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Paramount Sleep Company Offers Sneak Peek at Its Brand Refresh to Select Retailers at Las Vegas Market

NEWS RELEASE LAS VEGAS (July 20, 2026) — Paramount Sleep Company will give select retailers a first look at its upcoming brand refresh at Las...




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Louis Shanks Furniture Closes After 78 Years in Business

NEWS RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 19, 2023) — An iconic retail brand throughout Texas and...

Buying Behavior, Part 4: The Purchase Experience

Consumer preference for online mattress buying continues to rise, but brick-and-mortar stores remain important,...

Sleep Number Closing at Least 40 Stores in 2024

Last week, Minneapolis-based bed and mattress manufacturer Sleep Number announced its sales results for...

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‘Sleepcations’ Put Rest at the Center of Travel

For some travelers, their next vacation goal is not sightseeing, dining, or adventure. It is sleep.  So-called “sleepcations” are part of the rise of sleep...

Making Marketing Dollars Work Harder

Know What the Marketing Is Supposed to Do Before choosing where to spend your marketing dollars, mattress retailers should define what they need the marketing...

The Bedtime Story That Sells

Once upon a time, a shopper walked into a mattress showroom. It was full of strange creatures lined up like soldiers. Unfamiliar words were...

Can Scent Help Signal Sleep?

A calming scent like lavender or jasmine will not solve poor sleep on its own, but it might help reinforce a bedtime routine. Sleep...

Kids Aren’t Getting Enough Sleep

Nearly half of U.S. children are not consistently getting the amount of sleep recommended for their age, according to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2026...

Why Falling Asleep Can Come With a Jolt

Ever feel like you are drifting off to sleep, then suddenly jerk awake? That quick kick, twitch, or falling sensation may be a hypnic...

What Reviews Tell Shoppers Before They Buy

Online reviews can shape what shoppers expect before they buy, making them an important part of the mattress-shopping experience.

When Every Week Is a Mattress Sale

As summer sales crowd the marketplace, retailers can help shoppers look beyond the markdown and see the value of a more complete sleep setup.

Paramount Sleep More Than Doubles Cotton Usage Under Exclusive Seal of Cotton Program

NEWS RELEASE NORFOLK, Va. (June 16, 2026) — Paramount Sleep Company, the only mattress manufacturer licensed to carry the Seal of Cotton® trademark of Cotton...

What Retailers Can Tell Shoppers About Mattress Recycling

Retailers can help shoppers understand what may happen to an old mattress after delivery, including when recycling is available and how materials such as steel, foam, fiber, fabric and wood can be recovered for new uses.

Burke Furniture & Fine Rugs to End 63-Year Run

NEWS RELEASE High-end furniture and bedding retailer begins final liquidation June 18  LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 15, 2026) — After 63 years, high-end furniture retailer Burke Furniture...

When Mattress Features Sound Alike, Retailers Can Make the Difference

When mattress features start to sound alike, retailers can help shoppers connect the dots. By turning product details into practical benefits, sales associates can make the shopping experience clearer, more personal, and less driven by price alone.

Family-Owned Biggerstaff Furniture Going Out of Business After 78 Years

NEWS RELEASE GASTONIA, N.C. (June 4, 2026) — Family-owned Biggerstaff Furniture will close its doors permanently after almost 80 years of furnishing homes. The final...

Noël Furniture to Conclude 50-Year Legacy in Luxury Home Furnishings

NEWS RELEASE HOUSTON, Texas (June 2, 2026) — Noël Furniture is going out of business after a half century, marking the end of an era...

What Memorial Day Shopping Revealed

Memorial Day showed shoppers are still spending, but price and value matter. For mattress retailers, the follow-up is key: connect the deal to comfort, support and service.

Why Shoppers Replace Their Mattresses—and How Retailers Can Respond

Mattress replacement often starts with subtle cues: soreness, poor sleep, sagging, sleeping hot, or realizing a bed no longer feels right. Retailers who understand those reasons can guide shoppers toward better comfort, support, and overall sleep.

Retailers Adapt to Longer, More Research-Driven Purchase Decisions

Consumers are taking more time to research purchases before committing, particularly for larger discretionary items, and retailers across categories are adjusting to longer and...

Wellness Trends Continue to Shape Consumer Interest in Sleep Products

Sleep is becoming more deeply connected to the broader wellness conversation, and industry trend analysts say that shift is continuing to influence how consumers...

Spring Air South Korean Licensee Will Expand Brand to 105 Retail Locations by End of 2026

NEWS RELEASE WOBURN, Massachusetts — Spring Air International, a Top 20 U.S. bedding manufacturer and widely known consumer brand, said its South Korean licensee, BMB...

Stronger Independent Dealers Increasingly Turning to Gold Bond to Curate Private Label Programs

NEWS RELEASE HARTFORD, Connecticut – Stronger independent dealers are increasingly turning to Gold Bond to create and manage private label mattress programs that are generating...

98-year-old Gustafson’s Furniture & Mattress Going Out of Business

NEWS RELEASE ROCKFORD, Ill. (May 12, 2026) — Family-owned Gustafson’s Furniture & Mattress is going out of business after 98 years. The final liquidation sale...