Jim McIngvale, principal of Houston-based retailer Gallery Furniture, has made almost as many headlines as Hurricane Harvey, the massive Category 4 storm that inundated and devastated southeast Texas in late August. There is good reason for that. Immediately after the storm hit, the man more commonly known as Mattress Mack, whose own home was severely […]
VIP Event with HGTV ‘Property Brothers’ Celebrity
Winners of retailer sweepstakes meet ‘Property Brothers’ star Jonathan Scott and get an education in Stearns & Foster products, too Two lucky retail sales associates recently got to spend a few hours with HGTV’s Jonathan Scott, touring a New York loft, checking out new Stearns & Foster beds and picking up a few interior design […]
Mattress Recycling Council Program Celebrates 1 Million Recycled Mark
With a successful first year of mattress-recycling programs in California, Connecticut and Rhode Island, the Mattress Recycling Council has kept more than 1 million mattresses out of landfills, officials said during a program Jan. 24 at the Winter Las Vegas Market. The steel, foam, fiber and wood removed from these products have been given new […]
Parents Report Daylight Saving Time Negatively Affects Their Kids
NEWS RELEASE Better Sleep Council Offers Tips to Help Parents Get Kids Back to Sleep ALEXANDRIA, Virginia – March 6, 2017 – Half of all American parents say Daylight Saving Time (DST) affects their kids and more than one-quarter (29%) report it’s more difficult to get children to sleep after the time change, according to […]
Serta® to Debut All-New Perfect Sleeper® Mattresses at Vegas Market
News release written by Serta and published, unedited, by Sleep Savvy New Collection Designed for Better Looks, Better Feels and Better Overall Value in 2017 Hoffman Estates, IL (December 16, 2016) – Serta, the leading mattress manufacturer in the industry, is unveiling an all-new Perfect Sleeper mattress collection at the Winter 2017 Las Vegas Market. […]
Shifman Mattress Co. donates sleeping mats to Haitian hurricane victims
MATTRESS INDUSTRY NEWS RELEASE News release written by Shifman Mattress Co. and published, unedited, by Sleep Savvy Shifman Mattress Co. in conjunction with Kafe Louverture donates 10 double-sided sleeping mats to families affected by Hurricane Matthew Newark, NJ, Nov. 16, 2016 — Last month, Hurricane Matthew drove directly through Haiti, leaving a death toll of over […]
Retailer Web Services launching holiday deals on major mattress and appliance brands
NEWS RELEASE News release written by Retailer Web Services and published, unedited, by Sleep Savvy Hosting Guests this Holiday Season? Deals on Home Appliances and Mattresses are Aplenty SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 18, 2016—Independent retailers across the country are bracing for the “triple threat” frenzy of holiday shopping known as Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber […]
It All ‘Ads’ Up: Bedding Ads Auction Donates to Cancer Research
A treasure trove of bedding ads, dating from the Gilded Age to the Swinging ’60s, helps support research into one of the deadliest cancers Ten years ago, Sam Chase, co-founder of mattress protection supplier Fabrictech (now PureCare) died of pancreatic cancer. Chase had spent decades assembling and curating an extensive collection of bedding print ads, […]
Mattress shoppers can play games, win prizes at Gold Bond showroom
MATTRESS INDUSTRY NEWS RELEASE News release written by Gold Bond and published, unedited, by Sleep Savvy Gold Bond launches social media contest at High Point Market Prizes include premium futon and floor sample HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 19, 2016 – Independent, family-owned Gold Bond Mattress, is getting social at the 2016 High Point Furniture Market this […]
Malouf moves to new High Point Showroom, launches IceTech mattress protector
MATTRESS INDUSTRY NEWS RELEASE Malouf Unveils New Showroom and Products at High Point Market LOGAN, Utah, Oct. 18, 2016 – Upscale bedding accessories provider, Malouf moved to a new showroom for the upcoming High Point Market; a move that prepares the company for increasing traffic and facilitates its customized sales approach. The new showroom at […]
Southern California Furniture and Accessory Market Opens Nov. 9 Under New Management
NEWS RELEASE All-new Southern California Furniture and Accessory Market opens under new management Nov. 9-10 with the latest trends in home decor LONG BEACH, CALIF., Oct. 19, 2016 – New management will bring fresh energy and trending styles to an expanded marketplace of furniture, bedding and home accessories products when the new Southern California Furniture […]
