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Recent Pew Data: 41% Say Smartphones Hurt Their Sleep

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A recent Pew Research Center survey finds that 41% of U.S. adults say smartphone use hurts how much sleep they get, with younger adults reporting the biggest impact.




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Make Dorm-Room Bedding Easier to Buy

Back-to-campus shoppers may need a complete sleep setup quickly, giving retailers a chance to simplify choices around fit, comfort, protection, and timing.
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Three sales-floor ideas worth bringing home from Summer Market

Sleep Savvy shares three practical sales-floor ideas that stood out at Summer Las Vegas Market.
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When Summer Plans Stay Closer to Home

As travel costs shape some summer plans, retailers may have a timely opening to connect sleep products with comfort, hosting, and everyday home life.
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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.
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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.
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Consumer Corner

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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Memorial Day Mattress Shoppers Are Looking for More Than a Markdown

Memorial Day remains a major mattress-shopping moment, but retailers can do more than promote discounts. Clear education, timely outreach, and a strong in-store experience can help turn deal-driven traffic into confident purchases.
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Supporting Independence and Comfort for Aging Sleepers

Between ages 40 and 50, many adults experience more pressure sensitivity, often one of the earliest reasons they begin reconsidering their mattress. The hips,...
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Talking Sustainability on the Sales Floor: a Quick Reference for RSAs

Consumer research suggests shoppers want more informative in-store materials about sustainability, along with knowledgeable salespeople. Unfortunately, sustainability questions don’t look the same in every store—or with every...
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Helping Parents Choose a Mattress for a Growing Child

Buying a mattress for a child is usually a practical decision. Parents are often focused on fit, safety, durability, and whether the mattress will work for the child’s current stage and room setup.
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Selling Cooling Without Overpromising

Cooling is one of the most common shopper questions, but broad claims can blur together. Clearer explanations around materials, construction, and temperature comfort can make the conversation more credible and easier for shoppers to trust.
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For Value-Focused Shoppers, Small Sleep Add-Ons Can Drive Bigger Sales

Mattress pads and protectors can solve real sleep concerns while creating natural add-on opportunities.
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Housing Activity Offers a Useful Signal for Mattress Retailers

The housing market may be giving mattress retailers a modest reason to pay attention this spring.
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Shipping Disruptions Keep Delivery Costs in Play

Mattress retailers may not see the impact of global conflict on the sales floor right away, but it is showing up in freight and delivery economics.
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Spending With Purpose: What Today’s Consumer Mindset Means on the Sales Floor

Consumers aren’t saying no—they’re just thinking harder before they buy. Better Sleep Council research reveals how more intentional spending is shaping the sales floor, and what RSAs can do to build confidence and close the sale.
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Helping Mattress Shoppers Move From Research to Confidence: Winter Market Insights

Retailers are encountering a familiar challenge on the sales floor: Today’s mattress shopper often arrives informed, but not necessarily confident. Consumers are researching online, comparing...
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Mark Quinn Joins Shifman Mattress Co.

Editorial Director Beth English talks with industry veteran Mark Quinn about his new role as senior vice president of sales and marketing at Shifman...
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One Brand, Three Ways: How Therapedic International Markets Its Products Around the World

Mattress and sleep products manufacturer Therapedic International has been in business since 1957, beginning as a factory producing mattresses and foundations. Now, the company...
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