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Is Your City Wide Awake or Sleepy?

New research from Amerisleep blog shows places where noise, light and caffeine are keeping people up and alert Based on populations of 200,000 residents or...




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“Inside the Mind of Today’s Mattress Shopper” – Sustainability at BekaertDeslee

BekaertDeslee Senior Vice President of Sales Rhiannon Burch Hallam weighs in on the latest...

“Take 5” Flashback – Spinks Talks Sustainability

As we buy Daytimers and plan for the new year, be sure to pencil...

“Take 5” | Even More Sustainable Foam

CertiPUR-US Program Executive Director Michael Crowell and Helen Sullivan, CertiPUR-US communications counsel, share a...

Bedding Market Quarterly Reports Mattress Sales Down in Fourth Quarter

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...

BSC Study Reveals Shoppers’ Interest in Mattress Sustainability

Younger consumers are more likely to consider sustainability issues when purchasing a mattress. New consumer research conducted by the Better Sleep Council reveals that high...

Retail Mattress Sales Down Again in December

Piper Sandler survey finds mixed expectations about business in first quarter of 2023. Mattress retailers saw a slight improvement in business in December, but sales...

Mattress Sales Remain ‘Challenged’ in November

Retailers report slight sales uptick for Black Friday holiday weekend. Black Friday weekend sales were up slightly, but that was one of the few highlights...

Survey: Mattress Sales Disappointing for Black Friday Weekend

Manufacturers’ mattress promotions for the Thanksgiving/Black Friday weekend were elevated, but mattress sales were mixed. That was the reading from Piper Sandler’s preliminary holiday weekend...

Survey: October Mattress Sales Fall 14%

Piper Sandler cites Black Friday as ‘positive selling event’. Retail mattress sales were weaker than expected in October and the fourth-quarter outlook has worsened, a...

Survey: Many Consumers Would Pay More for Sustainable Mattress

BSC’s latest consumer survey explores key sustainability issues, finds strong interest among younger consumers. Two-thirds of consumers say they would pay more for a mattress...

Retail Survey Notes Improving Outlook

Retail mattress sales were down 5% in dollars and 11% in units in September, but the fourth quarter bedding outlook is improving. Piper Sandler’s September...

New BSC Survey: Shoppers Want to Upgrade to Better Sleep Accessories

And they are most likely to visit big discount retailers or e-commerce sites to make their purchases Sheets and pillows were the most commonly purchased...

Retail Survey: Sales of Mattress Units Down 20% in March

Dollar volumes also show a decline as retailers report a drop in shopper traffic Mattress retailers saw their dollar volume decline by single digits in...

Mattress Sales Down 6% in January, Survey Says

The new year got off to slow start for bedding retailers, with total delivered mattress sales declining in January by a mean of 6%,...

Research Brings King-Size Good News

Consumer shift to larger mattresses would bring more comfort to consumers and more dollars to retailers There could be a king-size installment of good news...

Survey: Mattress Units Down Again in October, Dollars Up

Retailers expect more double-digit sales growth in rest of year, according to Piper Sandler report Mattress retail sales were up 15% in October, the fourth...

September Mattress Sales Strong, Units Down, Survey Finds

Mattress sales growth was strong in September, but unit sales were down compared to the same month last year as the industry saw the...

Survey: Consumers Blame Both Manufacturers and Retailers When Products Fail

When a mattress dips in the center, a pillow loses its loft or an adjustable bed base stops functioning, consumers may blame the product...

Golden Insights Into Mattress Prices

Going inside the minds of mattress shoppers reveals retailers are leaving money on the table in many transactions, according to a BSC survey We will...

Survey: Pace of Mattress Sales Growth Slowed in July

But retailers expected strong Labor Day spike A new retail mattress survey found that sales growth slowed in July, but retailers expected sales to pick...

“Inside the Mind of Today’s Mattress Shopper” – BSC Research Is a Rich Trove of Information for Retailers

The Better Sleep Council’s Mary Helen Rogers tells us what the latest BSC research can teach retailers. (Spoiler: There are consumer dollars you may...

“Inside the Mind of Today’s Mattress Shopper” – Mattress Is Key to Good Sleep

Therapedic International President Gerry Borreggine tells editor at large Dave Perry that Better Sleep Council research continues to affirm the importance of good sleep...

Retail Survey: Q2 Finishes Strong, Q3 Outlook ‘Highly Favorable’

Retail mattress sales were strong in June compared to their performance in June 2019, and retailers recorded substantial increases in written orders for the...

Buying Behavior, Part 4: The Purchase Experience

Consumer preference for online mattress buying continues to rise, but brick-and-mortar stores remain important, a Better Sleep Council survey shows Consumer preference for purchasing mattresses...