Consumer Tips on How to Move a Mattress
NEWS RELEASE Vancouver Moving Company Reveals how to Move a Mattress like a Pro VANCOUVER, BC–(Marketwired – Oct. 17, 2016)–Ferguson Moving & Storage, a Vancouver moving company, has just released a blog that addresses one of the most difficult aspects of moving-the mattress. For more information, go to: How to move a mattress. Large pieces, […]
Vita Talalay latex brand offers virtual-reality glasses with purchase
MATTRESS INDUSTRY NEWS RELEASE Vita Talalay Makes Falling Asleep a Virtual Dream Maastricht, the Netherlands, Sept. 2016 — Radium Foam, makers of Vita Talalay latex foam introduce the first virtual reality experience ever to enhance night-time relaxation for better sleep, to be launched to retail stores worldwide on 1st of December 2016. The company, which prides […]
Steinhoff and Mattress Firm to Form World’s Largest Bedding Retailer
Via BedTimes Magazine Steinhoff International Holdings NV, with headquarters in Johannesburg, announced July 8 that it planned to acquire Houston-based Mattress Firm Holding Corp. for $64.00 per share in cash, or $2.4 billion. The offer was unanimously approved by the boards of both companies and will result in the largest multi-brand mattress retail distribution network […]
Summer of Giving: Bedding Industry Donates Product
Members of the bedding industry help communities by donating mattresses and sleep products to those in need Mattress retailers and manufacturers are a generous bunch, as news stories throughout the summer proved, and Sleep Savvy would like to highlight a few of their acts of kindness. In May, retailer Mattress Ranch, which has 11 locations […]
U.S. Mattress Sales Revenues Rise in Second Quarter
U.S. mattress sales rose in the second quarter of 2016, compared with the same three-month period in 2015, according to Bedding Market Quarterly (paywall), a sales trend report published by the International Sleep Products Association. Sales of units (mattresses and foundations) increased 0.8% and the wholesale dollar value of those units was up 5.5%, compared […]
Simmons Beautyrest Black Partners with Quarterback Tom Brady to Promote Luxury of Sleep
Atlanta-based Simmons Bedding Co. LLC made a splash this week when it unveiled a new Beautyrest Black campaign featuring winning quarterback Tom Brady with the NFL’s New England Patriots. The partnership with Brady includes a “rich array of content, including but not limited to new television and digital spots created by global communications agency KBS,” […]
News Release: Beautyrest Declares April National Training Month
NEWS RELEASE Beautyrest Declares April Inaugural National Training Month for Bedding Industry (ATLANTA – April 14, 2016) – This April, Beautyrest institutes the bedding industry’s inaugural National Training Month, a campaign aimed at preparing sales associates for the historically busy summer selling season. Throughout the month, Beautyrest will roll out a series of online and […]
Reverie Develops ‘retainer-less’ adjustable bases
News release REVERIE DEVELOPS INDUSTRY’S FIRST “RETAINER-LESS” SYSTEM TO HOLD MATTRESSES IN PLACE ON ADJUSTABLE BASES WITHOUT RETAINER BARS NEW PROGRIP™ BAR-FREE RETAINER SYSTEM TO DEBUT AT LAS VEGAS MARKET BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan Jan. 24, 2016 – Reverie, the leading manufacturer of adjustable foundations, is bringing a huge innovation to the market with the introduction […]
E.S. Kluft & Co. Honors Founder King Karpen
NEWS RELEASE E.S. KLUFT & CO. HONORS AIRELOOM FOUNDER & INDUSTRY PIONEER KING KARPEN WITH NEW 75TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA – To celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Aireloom brand, E.S. Kluft & Company, America’s premier luxury bedding manufacturer, is debuting a new collection named for Aireloom founder and sleep products industry […]
Customatic Introduces $599 Adjustable Base
NEWS RELEASE CUSTOMATIC WILL INTRODUCE $599 FAIRMONT ADJUSTABLE BASE NEW “ECONOLINE COLLECTION” COMBINES QUALITY & VALUE AT BEST PRICES IN INDUSTRY NATICK, MA – Customatic Adjustable Bedz, a retail solutions provider dedicated to the advancement of custom sleep products, announced its taking the industry lead in introducing a value-packed adjustable base starting at $599, queen […]
Customatic Adjustable Bedz Moves Into Mattresses
NEWS RELEASE Customatic Adjustable Bedz Making Move Into Mattresses NATICK, MA – Customatic Adjustable Bedz, a retail solutions provider dedicated to the advancement of custom sleep products, announced it will unveil a new division and mattress brand, myContour, at the upcoming Winter Las Vegas Furniture Market, Jan. 24th -28th. The new line is the company’s first […]
