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Garnand Fine Furniture Going Out of Business After 116 Years

NEWS RELEASE GARDEN CITY, Kan. (October 22, 2026) — Garnand Fine Furniture, a family-owned and operated retailer with a history spanning 116 years, will close...




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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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Dare to Be Different

In a vanilla world, mattress retailers bring color and personality.  Unique retailers’ differentiators come from origin stories of can-do gumption, pursuit of strategic growth, and...
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The Art of Selling Latex

For many consumers, latex is familiar but not necessarily understood. They might know it is associated with natural materials, durability, and premium mattresses, but...
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Elements of Comfort

Today's mattress shopper is encountering an expanding—and increasingly visible—ingredient list: copper, graphite, charcoal, silver, zinc, minerals, gel, and phase change materials. Some are positioned...
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Retail Road Trip

The Sweet Spot for Sleep

The customer looking for bedroom sets at Gavigan's Furniture didn’t believe that a mattress could lessen her apnea-induced night terrors, but Ryan Gavigan pointed...
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Why Sleep Has Become the Wellness Habit Everyone Is Talking About

Not too long ago, sleep was something people often took for granted. Many of us viewed sleep as the thing we did after everything else...
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Tips & Selling Strategies

The Shopper Brought a Bot

The next customer through your door might arrive with more than a few screenshots. They could be carrying an artificial intelligence-generated shortlist, price comparison,...
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Tips & Selling Strategies

AI Clocks In

Artificial Intelligence doesn't need a name badge. But it does need a clear job description. An AI tool such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or Copilot...
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Sustainability

New Recycling Fee Set for Connecticut

Beginning Oct. 1, 2026, the recycling fee collected on each mattress and foundation sold for use in Connecticut will increase to $19.50 per unit....
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Same Time Tomorrow?

Most sleep advice starts with a number. Get seven to nine hours. But researchers increasingly are studying another dimension of healthy sleep—not simply how...
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Wake-Up Call

Better Together: Strengthening the Sleep Industry Through Partnership

As the year begins to wind down, October offers a natural moment for reflection. The pace slows just enough to evaluate what’s working, what...
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Tips & Selling Strategies

What Customers Say vs. What They (Might) Really Mean

Every mattress shopper walks into the showroom with preconceived ideas: “I need a firm mattress.” “I sleep hot.” “All mattresses are the same.” Those statements are valuable,...
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Long-Time Spring Air Retail Partner belFURNITURE Grows To 19 Locations With Addition Of New San Antonio Showroom

NEWS RELEASE WOBURN, Massachusetts — Long-time Spring Air International retail partner belFURNITURE will open its 19th location on October 9th, a new 185,000-square-foot showroom in...
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BEDGEAR Unveils Revamped Sheets Assortment with Naked and Athleisure Collections

NEWS RELEASE FARMINGDALE, N.Y., September 30, 2026—BEDGEAR®, the leader in personalized sleep solutions engineered for airflow and designed to optimize recovery, today unveiled a revamped...
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Four Collections, Four Materials, One Goal: Better Rest.

NEWS RELEASE Charlotte, N.C. – Sleep Zone®, the leader in accessible cooling sleep technology, today announced the launch of four new bedding collections: Cool...
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Recent Pew Data: 41% Say Smartphones Hurt Their Sleep

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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Paramount Sleep to Reveal New Brand Identity at High Point Market

NEWS RELEASE HIGH POINT (September 21, 2026) — Paramount Sleep Company will unveil its refreshed brand identity during the October High Point Market, bringing to...
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Pets in the Bed: What New Data Shows

New data shows that 30% of U.S. adults share the bed with at least one pet, adding another real-life consideration to mattress size, protection, and bedding care.
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Consumer Corner

What Shoppers Want to Know After They Pick a Mattress

Delivery, setup, removal, exchanges, and returns can shape shopper confidence once the product choice is nearly made.
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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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Las Vegas

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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Features

The Sleep Sales Cheat Sheet: What to Say, What to Avoid, and Why It Matters

Customers want better sleep—but they don’t want a diagnosis or jargon. Retailers fluent in everyday sleep language inspire trust and drive better conversations.
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