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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, […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Las Vegas Market Winter ’23 Preview

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Join Beth English and Waynette Goodson as they preview all the new products coming to the Winter LVMKT and highlight what they are excited to see. Transcript Waynette GoodsonHey, everybody. It’s Waynette Goodson. I’m your managing editor of BedTimes and Sleep Savvy Magazines. And I’m here today with Beth English, our creative director. And we’re […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Therapedic Debuts V-Coil Technology

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Leading alternative bedding brand will debut latest coil technology in new and existing mattress lines. NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 PRINCETON, N.J. (Dec. 21, 2022) – The V-Coil® pocketed coil unit will make its worldwide debut at Therapedic International during the upcoming Las Vegas Market, Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2023. This latest in mattress coil technology […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

High Point Highlights | Fall 2022

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Our Dave Perry and Waynette Goodson share more notable products they saw at the recent High Point Market – and talk about an upcoming event you don’t want to miss. Transcript Dave PerryIt’s Dave Perry, editor at large of BedTimes and Sleep Savvy. And I am here with Waynette Goodson, our managing editor. Waynette and […]

High Point Market Fall ’22: Meet Justina Blakeney

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Waynette Goodson catches up with the market’s keynote speaker, Justina Blakeney, a famed designer who recently appeared on the cover of Architectural Digest. Justina shares her point of view on bedroom design and reveals the quality that’s most important to her in a mattress. Transcript Waynette GoodsonIt’s Waynette Goodson. I’m your managing editor of BedTimes […]

High Point Market Fall ’22 Review: Day 2

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Waynette Goodson battles the Ashley intercom system and discovers a new sleep invention at Luxfort Home. Then Dave Perry dives into a new sleep line at Legends. And both try to keep up with Laurie Tokarz, CEO of Restonic. Finally, let’s not forget: Kingsdown! Transcript Waynette GoodsonThe headrest comes. Dave PerryShould she just pick it […]

All-in for Las Vegas

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We’re putting all our cards on the table to bring you the best of the summer market How did the Las Vegas Market go? Well, that depends on who you ask. Manufacturers who filled their days with appointments, while also handling some walk-in traffic, were generally happy with attendance. Those who didn’t set up many […]

2022 Summer Las Vegas Market Wrap-Up

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Managing Editor, Waynette Goodson shares her finds from the 2022 Summer Las Vegas Market. We’re talking luxury, value, wellness and technology. Tune in to see if this LVM met expectations. Transcript Waynette GoodsonIt’s Waynette Goodson and I’m your managing editor of Bedtimes and Sleep Savvy Magazines. I’m here today to take you through our Las […]

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 […]

Spring Air to Launch “Dura-Last” Collection Heavy-Duty Performance Brand will Offer 3 Models

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Las Vegas News Release Woburn, Mass. – Top 20 U.S. bedding manufacturer Spring Air International is betting “big” on a new brand with the introduction of Dura-Last, a mattress collection specifically designed for consumers looking for ultra-durable mattresses. Crafted using super-durable components, Dura-Last is a heavy-duty performance brand built to last, aimed at shoppers who […]

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 […]

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 […]

Reverie Reduces Carbon Footprint and Decreases Transportation Costs

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Adjustable base supplier Reverie, based in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, aims to minimize the carbon footprint of its products, while also improving supply-chain reliability and transportation costs for customers. “We have made environmental stewardship a must in our innovation process,” said Martin Rawls-Meehan, chief executive officer and chief innovation officer. “For too many years, power base […]

Las Vegas: New Product Bonanza a Hit in Bedding Showrooms

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The winter market included everything from high-end luxury models to inexpensive sleep accessories During the strongest market for new products in two years, mattress and sleep accessories producers rolled out extensive introductions at the Las Vegas Market Jan. 23-27. New products appeared in virtually every bedding showroom, and some producers unveiled revamped versions of their […]

Bedding Returnees, Newcomers Add Spark in High Point

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Five bedding producers joined the bedding contingent at the recent High Point Market, sparking talk of a sleep products comeback in the Furniture Capital of the World. Two of those new bedding exhibitors — Shifman Mattress and Mlily USA — had exhibited in High Point but took a break in recent markets. The newcomers — […]

Shifman Mattresses Throws in Pillows

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Shifman Mattresses is hoping to help retailers punch up their sales with a new pillow program. “Our new luxury pillows are a natural extension of the luxurious comfort and highest quality materials that are synonymous with the Shifman brand,” said Bill Hammer, president of the Newark, New Jersey-based manufacturer. “It offers an upgraded sleep experience with […]

