By offering Katapult’s lease-to-own platform as a lease-purchase option for your mattresses, you are helping to power the inclusion economy and enabling everyone, regardless of their financial situation. People spend roughly one-third of their […]

Eliminating Kids’ Night Terrors

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Sometimes a few good strategies can bring back sweet dreams. Happy Beds, a U.K. mattress retailer, teamed up with sleep psychologist Katherine Hall of Somnus Therapy to provide her top tips to help children and parents get a peaceful night’s sleep.  BRAINSTORM “GOOD” DREAM IDEAS Discuss happy thoughts before your child falls asleep. Make it […]

Ergomotion Names New National Accounts Manager, Canada

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Ergomotion has hired Jason Spreckley as its new national accounts manager for Canada. In this role, Spreckley will lead Ergomotion’s efforts to grow its sales channel footprint across Canada. “I am very fortunate to have the opportunity to be a part of the Ergomotion team and help bring a holistic wellness solution to a new […]

Mlily USA to Begin U.S. Production of New Mattress Lines

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Mlily USA plans to start U.S. production of two new mattress collections introduced at the Summer Las Vegas Market and expects to start shipping this fall. The goal at Mlily is to produce as much as possible in the U.S. factories (with the latest facility in Glendale, Arizona, up and running). So the new lines […]

Malouf Home Adds Dealer Locator to Website

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Malouf Home, a source for mattresses, sleep accessories and furniture based in Logan, Utah, has added a dealer locator to its website, MaloufHome.com. The recently developed feature is the company’s next step to connect the online and in-store experience for customers, according to a news release. “Customers are eager to try our products in-store, and […]

Paramount Sleep’s Arthur Diamonstein Dies

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Arthur Diamonstein, 92, former president and chairman of the board of Paramount Sleep Company, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on Aug. 14. Born on March 11, 1930, in Norfolk, Va., he was predeceased by his wife, Renee Gartner Diamonstein. Diamonstein attended Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech), majoring in business administration. He […]

Mattress Retailer Penalized $68,916 for Recycling Violations

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NEWS RELEASE SACRAMENTO – Los Angeles retailer 101 Design Furniture and Mattress faces $68,916 in penalties after failing to collect and submit consumer mattress recycling charges used to recycle old mattresses and reduce illegal dumping. “California has kept over 7 million mattresses out of our landfills and off our streets by ensuring manufacturers, renovators and […]

Malouf Names Joel Dewberry as Vice President of Marketing

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Malouf has appointed Joel Dewberry as vice president of marketing. Through this newly created role, the company will continue to support retailers by developing innovative, high-quality marketing materials to promote in-store and online sales. “I’m thrilled to join Malouf and be part of their exciting growth,” Dewberry said. “The marketing department is incredibly talented, and […]

Lull Partners with Pottery Barn

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Santa Barbara, California-based mattress company Lull Ventures LLC has teamed up with Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids to sell Lull products in all Pottery Barn Kids stores and select Pottery Barn stores nationwide, as well as online. “We are thrilled to partner with Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids to help them gain incremental […]

Tempur Sealy Invests in Sleep Technology Company

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Tempur Sealy International Inc. made a $20 million investment in Bryte Inc., makers of AI-powered restorative sleep technology. Additionally, the two companies intend to collaborate on future products, services and technology. Bryte’s in-bed technology measures, learns, tests and applies what each sleeper needs to optimize their restorative sleep through real-time in-bed personalized comfort adjustments and […]

Meet Kate Caddy

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ISPA’s sustainability manager shares her take on the importance of sustainability within the bedding industry and what attendees can look forward to at ISPA’s first Sustainability Conference Question | Tell us about your background and interest in sustainability.  The relationship between business and the environment has always been a passion of mine. I studied both […]

Spring Air Signs Florida Licensing Agreement With New Deal, Only Three Open Territories Remain In U.S.

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NEWS RELEASE WOBURN, Mass. –Top 20 U.S. bedding manufacturer Spring Air International has inked a licensing deal with Compass Bedding Products for the State of Florida, closing an important gap in the company’s nationwide footprint. Only three states—Colorado, New Mexico and Kansas—now remain, with one dozen licensees effectively serving the country from coast to coast. […]

Ante4autism Continues its Winning Streak

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The 14th annual Ante4autism poker tournament held July 23 at the South Point Hotel and Casino during the Summer Las Vegas Market raised $140,212. This year’s proceeds are earmarked for five nonprofits: Autism Speaks, Learning 4 Life Farm, the National Autism Association of Southeast Ohio, the Sharon Sigesmund Pierce & Stephen Pierce Center for Autism […]