Dormeo Unveils Storage Base
NEWS RELEASE DORMEO N.A. PUTTING MORE UNDER THE MATTRESS MANUFACTURER WILL INTRODUCE FIRST STORAGE BASE AT VEGAS MARKET PLANO, TX – Whether a consumer lives in a mansion or a studio apartment, the one thing they share in common is a belief that they don’t have enough storage space. In response to increasing consumer demands […]
OMI Broadens Organicpedic Earth Line
NEWS RELEASE OMI RESPONDS TO GREATER DEMAND BY RETAILERS TO BROADEN ORGANICPEDIC EARTH LINE YUBA CITY, CA – Organic Mattresses, Inc. (OMI), the nation’s number-one manufacturer of organic mattresses under the Organicpedic™ brand, will introduce its new Pinnacle at the upcoming Las Vegas Furniture Market, Jan. 24th-28th. Debuting as the most expensive model in the […]
Kingsdown Updates Sleep Smart
NEWS RELEASE KINGSDOWN PRESENTS UPDATED “SLEEP SMART” MATTRESS AT WINTER LAS VEGAS MARKET SLEEP SYSTEM USES INFORMATION FROM MORE THAN A DECADE PLUS OF SLEEP RESEARCH TO PROVIDE HEALTH BENEFITS TO CONSUMERS MEBANE, NC – Premium mattress manufacturer Kingsdown, Inc., announced it will showcase its remodeled Sleep Smart system at the Winter Las Vegas Market […]
Tempur Sealy Announces Increased Advertising Commitment
NEWS RELEASE Tempur Sealy Announces Significantly Increased Advertising Commitment to Support Powerhouse Brands 2016 Marketing Plans Intended to Drive Retail Traffic and Consumer Demand LAS VEGAS, Jan. 22, 2016 – The excitement being generated by Tempur Sealy International, Inc. is not limited to the launch of the new TEMPUR-Breeze™ line and the redesigned 2016 Stearns & Foster® […]
Stearns & Foster Reserve Collection Debuts at Las Vegas Market
NEWS RELEASE Brand Known for Finest Beds Made Embraces Modern Design as Stearns & Foster Debuts Redesigned 2016 Collection New Reserve Collection Debuts at Las Vegas Furniture Market LAS VEGAS, Jan. 22, 2016 – Stearns & Foster® announced today a new chapter in the brand’s history with the debut of its redesigned mattress line-up, including the […]
New Tempur-Breeze Features Cooling Technology
NEWS RELEASE New TEMPUR-Breeze™ Line Features Best-in-Class Cooling Technology to Deliver Transformative Sleep New Line Launched to Help the Nearly Half of Consumers who Describe Themselves as ‘Hot Sleepers’ LAS VEGAS, Jan. 22, 2016 – Building on its worldwide reputation of developing proprietary, innovative products to unlock a transformative night’s sleep, Tempur-Pedic announced today the introduction of […]
Beautyrest Builds On Luxury Success With New Beautyrest Black
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BEDDING TRADE ONLY Beautyrest Builds On Luxury Success With New Beautyrest Black – Integrated SmartMotion base provides custom sleep tracking, tips, smart alarm and more for personalized sleep support – (ATLANTA – January 24, 2016) – After a year of record-setting sales, Beautyrest® is set to debut twelve new […]
Spring Air Chattam & Wells ‘Throne’ Bed Has European Grandeur
NEWS RELEASE Spring Air Brings European-Style Grandeur to Las Vegas Market With Chattam & Wells ‘Throne’ Bed BOSTON—Simultaneous with the company’s 90th Anniversary and the North American launch of a new 2016 Chattam & Wells collection in Las Vegas, Spring Air will showcase at market a dramatic and “uber luxurious” international version of the […]
Malouf to Debut Scented Pillows with a Unique Twist
NEWS RELEASE Malouf to Debut Scented Pillows with a Unique Twist LOGAN, Utah JAN. 19, 2016 – Upscale bedding accessories provider Malouf unveils three scented pillows with included essential oil spritzers offering the unique ability to refresh or customize its fragrance. This innovation enhances the sleep experience by customizing the aromatic environment surrounding a pillow […]
Vispring Launches Three Products at Las Vegas Market
NEWS RELEASE VISPRING ANNOUNCES THREE NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES AT LAS VEGAS MARKET, JAN. 24-28 PLYMOUTH, United Kingdom Jan. 19, 2016 — Vispring will be launching three new products at Las Vegas Market, taking place January 24-28. Combined, the headboard collaboration with designer Staffan Tollgård, the limited edition Europa bed, and the new Oxford model will […]
Thomashilfen Offers New ThevoRelief Models
News release Thomashilfen North America to Offer ThevoRelief Models in Consumer-Friendly Softer, Medium and Firm Choices at the Winter Las Vegas Market SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Dec. 4, 2015 – Responding to valuable information from both consumers and mattress retailers, Thomashilfen, North America has expanded its scientifically proven and tested therapeutic bed line to address the comfort […]
Teamex Shows ‘Sleepleasant Soothing Waters’ Heated Topper