Blu Sleep Adds Italian-Made Accessories

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Blu Sleep, which manufactures sleep products made with foams poured in Italy, has further expanded into luxury sleep accessories with two sheet collections, two duvet covers, two throw blankets and a plush leisure robe, all made in Italy from high-quality cotton yarns and cashmere.   “Our customers have been asking for Italian sheets and accessories […]

Bedline Offers New Slant on Storage

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Bedline, a Madrid-based sleep products manufacturer, debuted sleek, platform storage beds at the Summer Las Vegas Market. Industry veteran Scott Frisch and his company Discover Sleep represent the brand, which is making its first appearance in the U.S. market.  “Bedline has been extraordinarily successful in the EU,” Frisch said. “There’s no doubt about the need […]

Englander Introduces Supreme Collection

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Chicago-based mattress licensing group Englander added the Supreme collection at the Summer Las Vegas Market. Available to ship nationally, 14 new beds retailing from $799 to $3,999 provide an array of comfort choices. Premium components include pocket springs, microcoils, copper-infused latex, copper-infused viscoelastic and cool-to-the-touch fabrics in elegant colors.   “We encourage retailers to do […]

Spring Air Offers Nature’s Choice

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For consumers who like the idea of a latex mattress but don’t like the latex price, Spring Air International has created Nature’s Choice, which debuted at the Summer Las Vegas Market. The six-model collection complements sister brand, Nature’s Rest, which is constructed with Talalay latex cores and linen fabrics. Nature’s Choice features a hybrid construction […]

Corsicana Updates Collections

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Manufacturer Corsicana, headquartered in Dallas, refreshed two collections and extended another for the Summer Las Vegas Market.  The company redesigned six hybrid mattresses under the American Bedding label, giving them new foams, coil systems and covers. Thirteen value-priced Sleep Inc. beds also featured new components and covers. In addition, a new bed in the NightsBridge […]

Eclipse Launches New Line, Reintroduces Another

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Eclipse International focused on two of its successful brands at the Summer Las Vegas Market in August. First, it launched the Hemingway Adventure Series by Chittenden & Eastman, which intentionally calls to mind the Ernest Hemingway name. “Several of our major retailer partners acknowledge the digital dynamics and the brand awareness that comes with the […]

Mood Unsettled at Lightly Attended Market

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Exhibitors: Covid cancellations cut attendance and Covid concerns become an issue for fall business outlook Traffic was light, concerns about the pandemic are growing and supply chain issues remain worrisome. Those were some of the key points that emerged from a sweltering Summer Las Vegas Market, pushed back about a month from its usual late […]

Hopeful in High Point

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Steady traffic, design tweaks, new collaborations and calming sleep were some of the highlights of this traditionally quiet bedding market In some ways, the High Point Market, June 5-9, felt like a return to normal. Vaccinated folks felt free to leave their masks off, and many offered their hands for a hearty shake. In other […]

Southerland’s “Cool” Introductions

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At the Las Vegas Market in April, producer Southerland, based in Nashville, Tennessee, highlighted the importance of better sleep with the Signature and ThermoBalance collections, which are designed for maximum airflow and durability. All of the beds use a special ThermoBalance quilted panel fabric made with “cooling yarns.”  The ThermoBalance bed collection is focused on […]

Ergomotion’s Quest Connect Makes Sleep Smarter

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Santa Barbara, California-based Ergomotion launched the Quest Connect line at the Las Vegas Market in April. It’s a collection of new smartbed bases and accompanying app that interconnect with other smart home technology to provide an endless array of home automation possibilities. These include features such as your bed sensing your awakening and being able […]

Intellibed Broadens Its Audience With Gelee

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Salt Lake City-based manufacturer Intellibed created a more affordable version of its luxury mattress collection, which it launched at the Las Vegas Market in April. In addition to lower price points, the new Gelee bed offers the company’s signature comfort layer proprietary Gel Matrix technology and is paired with traditional components, such as memory foam […]

Diamond Mattress Delivers on New Products

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Diamond Mattress introduced two mattress collections and a pillow program at the Las Vegas Market April 11-15. The Rancho Dominguez, California-based manufacturer reached into new top price points with Generations; told a natural story with Ethos; and launched customizable, U.S.-made pillows. Generations has classic styling with a button-tufted houndstooth ticking and high-end components, such as […]