Bedgear Augments Sales Team, Promotes Several Sleep Coaches

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NEWS RELEASE FARMINGDALE, N.Y., August 4, 2022 – Sleep products maker Bedgear has hired two new strategic sales leaders, elevated the head of human capital & culture, promoted three U.S. sleep coaches and welcomed Australia’s first sleep coach. “Bedgear is not only a customer-first company that continues to have exponential growth from our global retail […]

Gold Bond Adds New Low-Profile Version of Its Two-Sided Venice Mattress Models

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NEWS RELEASE HARTFORD, Conn. – Independent bedding manufacturer, Gold Bond, added a new two-sided, low-profile Venice SKU to its collection of innerspring mattress sets to better meet the needs of consumers looking for lower-profile sleep products. At 12 inches, the new “Venice Low Profile” model features GOTS-certified organic wool, natural FR fiber and 100-percent natural […]

Mattress Sales Down in Second Quarter

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Total unit shipments of mattresses and foundations from U.S. producers and imports dropped 13.3% in the second quarter of 2022, compared with the second quarter of 2021, according to the International Sleep Products Association’s Bedding Market Quarterly. In addition to a decrease in unit shipments, the wholesale value of those units also fell 3.5%. Unit […]

Outward Inc. Unveils New, Innovative Features of Aperture Platform

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Outward Inc., an independent Williams-Sonoma Inc. company involved in visual technology solutions for the home furnishings industry, unveiled new and enhanced features for its Aperture Platform at the summer Las Vegas Market.             To expand its functionality, the Aperture Platform now includes the following new features: an updated tool for masking, the post-processing technique used […]

GNG Group Completes Work on Mattress Manufacturing Facility

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An eight-month project to create a new 40,000-square-foot factory and warehouse in West Yorkshire, England, is now fully operationally, enabling the mattress division of GNG Group to increase mattress production capacity by more than 300 percent. The £1.75m investment is expected to create at least another 20 jobs this year and 30 more in 2023. […]

Spring Air Extends South Korean Licensing Agreement

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Woburn, Massachusetts-based Spring Air International will continue its licensing agreement with South Korean bedding manufacturer BMB Co., Ltd, until 2030, granting the licensee the rights to Spring Air’s mattress manufacturing and sales in Korea for another eight years. The two companies have been working together since 2009. “BMB has been a great partner with us […]

Gold Bond’s Natural Support 2.0 Line Caters to Youth

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Hartford, Connecticut-based Gold Bond bedding manufacturer designed its Natural Support 2.0 collection of juvenile mattresses for today’s active youth, using the same materials found in the company’s adult mattresses. Composed of American-made raw materials and organic cotton fabric with copper-infused thread, the eco-friendly line of mattresses conforms to younger individuals’ bodies and provides various health […]

Englander and Mexico Producer/Retailer Extend License

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Englander has lengthened its licensing agreement with Don Colchon after five years of introducing and selling the U.S. brand throughout Mexico. The partners have inked another five-year deal. “The alliance with Englander allowed Don Colchon to have a prestigious 125-year-old brand in our showrooms that offers a wide range of sleep systems and a value […]

Handling Multiple Customers

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Retailer Trent Ranburger’s Tips on Handling Multiple Customers Always acknowledge a new customer before the door closes behind them. If you are working with a customer, excuse yourself for a moment to welcome another customer to the store. Invite that new customer to try out some beds and promise you will give them your full […]

Standard Fiber Launches SmarTrak Global Order Tracking System

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Burlingame, California-based Standard Fiber has developed a new SmarTrak global order tracking system to allow customers to view real-time visibility of their inbound shipments. Standard Fiber’s SmarTrak is powered by a Logistics Cloud Technology Platform, which allows it to manage supply chain workflow with greater agility. SmarTrak was developed to trace the more than 3,000 global […]

Shifman’s Retail Award Winners Reveal Keys to Success

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Luxury mattress manufacturer Shifman Mattresses, based in Newark, New Jersey, recently honored four retail partners for top sales performance and identified key themes in their success. For the second consecutive year in a row, Paul Rich & Sons of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, earned the Platinum Achievement Award. The Gold Achievement Award went to Sensenig’s Furniture of […]

Brooklyn Bedding Earns GOTS Certification

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Brooklyn Bedding’s new, 648,165-square-foot facility has received Global Organic Textile Standard certification, recognized as the highest organic textile standard in the world. The third-party certification recognizes the gold standard that the Phoenix-based manufacturer embraces, ensuring that every component of an organic mattress is constructed with GOTS-certified materials, ethical labor practices, and is backed by independent […]

Bedline Bolsters North American Presence to Better Serve the Market

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Las Vegas News Release Bedline USA, LLC is formedBedline USA, LLC, an American subsidiary of Bedline (Madrid, Spain), has been formed to serve as contact for US customers in communication and financial transactions. “We have found that customers rather work with banks and people in the US, and this alone makes business easier for them” […]