News release Teamex To Show the Sleepleasant “Soothing Waters” Heated Mattress Topper at Specialty Sleep Showroom C-1565 in Las Vegas December 7 , 2015 – Fairfield, NJ – With the ever expanding demand and opportunity for accessories or aftermarket products designed to enhance sleep comfort, Teamex Corporation (Teamex) of Fairfield, NJ will be introducing their […]
Therapedic Debuts Four New Collections
News release FOUR NEW COLLECTIONS TO DEBUT AT THERAPEDIC INTERNATIONAL SHOWROOM AT THE JANAURY LAS VEGAS MARKET Princeton, New Jersey Jan. 20, 2016–The Therapedic International space plans to be a hotbed of activity with the release of four new product collections at the January Las Vegas Market. The company recently moved into a newly renovated […]
Symbol Launches New Brand ID, New Lines
News release SYMBOL® MATTRESS LAUNCHING NEW BRAND IDENTITY, RETAIL-FOCUSED BUSINESS OBJECTIVES AND NEW PRODUCT LINES IN MAJOR LV INITIATIVE RICHMOND, Va. Jan. 20, 2016—Symbol Mattress is re-introducing itself to retailers in Las Vegas, bringing to the winter market a new brand identity, retail-focused business objectives, several new product lines, plus the first phase in a renovation […]
Serta Redesigns iComfort for 2016
News release Serta Redesigns its iComfort® Mattresses for 2016 New collection includes both all-foam and hybrid models with Serta’s most advanced technologies HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILLINOIS (December 9, 2015) – Serta, the leading mattress manufacturer in the industry, announced today that an all-new collection of iComfort mattresses will be unveiled at the Winter 2016 Las Vegas […]
Spring Air 90th Anniversary Products and Events Headline at Market
News release 90th ANNIVERSARY PRODUCTS, EVENTS AND NEW, ‘REDEFINED’ CHATTAM & WELLS COLLECTION LEAD SPRING AIR’S LAS VEGAS MARKET CHARGE BOSTON Jan. 20, 2016— Spring Air® International will commemorate its 90th birthday during the Las Vegas Market, launching a 90th Anniversary bed collection dressed in contemporary tuxedo looks, plus a number of themed promotions, contests, advertising […]
Specialty Sleep Association Showroom Product Lineup and Floor Plan
News release New Companies fill out the SSA Showroom’s Show-within-a-Show innovative product lineup 31 Bedroom exhibitors all in one spot makes it a must-see for retailers Friant, CA – Dec. 10, 2016 – The Specialty Sleep Association ( SSA) has once again sold out the space in their Building C, fifteenth floor mattress and bedding […]
Pure Talalay Bliss Stakes Out ‘Modern Luxury’ Brand Position
News release PURE TALALAY BLISS™ TO STAKE OUT IN LAS VEGAS DRAMATIC NEW ‘MODERN LUXURY’ BRAND POSITION IN ULTRA HIGH-END BEDDING SEGMENT SHELTON, Connecticut Jan. 20, 2016—In a move to drive the distinction between Talalay latex and other latex, pure LatexBLISS™ has been re-branded and re-concepted as Pure Talalay Bliss™–the new symbol of modern […]
PureCare Introduces Technical Textile Enhanced Sleep Collection
NEWS RELEASE PureCare – Technical Textile Enhanced Sleep Collection FAIRFIELD, New Jersey – December 14, 2015 – Over the past decade, PureCare has redefined health and wellness in the top-of-bed category, fusing innovative products and enhanced technical textiles to craft a complete collection of wellness-focused sleep products. Today the company offers its retailers and consumers […]
Noctova Introduces Memory Foam Beds and Accessories
NEWS RELEASE Noctova Sleep To Reach Retailers at Las Vegas Market with “Real Value” Story New Products Featured in SSA Showroom C-1565 SAINT LOUIS, MO Dec. 2, 2015 – Leveraging off of both unanticipated, but well received growth and a strong consumer marketing message that Price Plus Quality Equal Real Value, Noctova® Sleep will be […]
Naturepedic Launches Chorus Organic Mattress
NEWS RELEASE Naturepedic Launches Chorus Organic Mattress Chorus incorporates universal comfort and organic design at an entry level price point CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio – Naturepedic, manufacturer of certified organic mattresses and sleep accessories for the luxury adult market, will launch the Chorus organic mattress at the 2016 Las Vegas Market. This entry-level mattress is ideal […]
Leggett & Platt Eliminates Retention Bar, Adds Features to 2016 Prodigy Adjustable Base
NEWS RELEASE LEGGETT & PLATT® ELIMINATES BAR RETENTION, EXPANDS FEATURES ON NEW 2016 PRODIGY™ ADJUSTABLE BASE Redesigned Prodigy features MicroHook™ retainer system for a streamlined look. CARTHAGE, Missouri, Jan. 17, 2016 – Leggett & Platt® Adjustable Bed Group has reinvented the Prodigy base, adding its exclusive MicroHook™ mattress-retention system to eliminate retainer bars often seen […]
