Unit sales of mattresses and foundations increased 15.1% in December, compared with bed sales in the same month of 2013, according to the Bedding Barometer, a monthly sales report published by mattress-industry trade group the International Sleep Products Association. The wholesale dollar value of mattresses and foundations sold in December grew 25.1%, compared with December 2013, and the average unit selling price increased 8.7%.
Looking at trends for the full year, mattress and foundation sales and the wholesale dollar levels of those units increased by 2.8% and 7.2%, respectively, compared with full-year 2013. The full-year AUSP grew 4.2%.