Malouf™ to Launch Weekender™ Essential Bedding Bundle at Las Vegas Market

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Las Vegas News Release LOGAN, Utah—Malouf Home™ will release their Weekender™ Essential Bedding Bundle at the upcoming Las Vegas Market. The bundle includes two medium-firm shredded memory foam pillows, double-brushed microfiber sheets, and a liquid-proof jersey mattress protector. “We’re always looking for ways to simplify the sales process for our retail partners, and that’s one […]

Kingsdown Focuses on Style and Substance in Its Presentation of Over 75 Mattress Skus in New 17,000- Sq.-Ft. Las Vegas Showroom

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Las Vegas News Release Mebane, NC—Kingsdown, the company known for meticulously handcrafted mattresses built on a foundation of sleep science, will unveil its 17,000-square-foot showroom at C-1401 at the Summer Las Vegas Market. The space is more than twice the size of its former showroom and dedicated to over 75 mattress sku’s presented around a […]

Diamond Mattress and Technogel® Partner on Gel Tech Beds to Ignite Growth and Innovation Strategies for Both Companies

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Las Vegas News Release Rancho Domingues, Calif. (July 19, 2022) – Diamond Mattress will highlight its new manufacturing partnership with the world’s leading gel products maker Technogel® at Las Vegas Market. Diamond will showcase the Technogel mattress lineup in its new showroom at B-975. With two manufacturing campuses in Los Angeles and Fort Worth, Diamond […]

Dave & Way Go to Market

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Follow along with Dave Perry and Waynette Goodson as they preview the 2022 Summer Las Vegas Market and all the excitement that awaits attendees Transcript Dave PerryHey, Dave Perry, editor at large of BedTimes. Welcome to our Las Vegas market preview. Waynette Goodson, our managing editor, and I are here to give you the quick […]

McRoskey Adds New “Relaxed” Feel to Its Modern Collection

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Las Vegas News Release Fresno, Calif. – McRoskey Mattress Works, producers of the American-made, premium-quality line of hand-crafted mattresses, is expanding its best-selling Modern Collection at the Las Vegas Market, July 24-28, with a new “Relaxed” feel. ​Available across all the Modern mattresses in the collection —Sunset, Cole Valley, Hayes Valley, and Pacific Heights—the new “Relaxed” feel unit was developed in response to requests from dealers, according […]

Standard Fiber Opens New Las Vegas Showroom

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Better servicing its growing retail, mattress, hospitality, and pet product customer base Las Vegas News Release July 19, 2022; Burlingame, CA – Furthering its commitment to its growing mattress business and the future of the home textiles market, Standard Fiber has opened a new permanent showroom in Las Vegas. The 2,500 square foot space, which the […]

Kingsdown will Unveil Over 25 New Mattresses in 4 Top-Selling Collections at the Summer Las Vegas Furniture Market

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Las Vegas Press Release Mebane, NC—Kingsdown, the company known for meticulously handcrafted mattresses built on a foundation of sleep science, will unveil over 25 new mattress designs in its Vintage, Insignia, Anniversary and Zedbed collections at the Summer Las Vegas Market July 24-28. The focus throughout the company’s new showroom is on the overall elevation […]

Ergomotion to Highlight Latest Sleep Systems, Including New Rio Line, at Summer Las Vegas Market

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Las Vegas Market News Release SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 13, 2022 – Ergomotion, the global leader of state-of-the-art adjustable bed bases and wellness-technology sleep solutions, will showcase an array of consumer-driven sleep solutions, including its latest adjustable base line Rio, at the upcoming Summer Las Vegas Market. Ergomotion will be in showroom #B1380 in Building […]

PureCare Expands Sleep Wellness and Creative Palette With Vegas Introductions

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The leader in wellness-focused bedding essentials aims to inspire Las Vegas Market News Release PHOENIX (July 18, 2022) – PureCare will introduce sleep retailers to the company’s expanded creative and product development capabilities at the upcoming Las Vegas Market, July 24-28, with new bedding layers designed to accentuate its best-selling responsive fabrics with trending color […]

Handling Negativity Like a Pro

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When the competition goes negative, you should: Respond, not react. Be positive. Use third-party attributions to build credibility. Tips by Gerry Borreggine, CEO and president of Therapedic International. For more Inside Track tips, click here.

Englander giving retailers “Virtual Showroom Experience”

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Chicago-based licensing group Englander has launched its Virtual Showroom Experience, an immersive digital complement to the company’s Las Vegas World Market Center showroom to give retailers full access to Englander products and marketing assets. According to a news release, the newly launched Virtual Showroom Experience is more than a digital environment and goes beyond allowing […]