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AARP Survey Finds Comfort Comes First for 50-Plus Mattress Buyers

A newly published AARP survey finds comfort and firmness among the leading priorities for mattress buyers ages 50 and older, while uncertainty and too many choices complicate the shopping process.




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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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Diamond Mattress Adds First Split Head Hybrids to Its Black Diamond Line

Rancho Dominguez, California-based manufacturer Diamond Mattress has introduced its first split-head hybrid mattress to its performance-driven Black Diamond collection, launched earlier this year.  According to...

BIA Appoints Christopher Commins to Lead West Coast Sales

North Brunswick, New Jersey-based mattress manufacturer and licensing group Bedding Industries of America has hired former Resident Home executive Christopher S. Commins to lead...

Bedgear Signs Exclusive Partnership with NBA Star P.J. Washington

Bedgear, a Farmingdale, New York-based mattress and sleep accessories supplier, has launched an exclusive partnership with 26-year-old P.J. Washington, an NBA Power Forward who...

City Of Hope’s 33rd Annual West Coast Event Raises Close To $900,000 

NEWS RELEASE Honorees Jeff Child and Harold Hudson rallied the industry to support life-changing research and treatment for cancer and diabetes. LOS ANGELES (June 11, 2025)...

Englander Launches New Website

Chicago-based licensee brand Englander has unveiled a new website leading up to the Summer Las Vegas Furniture Market. The site is designed to highlight...

HSM Solutions Opens New Barberton, Ohio, Manufacturing Facility

HSM Solutions, a leading supplier of components for the furniture and bedding industries based in Hickory, North Carolina, has opened its newest facility, HSM...

Helix Sleep Adds Two New Retail Partnerships

Phoenix-based direct-to-consumer sleep brand Helix Sleep has partnered with Sleep City and Sweet Dreams Furniture & Mattress to expand Helix’s retail footprint by 12...

Spring Air Redesigns Website to Be a “Marketing Engine”

Woburn, Mass.-based bedding manufacturer and licensing group Spring Air International has redesigned its website, SpringAir.com, to highlight its most popular collections, drive consumer traffic...

Gold Bond Adds Former Levitz President Ed Gilligan

Independent mattress manufacturer Gold Bond Mattress has hired Ed Gilligan, the former president of Levitz Furniture and senior merchant at Sears, to expand its...

King Koil, Boys & Girls Club Sponsor Epcot Center Visit

Avondale, Arizona-based mattress manufacturer and licensing group King Koil partnered with the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida to sponsor 90 children for...

BSC Research: Consumer Spending Habits and Priorities for 2025

A closer look at consumers’ spending habits in 2025. Tariffs, layoffs and the fluctuating price of eggs — these days, many consumers are worried about...

Boyd Sleep Launches the MattLock Nonslip Steel Mattress Base

The rise of compressed, direct ship-to-consumer mattresses and UPS-shippable metal platform bed frames has brought significant change to the mattress industry — and a...

Boyd Sleep Implements Strategic Inventory Buffer to Mitigate Trade Disruptions

St. Louis-based bedding manufacturer Boyd Sleep has taken measures to safeguard its operations and customers against tariff-related disruptions through strategic inventory management.   According to a...

Bedgear Founder and CEO Eugene Alletto Honored by American Cancer Society

Eugene Alletto, the founder and CEO of Farmingdale, New York-based mattress and sleep accessories supplier, was named the 2025 honoree at the American Cancer...

Englander Convenes International Licensee Meeting at Interzum Cologne 2025

Chicago-based licensee brand said its participation at Interzum Cologne 2025 yielded nearly a dozen new inquiries from international brands interested in its licensees.  “We saw...

Champion Thread Acquires Carolina Sales Thread

Champion Thread Co., a manufacturer and provider of industrial sewing threads, engineered yarns and other sewn products supplies based in Gastonia, North Carolina, has...

Mlily USA Makes Contribution to the 2025 ART Conference

For the second consecutive year, Mlily USA participated in the annual ART conference community service initiative by donating new mattresses to Camillus House, a...

Connecticut Marks 10-Year Anniversary of Groundbreaking Mattress Recycling Initiative

The International Sleep Products Association and the Mattress Recycling Council proudly celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the country’s landmark industry-led mattress recycling program, made...

Bedgear Promotes Three Team Members

Farmingdale, New York-based mattress and sleep accessories supplier Bedgear has promoted three team members to shape the future of the brand in key markets. According...

3 Spinks Innovations Awarded at Interzum Cologne

Leeds, England-based spring manufacturer Spinks launched four innovations at the Interzum Cologne show May 20-23, with three recognized with Interzum Awards – including the...

Precision Textiles Introduces Improved FR Sock

As mattress design grows more complex and comfort layers stack higher, meeting federal flammability standards has become increasingly critical. As a result, Precision Textiles...