Luxury Brands Aireloom, Kluft and Marshall Mix It Up at Market

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The Madrid-based Flex Group, owner of E.S. Kluft & Co. and Marshall Mattress, presented its Aireloom, Kluft and Marshall brands in two reorganized, unified showrooms across from one another in arguably one of the largest launches at Las Vegas Market, a total of more than 50 new beds from the three brands rolled out to […]

Bedding Producers Give High Point Premarket Event Good Reviews

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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 […]

High-end bedding lines to take spotlight at Las Vegas Market

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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 […]

New Lines Out Before April Vegas Market

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Some bedding manufacturers are reacting to the industry’s revamped 2021 market calendar by embarking on their own initiatives to introduce new lines. The Winter Las Vegas Market, traditionally the industry’s launching pad in late January for new product lines, has been moved to April 11-15 because of Covid-19 concerns, and that has several bedding producers […]

The Show Must Go On

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Las Vegas Market exhibitors make the best of a difficult situation with limited showroom openings and lots of virtual tours It was no surprise that foot traffic at the Summer Las Vegas Market was low. Some of the feet not treading the halls of the World Market Center Aug. 30-Sept. 3 were our own. The […]

At Las Vegas Market: Decisions, Decisions!

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Vendors expanded showrooms, extended lines and unveiled a wealth of new products that made buyers’ choices tough For trade journalists covering the Winter Las Vegas Market Jan. 26-30, the scene in the World Market Center was ideal — not so busy that vendors didn’t have time to talk about their introductions and filled with plenty […]

Las Vegas Market: It was hot. It was cool. It was curious.

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From Zenlike retreats to telescoping tornado shelters, Las Vegas vendors aim to help retailers lure consumers to stores By Barbara T. Nelles There were so many pleasant surprises for a bedding editor at a not-so-sleepy summer mattress and furniture show. Indeed, when it came to new sleep products and new showrooms, the Las Vegas Market […]

High Point Market: Slow but Steady

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Despite quiet bedding floors, two ends of the product spectrum — lower-priced boxed beds and higher-end luxurious mattress sets — stand out at the latest show Unlike last year, there were no tornadoes during the High Point Market, thankfully. Held April 6-10 in High Point, North Carolina, the springtime show had a few beautiful sunny […]

Manufacturers Help Mattress Retailers Compete

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Bedding brands simplify step-ups, reduce opening price points, make adjustables irresistible By Barbara T. Nelles and Beth English Retailers found plenty of Winter Las Vegas Market bedding news as they trooped through the halls of the World Market Center, Jan. 27-31. Traffic tapered off on Monday afternoon, probably due to a polar vortex, which spread […]

Treats From the Autumn High Point Show

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BY BETH ENGLISH AND BARBARA T. NELLES New lines, fresh looks, streamlined displays and more dotted the bedding showrooms at North Carolina’s biannual event and even a hurricane couldn’t keep us away. The Fall High Point Market Oct. 13-17 in High Point, North Carolina, was punctuated by Hurricane Michael barreling into the Florida panhandle and […]

Summer Refresh

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BY BARBARA T. NELLES  AND BETH ENGLISH Slower show meant less rush — and plenty of rest-testing and pillow squeezing It was a typical Summer Las Vegas Market in that traffic was slower — possibly the slowest we’ve seen — and product introductions were far fewer than during the winter show in January. But retailers […]

Marking spring in High Point

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BY BETH ENGLISH AND BARBARA T. NELLES Visitors to the latest furniture show in High Point, North Carolina, were treated to looks to freshen floors The High Point Market April 14-18 in High Point, North Carolina, offered a mix of spring weather—sunny days, afternoon rainstorms and temperature swings, not to mention a tornado in nearby […]

At the Las Vegas Market, hustle and bustle, plus hybrids aplenty

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BY BARBARA T. NELLES AND BETH ENGLISH The latest crop of new beds unveiled at the Winter Las Vegas Market Jan. 28-Feb. 1 in Las Vegas were so inviting-looking, the editors of Sleep Savvy couldn’t resist pausing to rest-test a slew of them. Ahhh! We weren’t disappointed. But we didn’t nod off. Instead, we looked […]

Fall 2017 High Point Market in bedding showrooms

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Two-sided beds, fancy fabrics and lots of boxed product for grab-and-go shoppers BY BETH ENGLISH AND BARBARA T. NELLES While the Fall High Point Market Oct. 14-18 in High Point, North Carolina, was a quiet one in bedding halls, the editors of BedTimes uncovered a healthy amount of new product news to share. Take a […]