King Koil Introduces New World Luxury Models, Direct-Ship Program
NEWS RELEASE NEW WORLD LUXURY™ SERIES’ BEDS, NEW DIRECT SHIP AND SLEEP DATA-COLLECTION PROGRAMS ON TAP IN KING KOIL LAS VEGAS SHOWROOM A-538 WILLOWBROOK, Ill.—King Koil® will be launching in Las Vegas several new options related to its World Luxury line of beds, along with a new sleep data collection technology and a new […]
Forever Foundations Introduces New Bed Foundation Accessories
NEWS RELEASE FOREVER FOUNDATIONS INTRODUCES A FULL LINE OF BED FOUNDATION ACCESSORIES AT THE LAS VEGAS MARKET ‘WE ARE RE-INVENTING THE FOUNDATION ‘TO MAKE IT YOURS!’ December 8, 2015 – Irvine, CA – Leveraging off of the exploding growth of the mattress / bedding accessories market, offering total sleep solutions to retailers and consumers, Forever […]
Fashion Bed Group Unfolds Future With SNAP Bed
NEWS RELEASE FASHION BED GROUP® UNFOLDS THE FUTURE OF BED DESIGN New Series Makes Shipping, Set-up and Style a SNAP! CHICAGO, December 17, 2015 – With Fashion Bed Group’s new SNAP™ Beds, set-up and shipping have never been simpler. These revolutionary bed designs from the leading U.S. retail supplier of bedding accessories literally “snap” together […]
Fashion Bed Group Unveils New Bedding Support Options
NEWS RELEASE FASHION BED GROUP® OFFERS STRENGTH AND FUNCTIONALITY WITH NEW BEDDING SUPPORT OPTIONS New Platform Bed Frame Offers Storage Options and Eliminates Box Spring CHICAGO, Ill., December 17, 2015 – Inspired by the adage that it’s what’s underneath that counts, Fashion Bed Group® (FBG), the leading U.S. retail supplier of bedding accessory products, is […]
Fashion Bed Group Adds New Pillow Offerings
NEWS RELEASE PILLOW TALK: NEW OFFERINGS FROM FASHION BED GROUP® FEATURE INNOVATIVE COOLING AND COMFORT TECHNOLOGY CHICAGO, Ill., December 17, 2015 – Keep your cool – and get a better night’s sleep – with new memory foam bedding accessories from Fashion Bed Group® (FBG), the leading U.S. retail supplier of bedding accessory products. Building on […]
Fashion Bed Group Offers On-Trend Headboards
NEWS RELEASE HEADBOARDS HEADLINE MARKET HIGHLIGHTS FROM FASHION BED GROUP® On-trend Upholstered Offerings Blend Versatility and Value CHICAGO, Ill., December 17, 2015 – Open any home décor magazine or website and you’ll find them. Upholstered headboards are all the rage. Fanning the flames of this hot design trend, Fashion Bed Group® (FBG), the leading U.S. […]
Fashion Bed Group Unveils Five New Bed Designs
NEWS RELEASE FASHION BED GROUP® KICKS OFF 2016 IN STYLE Category Leader to Unveil Five New Bed Designs in Las Vegas CHICAGO, Ill., December 17, 2015 – Resolve to make 2016 the most stylish year yet with new beds and accessories from Fashion Bed Group® (FBG), the leading U.S. retail supplier of bedding accessory products. […]
Ergo Sleep Centers Introduces Ergo Majestic Mattresses to Retailers
NEWS RELEASE Ergo Sleep Centers to Introduce Full Line of Ergo Majestic Mattresses to Retailers at the SSA Showroom, C-1565 in Las Vegas at the Winter 2016 Market CLARKSTON, MI – December 14 , 2015 – Ergo Centers, LLC, dba Ergo Sleep Centers, a fast-growing retailer of ergonomic and symptom-specific sleep products, will be showing […]
Englander Spotlights Expanded E-Gel Bed, Modernized Showroom
NEWS RELEASE ENGLANDER® TO SPOTLIGHT EXPANDED NEW E-GEL™ BED COLLECTION FROM FULLY RENOVATED, MODERNIZED LV SHOWROOM CHICAGO—Retailers visiting Englander Sleep Product’s showroom during the Las Vegas Winter Market will find that the producer has completely reconfigured, revamped and modernized its C-1596 space—eliminating walls, clearing windows, increasing light and flow, and adding a second entrance. […]
Diamond Mattress Returns to LV Market With Bed-In-Box Program
NEWS RELEASE DIAMOND MATTRESS RETURNS TO LAS VEGAS WITH NEW, MADE IN USA BED-IN-BOX PROGRAM OFFERING MULTIPLE DESIGN OPTIONS, CUSTOMIZATION RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA—Diamond® Mattress—the largest, independently owned mattress manufacturer in California—is returning to Las Vegas for the winter market to launch a major new U.S.-made, bed-in-box program from its C-1552 showroom. The fourth-generation family-owned […]
Soft-Tex Launches Dream Smart Pillow Fitting System, Mattress Protectors
NEWS RELEASE Soft-Tex International announces the launch of new Dream Smart™ products WATERFORD, New York (January 18, 2016) – Soft-Tex International has partnered with Ultra Shield to introduce the Dream Smart ™ Pillow Fitting System as well as a complete line of Dream Smart ™ mattress protection products at the upcoming Las Vegas Market. The […]
Boyd Revamps My Mattress Now Program
