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Sleep Tech Innovation Signals Continued Category Momentum

Market analysts continue to project strong growth in the global sleep technology devices market, driven by rising awareness of sleep health and increased adoption...




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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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Original Mattress Factory: A Journey of Innovation and Growth

Estimated reading time: 12 minutes The Original Mattress Factory emerged from frustration with how the bedding industry worked, both in terms of manufacturing and retailing,...

Navigating Consumer Trends: How to Adapt Your Shipping Strategy

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Anyone who has spent a fair amount of time scrolling TikTok or Instagram has seen variations on the well-worn joke...

Therapedic International Merges to Become Therapedic Worldwide

PRINCETON, N.J. (Dec. 2, 2025) – Therapedic International® has merged with an affiliate, Steve Antinori, who owns the group’s largest licensee, Florida-based Sleep International....

Tariff Shock: Staggering Impact On US Businesses And Consumers

Since the Trump administration first announced fluctuating tariffs in early 2025, U.S.-based businesses have been scrambling to keep up — and try to keep...

Somnigroup Proposes to Acquire Leggett & Platt

Somnigroup International Inc., global parent company of Tempur Sealy International, submitted a proposal to the Leggett & Platt Board of Directors to purchase alloutstanding...

Paramount Sleep Strengthens Sales and Marketing Teams With New Sales Representative, Internal Promotion, and Marketing Intern

NORFOLK, Va. (December 1, 2025) — Paramount Sleep Company continues to invest in people and partnerships with the addition of Susan Garvey as Northeast...

ISPA Strengthens Industry Support With New Membership Model And Renewed Focus On Growth

Alexandria, VA —The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) announces a new, more future focused membership model that reflects how the industry operates today and...

The Surprising Way Boredom Boosts Happiness and Meaning

One of the most famous lines from the AMC television show “Mad Men” is “Only boring people are bored.” It’s the response of...

Helix Sleep Launches Retail Program with Nebraska Furniture Mart

Phoenix-based direct-to-consumer sleep mattress brand Helix Sleep has launched a retail program with Nebraska Furniture Mart, one of the nation’s largest home furnishings retailers....

Spring Air Focuses On New Products, 100th Anniversary at 5th Annual Licensee Summit 

Woburn, Massachusetts-based bedding manufacturer and licensing group Spring Air International convened its fifth annual North American licensee summit in Boston to preview new products,...

Polyurethane Foam Association Holds Annual Meeting in Austin

Members and guests of the Polyurethane Foam Association gathered Nov. 4-6 in Austin for the association’s annual fall meeting to discuss the current business...

Industry Group and City of Hope Announce Honoree of 2026 West Coast Event

LOS ANGELES (November 14, 2025) — The International Home Furnishings Industry (IHFI)group of City of Hope has announced that Javier Sanchez, president and CEO...

Research Backs Symphony Sleep’s POS Video Initiative

St. Peters, Missouri-based Innovative Sleep Technologies and its Symphony Sleep brand are validating their point-of-sale video retail strategy with consumer research showing that in-store...

South Bay International Acquires Key Assets of Corsicana Mattress Co.

Mattress manufacturer South Bay International Inc. has acquired select operating assets of Irving, Texas-based Corsicana Mattress Co. from its current ownership group. Company officials...

Integrating Online and In-Store: The New Retail Imperative

When I was a kid watching television, I liked to lie on the floor close to the TV set because it made changing the...

Jones Family of Companies Names Eric Delaby Senior Director of Sales

Humboldt, Tennessee-based fiber materials supplier Jones Family of Companies has hired Eric Delaby as senior director of sales. He has more than 20 years...

Relief Bed International Delivers Donated Beds to Multiple Relief Efforts

Tacoma, Washington-based Relief Bed International has delivered donated relief beds to multiple relief efforts this fall, including a Tacoma rescue mission, Jamaican hurricane relief,...

Americanstar Mattress Expands Partnership With Bel Furniture

Houston-based sleep company Americanstar Mattress has expanded its partnership with Bel Furniture, one of the largest family-owned home furnishings retailers in Texas. The expansion...

Simba Expands Bensons for Beds Partnership

London-based sleep technology brand Simba has expanded its partnership with Bensons for Beds, one of the United Kingdom’s largest bed retailers, to 50 locations across the...

Spotlight Winner: RSA of the Month Andrew Heinz

Andrew Heinz of Christian’s Mattress Xpress shares his tips and selling tricks. At Sleep Savvy, we’re spotlighting star retail sales associates around the world for our new...

Vispring Opens New San Diego and Denver Showrooms

Vispring, a premium bed and mattress maker based in Plymouth, England, continues to grow its North American presence with two new showroom openings — one in La...