Videos: Mattress industry news at Summer Las Vegas Market

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At Summer Las Vegas Market held at the World Market Center, the editors of BedTimes and Sleep Savvy magazines shot these short videos of some new bedding products and technologies that launched at this show. Check out these silents and talkies fresh from market. The videos are all under 30 seconds and they’re all straight […]

Bedding Finds At Spring High Point Market Report

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Mattress and sleep accessories exhibitors feature line extensions, adjustable bases, modern looks during rainy show BY BETH ENGLISH AND BARBARA T. NELLES The tone was subdued at the Spring High Point Market in High Point, North Carolina, with fewer bedding exhibitors, but Sleep Savvy editors were impressed with these finds. Note: Unless otherwise stated, all […]

Las Vegas Market Mattress News Includes Lots of Under-bed Finds

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Adjustable bases, frames and storage options among many solutions at summer show   BY BETH ENGLISH AND BARBARA T. NELLES While major line changes were not on the menu at sleep products showrooms during the Las Vegas Market July 31-Aug 4, the editors of Sleep Savvy uncovered plenty of news—and, mostly, it was under the […]

Spring High Point Market Bedding News

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Ah, beauty, in bedding! Springtime show ushers in freshened products with designer touches ByBarbara T. Nelles and Beth English At this quiet show in bedding, it was the little things that really stood out in bedding showrooms. As we walked the Spring High Point Market, the editors of Sleep Savvy lingered over beautiful details on […]

Las Vegas Market Report: ‘The Perfect Storm’

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Bedding vendors unleash blizzard of boxed beds and bases, snowy fabrics and fluffy pillows—all designed to warm up retail sales. BY BETH ENGLISH AND BARBARA T. NELLES Bedding buyers who traveled to the Winter Las Vegas Market Jan. 24-28 at the World Market Center were treated to an array of new products in what has […]

A Guide to Bedding Exhibitors at Winter Las Vegas Market

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If you will be attending the Winter Las Vegas Market Jan. 24-28, we’ve compiled a couple of helpful lists of sleep products exhibitors for you, using the World Market Center’s exhibitor-search tool. Download a PDF of bedding exhibitors: Alphabetical Listing of Bedding Exhibitors By-Building Listing of Bedding Exhibitors In addition, take an advance look at some market […]

Mattress and sleep accessories news from Las Vegas Market

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Vendors set out to solve retailer problems with super-functional sleep accessories, nifty sales tools and e-commerce options BY BARBARA T. NELLES The variety and features of new sleep accessories on display at the Las Vegas Market Aug. 2-6 were awe inspiring. The editors of Sleep Savvy visited as many of the more than 100 sleep […]

Take our Twitter video tour of Las Vegas Market

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BY BARBARA T. NELLES It was a lazy Las Vegas Market Aug. 1-6–with light traffic in bedding halls and fewer product launches among bedding exhibitors than at past summer shows. I saw a handful of new mattress collections, some product redesigns and new technologies, as well as quite a few pillows. But, quiet shows make it a lot easier for […]

Bedding makers fill retailers’ niche needs

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Regional mattress manufacturers, accessories producers expand offerings at spring High Point Market BY BARBARA T. NELLES AND BETSI ROBINSON UPCOMING MARKETS Las Vegas Market Aug. 2-6 World Market Center Las VegasHigh Point Market Oct. 17-22 International Home Furnishings Center & other locations High Point, North Carolina Retailers attending the High Point Market April 18-23 in […]

Las Vegas Market–Decisions, decisions

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Bedding buyers greeted by raft of new products and brand designs At this exuberant show, vendors offered modern looks and new technologies from top to bottom BY BARBARA T. NELLES AND BETSI ROBINSON Heading to Winter Las Vegas Market Jan. 18-22 at the World Market Center, the editors of Sleep Savvy had a sense this could […]

Sleep Savvy tours mattress showrooms at Las Vegas Market Jan. 18-22

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This week the editors of BedTimes and Sleep Savvy magazines are at the Las Vegas Market Jan. 18-22 touring bedding showrooms. Follow our progress on Twitter (@bedtimesmag, @sleepsavvymag)–we’ll be posting photos and commentary as we go–and check out our Vine videos. A complete report on all the news and trends in mattresses and sleep accessories is coming […]

Mattress news from High Point Market

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Excerpt from BedTimes magazine, “Mattress showrooms mellow, upbeat at High Point Market“: The fall weather at High Point Market Oct. 18-23 was gloriously sunny and warm, perfect for leisurely strolling. “Leisurely” also is a good way to describe the tenor of the fourth major mattress market of 2014. This was a minor show in terms […]