NEWS RELEASE BRICK-AND-MORTAR STORES TO ENJOY MAJOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE OVER ONLINE DEALERS WITH BOYD’S REVAMPED MATTRESS SHIPPING SERVICE ST. LOUIS—Boyd Specialty Sleep has redesigned its My Mattress Now™ program and will re-introduce the unique shipping service to current and prospective brick-and-mortar retail customers at the Las Vegas Market, announced company president Denny Boyd. First made available […]
Boyd Specialty Sleep Offering Multiple Product Introductions
NEWS RELEASE BOYD PLANNING MULTIPLE LV INTRODUCTIONS UNDER POPULAR BROYHILL CONSUMER BRAND; NEW PLATFORMS, ADJUSTABLE BASES ALSO ON AGENDA ST. LOUIS—Making the Broyhill® brand the centerpiece of its introductions for Las Vegas, Boyd Specialty Sleep® plans to launch at market two new Broyhill mattress collections, new Broyhill bed-in-box concepts, plus three new Broyhill toppers. […]
Danican Unveils Private-Label Program
NEWS RELEASE DANICAN MAKES PRIVATE LABELING EASY FOR U.S. RETAILERS Retailers Do Not Need to Be a National Chain to Have Their Own Brand ATASCADERO, CA, Jan. 12, 2016—EverRest Inc., dba Danican, the US subsidiary of EverRest ApS, based in Aahrus, Denmark now offers their expertise in private label manufacturing for a collection of superior-quality […]
Blu Sleeps Launches Pillow Selection Program, ‘Cool’ New Identity
NEWS RELEASE BLU SLEEP PRODUCTS CREATES A NEW “CHOOSE YOUR PILLOW PROGRAM” AND INTRODUCES A NEW, “COOL” IDENTITY MARKETING CAMPAIGN POMPANO BEACH, FL – December 11 – 2015 – Blu Sleep Products is launching both a new Umbrella Marketing program around the theme of “Cool Engineering” and an easy and convenient consumer and retailer “How […]
Spring Air Hosting 90th Anniversary Cocktail Party Jan. 24 at Las Vegas Market
News release SPRING AIR® HOSTING 90TH ANNIVERSARY COCKTAIL PARTY ON OPENING DAY OF LAS VEGAS MARKET Celebration to include AmEx Dining Card Giveaways BOSTON Jan. 18, 2016—Commemorating its 90th anniversary during the Las Vegas market, Spring Air® International is hosting a celebratory cocktail party on opening-day Sunday, Jan. 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. […]
Sleep Savvy magazine is born and more mattress industry history
This year, the International Sleep Products Association, which publishes Sleep Savvy, is celebrating its centennial. In researching ISPA’s first 100 years for an anniversary series in our sister publication BedTimes, we’ve found plenty that is of interest to mattress retailers. Here we share some news and trends from the period 1991 to 2015. We might […]
News Release: BSC Welcomes New Leadership and Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2015 Contact: Jasmine Wood (703) 683-8371 BSC WELCOMES NEW LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERS: Mark Hobson, chair; Dan Schecter, vice chair; and new members Marcus Baffoe-Bonnie, Julia Rosien and Don Wright (Alexandria, VA) – The Better Sleep Council, the consumer education arm of the International Sleep Products Association, today announced several leadership […]
California approves MRC mattress recycling budget and fee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2015 Media Contact: Amanda Wall Office: (571) 482-5431 Cell: (713) 829-7748 awall@mattressrecyclingcouncil.org CALRECYCLE APPROVES MATTRESS RECYCLING COUNCIL’S RECYCLING BUDGET & FEE MATTRESS RECYCLING FEE COLLECTION BEGINS DECEMBER 30, 2015 ALEXANDRIA, VA – Today, the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) approved the budget and recycling fee that the […]
The 60s and 70s, happening times in bedding
As the International Sleep Products Association digs into its archive for a series of BedTimes magazine articles celebrating its 100th anniversary, the association has discovered a lot of interesting tidbits for mattress retailers, too. ISPA, which also publishes Sleep Savvy, is happy to share with you some of the news and trends from the period […]
Bigger (bedding) is better
This year, the International Sleep Products Association, which publishes Sleep Savvy, is celebrating its centennial. In researching ISPA’s first 100 years for an anniversary series in our sister publication BedTimes, we’ve found plenty that is of interest to mattress retailers. Here we share some news and trends from the period 1941 to 1965. The era […]
Rooms To Go creates mattress-buying guide
Furniture and mattress retailer Rooms To Go, based in Seffner, Florida, has created a mattress buying guide at www.roomstogo-mattress.com. The guide to choosing and buying a mattress provides information about mattress sizes, comfort levels, construction methods and more. It also includes information about sleep and a list of the retailer’s best-selling sleep sets. In addition, […]
Better Sleep Month is born
