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Sleep Savvy shares three practical sales-floor ideas that stood out at Summer Las Vegas Market.




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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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Diving Into the Hot Hues for 2019

Living Coral Named Pantone’s Color of the Year Do you have a corner of your store that could use perking up? Need a color...

ISPA Releases New Industry Forecast

Analysis projects drop in sales in 2018, followed by modest growth in 2019 and 2020 When final numbers are tallied, the U.S. mattress industry is...

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Changing Directions in Bedding

What’s in store for the coming year? Sleep products industry leaders discuss their expectations, concerns and strategies for the swiftly moving retail landscape 2018 was...

MRC Launches “Retailer Take-Back” Program

Autumn campaign encourages consumers in California to ask retailers to take back used mattresses The Mattress Recycling Council has launched the 2018 “Retailer Take-Back” campaign,...

An Attitude of Gratitude

10 quotes to inspire a practice of thankfulness With Thanksgiving near, now is a perfect time to take stock of your life and be grateful...

Warning Signs of a Terrible Applicant

Employers share the most outrageous resume mistakes, lies and instant deal breakers in new survey Employers are feeling the heat of the tight labor market...

Mattress Recycling Council and Bye Bye Mattress Launch ‘Retailer Take-Back’ Campaign

Mattress Recycling Council News Release Campaign encourages consumers to ask retailers to take back used mattresses when purchasing new mattresses or box springs SACRAMENTO, Calif. –...

Forecast: Holiday Shopping Season Will Be Jolly

NRF Predicts Retail Sales Will Rise 4.3% or More in November and December Holiday sales this year are expected to increase between 4.3% and 4.8%...

How to Hire, Train and Keep an All-Star Staff

To remain competitive in a tight job market, retailers need to attract, invest in and keep engaged, knowledgeable employees Sleep Savvy offers these practical suggestions...

Bedding Market Quarterly: U.S. Mattress Sales Drop in 2nd Quarter

U.S. mattress sales fell again in the second quarter of 2018, compared with the same three-month period last year, according to Bedding Market Quarterly,...

The digital natives are here

Take a look at the world through their eyes and see how your company stacks up BY SCOTT SNYDER AND MORGAN S. SNYDER  Scott Snyder, a...

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Leggett & Platt Inc. A weak mattress edge leaves a bad first impression and can kill a sale. Research shows the edge of a mattress...

How to respond to sexual harassment at work

Survey finds 72% of employees who experience unwanted advances do not report the incidents As accusations of sexual misconduct at work continue to rise, it’s...

Don’t let vacation time go unused

Put your trips on the calendar now to get the time off you need to relax and restore Summertime is prime vacation time. Do you...

Lessons from the GM’s office

BY GERRY MORRIS First, don’t have an office—and other advice from a retailer who knows how to sell mattresses  In my column in the April issue...

Better Sleep Council research finds men earn bragging rights when it comes to bedtime performance, women fall short

Better Sleep Council news release ALEXANDRIA, VA – May 1, 2018 – Today the Better Sleep Council, the consumer education arm of the International Sleep...

At the Las Vegas Market, hustle and bustle, plus hybrids aplenty

BY BARBARA T. NELLES AND BETH ENGLISHThe latest crop of new beds unveiled at the Winter Las Vegas Market Jan. 28-Feb. 1 in Las...

Home sharing is becoming more popular

One-third of American adults are participating in a trend called ‘doubling up’ Adult children moving back in with their parents. Parents living with their adult...

Help wanted: Retailers seek more workers for tech roles

With the continued rise in online and omnichannel shopping, retailers in the future will have less use for traditional staff like cashiers and even...

Color experts forecast vibrant hues for 2018

BY JULIE A. PALM Discover what shades of dramatic purples, blues, blacks and reds are appropriate for your store’s identity and the message you want to convey...