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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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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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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...

CertiPUR-US Trailblazers Crowell and Sullivan Inducted Into Flexible Polyurethane Hall of Fame

Michael Crowell and Helen Sullivan were inducted into the Flexible Polyurethane Foam Hall of Fame at the spring Polyurethane Foam Association meeting, May 20-22,...

Deloitte 2025 Retail Outlook: Trends, Challenges & Growth Forecasts

Deloitte’s retail outlook for 2025 looks bright. London-based consulting, tax and audit company Deloitte released its 2025 Retail Outlook in January, providing insights into what...

3Z Brands Recognized With Culture Award

3Z Brands, a vertically-integrated manufacturer and retailer headquartered in Phoenix, was named a 2025 Breakthrough Culture Award winner.  Presented by Hyer, the award spotlights exceptional...

Sinomax USA Expands Retail Presence

Vibe, the mattress brand produced by Houston-based Sinomax USA, is now available in Walmart stores across the United States. This marks a significant step...

Saatva Named Official Mattress Provider for 2028 Summer Olympics

Direct-to-consumer luxury brand Saatva will provide support for Team USA during the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.  The New York-based company has been named...

Bedgear Partners with Mancini’s Sleepworld to Expand its West Coast Presence

Mattress and sleep accessories supplier Bedgear partnered with Northen California-based mattress and bedding retailer Mancini’s Sleepworld to open its newest location in Roseville, California,...