This year, the International Sleep Products Association, which publishes Sleep Savvy, is celebrating its centennial. In researching ISPA’s first 100 years for an anniversary series in our sister publication BedTimes, we’ve found plenty that is of interest to mattress retailers. Here we share some news and trends from the period 1941 to 1965. Annual public-relations […]
Connecticut debuts nation’s first statewide mattress-recycling program
Plan requires those who produce, sell or renovate mattresses to collect a recycling fee on each mattress and box springs sold On May 1, Connecticut’s Mattress Stewardship Plan took effect, making it the first state in the nation to launch a statewide recycling program for used mattresses and box springs. The program is administered by […]
Celebrating mattress industry history
This year, the International Sleep Products Association, which publishes Sleep Savvy, is celebrating its 100th anniversary The research team poring over old documents for a series of articles in our sister publication BedTimes has come across a trove of trivia and trends about mattress retailing that we know you’ll enjoy, too. Like the stories we […]
Hollywood Bed hosts congresswoman
U.S. Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard paid a visit to the Commerce, California, headquarters of Hollywood Bed Frame Co., which in the previous 12 months has doubled the size of its workforce. The congresswoman toured the bed-frame, base and hardware supplier’s plant and learned more about the company’s recent growth from Hollywood Bed Chief Executive Officer Larry […]
Mattress retailing, the early years
A look back at bedding sales trivia and trends from 1915 to 1940 This year, the International Sleep Products Association, which publishes Sleep Savvy, is celebrating its 100th anniversary. The research team poring over old documents for a series of articles in our sister publication BedTimes has come across a trove of trivia and trends […]
March mattress-recycling updates
Connecticut approves recycling plan Mattress Recycling Council program to begin May 1 The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection has approved the Connecticut Mattress Stewardship Plan developed by the Mattress Recycling Council, a nonprofit organization created by the mattress industry to develop and manage mandated statewide mattress-recycling programs. The approval Dec. 31 makes Connecticut […]
Park Place names new president, VP
Mattress producer Park Place Corp. has named Jason Kelley as president and promoted Jerry Burgess to vice president of sales. The Greenville, South Carolina-based company was founded in 1931 and is the King Koil licensee for the south and mid-Atlantic regions. Kelley, who joined Park Place in 2012, is responsible for providing “a strategic plan […]
Retailers, the ISPA Industry Conference is for YOU
You’ve earned it. Get away from the cold and snow to the magnificent Vinoy Renaissance Resort and Golf Club in St. Petersburg to the ISPA Industry Conference AND … Sharpen your store’s competitive edge. Our keynoter, bestselling author, publisher and entrepreneur Rich Karlgaard will give you a roadmap to gaining a leg up on the competition. […]
PFA clarifies proposed EPA ruling on flexible polyurethane foam safety
The Polyurethane Foam Association, based in Loudon, Tennessee, announced today it has prepared the position paper “What Regulators Need to Know” to clarify the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recently proposed Significant New Use Rule pertaining to toluene diisocyanate use in consumer goods. TDI is a raw material used in the manufacture of flexible polyurethane foam. […]
Gov. Brown signs bill to tweak California mattress law
California Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed a bill that adds specificity and assurances that preserve regulatory oversight to mattress-recycling legislation that was originally signed in 2013. The International Sleep Products Association supported the changes to the law, which were introduced through legislation in August and signed by Brown in September. The Mattress Recycling Council, a […]
Mattress store by day, dance studio by night
Discount Mattress Outlet outside of Columbia, Missouri, has something of a secret identity. “It’s a mattress store by day, dance studio by night,” Linda Vorce told KBIA Mid-Missouri Public Radio. She co-owns the store with her husband Steve. During the day, mattresses occupy the central floor space. But every Tuesday and Thursday, mattresses are moved […]
Spring design trend
