ISPA report: Motion base sales are on the rise

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Sales of adjustable bases are going up, up, up—a bright spot for the sleep products industry at a time when unit sales of mattresses and flat foundations have been dipping.

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Unit sales of adjustables grew significantly in the first quarter of 2018, compared with the same period of 2017, according to the ISPA Motion Foundations Report, a new analysis published by the International Sleep Products Association.

Motion foundation unit sales from all channels (imported and U.S.-assembled products) rose 29.6% over the first quarter of last year. By comparison, other numbers from ISPA show mattress and traditional foundation unit sales fell 9.3% in the first quarter of 2018 over the same period in 2017.

The total wholesale value of adjustable base units increased 41% in first-quarter 2018. However, the average unit price fell 8.1% from the same period in 2017.

This is ISPA’s first total shipment report on the motion foundation category.

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