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Using Outdoor Advertising to Keep Your Store Top of Mind

Outdoor advertising can help mattress retailers keep their store name visible near commuter routes, shopping corridors, and retail clusters, especially when used as a simple, repeated reminder rather than a stand-alone sales strategy.




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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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Therapedic Delivers First Virtual Market Direct to Retailers

The top 10 producer introduces summer collections digitally in lieu of Vegas Market attendance PRINCETON, N.J. – Therapedic International will launch its first virtual showroom...

Retailers Ready for Business

The pandemic has changed everything from in-store procedures to delivery but mattress sellers say consumer interest in bedding is a hopeful sign Mattress retailing looks...

The Joy of Mattress Shopping

Better Sleep Council research on a buyer’s journey can help retailers guide consumers to a successful purchase that fits their priorities and leaves them...

Pandemic Prompts Storewide Changes for Mattress Retailers

Sleep Savvy survey shows more cleaning and other new safety procedures to keep people safe Mattress retailers say they are prioritizing their employees’ health and...

Survey: Financial Worries Causing Sleep Loss

Economic anxiety spikes during coronavirus pandemic as Americans see their incomes decline Nearly one-third of Americans are losing sleep over financial worries, according to a...

A Lifeline for Retailers

Government agencies lend a helping hand to struggling businesses Help is on the way. Retailers large and small, battered by the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak,...

Shake Up Your Market Routine

Attending mattress shows can be costly and time-consuming. Preplanning and post-show reviews can make the most of your time there. A few years ago, Riley’s...

BEDDING MARKET QUARTERLY

Bedding Market Slumped in 2019. Total unit shipments of mattresses, as well as stationary and motion foundations, from U.S. producers and imports rose 2.2% in...

Surface Story: How Long Does Coronavirus Stick Around?

Understanding how long the coronavirus lives on surfaces can help you keep your store and products clean and safe for consumers Note: This article was...

Foam Home

National survey finds consumers willing to pay more for certified foam, confirms the importance of a comfortable mattress with quality materials for a good...

Millennials Drive Retail Growth

Survey reveals Gen Y are likely to make a major purchase in the next six months. Has the decline of retail been exaggerated? The answer...

Slowing Down the Revolving Door

Does your store suffer from high turnover? Results from a 2019 survey reveal the top 3 factors that lead employees to call it quits. Holy...

Disappearing Act

Has a job candidate ever ghosted you? In other words, has a strong prospective employee pulled a no-show during the hiring process? Here are...

True Blue

Pantone has selected Classic Blue as the 2020 Color of the Year. The hue (Pantone 19-4052) is “a reassuring presence instilling calm, confidence and...

Latex Primer: What Retailers Need to Know

Accessories are a great way to introduce consumers to this buoyantly supportive component As the quest for better sleep leads an increasing number of consumers...

What’s Next for Bedding Retailers?

Sleep Savvy outlines the top 20 retail trends to watch for in 2020 to help maintain a thriving business in the new year Hindsight, while...

New Decade, New Challenges

Bedding departments and sleep shops will encounter a volatile economic environment this year, with a number of factors creating uncertainty Editor’s note: The following article...

Las Vegas Ante4Autism 2020 Poker Tournament Around the Corner

The 12th annual Ante4Autism Poker Tournament will take place at 7 p.m., Jan. 25 at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino’s Grand Event Center,...

And They’re Off: Consumers Rush Into Holiday Shopping

A record number of consumers shopped in-store and online over long Thanksgiving weekend This year’s holiday shopping season got off to a strong start with...

Great Expectations: Holiday Shopping Forecast

The International Council of Shopping Centers forecasts total holiday spending to reach $832.3 billion, with 90% of shoppers spending in physical stores The New York-based...

New Law Expands Mattress Recycling in California

State adds futons to recycling program and will require internet retailers to pick up customers’ discarded mattresses Under new amendments to the state’s mattress...