From chandeliers to garden gates, in “Reduce, reuse, redecorate,” BedTimes reports on the myriad ways old bed springs and metal frames are being reused–and reimagined–into stylish products for the home: At a time when mattress-recycling legislation is making headlines and states begin addressing the problem of keeping old beds from clogging local landfills and entangling heavy […]
California says new furniture flammability labeling doesn’t apply to mattresses
The California Bureau of Electronics & Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings & Thermal Insulation, which regulates mattress safety in California, has issued a new document, “Senate Bill (SB) 1019 Frequently Asked Questions, which reiterates that mattresses are not subject to the state’s new FR chemicals labeling requirements for furniture, enacted this year in SB 1019. The […]
North Carolina honors mattress maker Kingsdown
Local dignitaries, community leaders and employees of Kingsdown Inc. gathered Friday at the company’s Oakwood plant in Mebane, North Carolina, to celebrate 110 years in the mattress-manufacturing business. “Kingsdown remains the only home-grown, home-bred industry we have left,” said Mebane Mayor Glendel Stephenson, who, along with North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, proclaimed Sept. 12, 2014, […]
Mattress Firm acquires Sleep Train
Houston-based retailer Mattress Firm announced it is acquiring employee-owned Sleep Train Inc., with headquarters in Sacramento, California, the parent of sleep shop chains Got Sleep?, Mattress Discounters, Sleep Country USA and Sleep Train, for $425 million. Sleep Train operates 312 storefronts in California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon and Washington state. “This unique and transformational opportunity […]
Mattress sales up 2013-2015
ISPA report and forecast show moderate growth; now available to retailers According to the “2013 Mattress Industry Report of Sales and Trends,” published by the International Sleep Products Association, the mattress industry continued its upward trend in 2013 in unit shipments and wholesale dollar values. U.S. mattress producers shipped nearly 35.9 million units, and wholesale revenues grew […]
BedMart assists Portland’s homeless
Pacific Northwest sleep-shop chain BedMart Mattress Superstores, with headquarters in Portland, Oregon, has partnered with Tempur Sealy in the donation of 206 new Tempur-Pedic beds to a network of eight homeless shelters in the Portland area. The eight nonprofits—Central City Concern, Janus Youth Programs, Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, Luke-Dorf, Macdonald Center, New Avenues for Youth, […]
L&P’s Cornell among American Furniture Hall of Fame 2014 nominees
The American Furniture Hall of Fame Foundation Inc., based in High Point, North Carolina, has announced its 2014 nominees. On the list is Harry Cornell Jr., chairman emeritus of Carthage, Missouri-based mattress industry supplier Leggett & Platt, as well as five other furniture industry notables—Hershel Alpert (Alpert’s), Bernard Castro (Castro Convertibles), Donald Dreher (DMI Furniture), […]
Restonic Facebook contest salutes dad’s changing role
Just in time for Father’s Day, mattress-licensing group Restonic, with headquarters in Buffalo, New York, is hosting a dad-themed contest on its popular Facebook page, www.facebook.com/restonicbeds. Restonic friends and fans are invited to share a picture of dad and “tell us why you love him,” for a chance to win (do we know how many?) […]
Retailer happily loses big in Super Bowl wager
Family-owned Harkness Furniture in Tacoma, Wash., is reimbursing customers close to $70,000 after the Seattle Seahawks won the Super Bowl. Prior to the game, the retailer ran a special promotion promising to refund all furniture and mattress purchases made Thursday through Sunday before the big game—if the Seahawks managed to return their opening kickoff for a […]
2014 Retail Forecast
‘This will be the year for strong inventory management, good merchandising and sensible promotions.’
ISPA expects more state-level bills in 2013
The International Sleep Products Association and the mattress industry have long supported the need for mattress recycling. As a result, last year ISPA sought a cost-effective, efficient national solution to waste problems associated with used mattresses. At the same time, the entire industry faced costly legislation in 2012 in three states that would have forced […]
2013 forecast: Bumpy road ahead
Economists don’t see relief for retail until the second half of the year BY PHILLIP M. PERRY Precarious curves before heading into a straightaway. That’s the economic forecast as retailers enter a new year. Hazardous conditions will remain at least for the first half of 2013 as consumers hold tight to their pocketbooks and commercial […]