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Between ages 40 and 50, many adults experience more pressure sensitivity, often one of the earliest reasons they begin reconsidering their mattress. The hips,...




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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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“Inside the Mind of Today’s Mattress Shopper” – Sustainability at BekaertDeslee

BekaertDeslee Senior Vice President of Sales Rhiannon Burch Hallam weighs in on the latest sustainability survey by the Better Sleep Council. She describes her...

Symphony Sleep® to Debut Las Vegas Showroom With ‘Sleep Angle’ Marketing Preview

NEWS RELEASE | WINTER 2024 LAS VEGAS MARKET  Innovative marketing and technology from new adjustable base player help retailers show and tell the benefits of...

Chronic Insomnia? Try These Tips for a Better Night’s Sleep

Although the holiday season is a time of joy and celebration, it can also be a source of added stress due to traveling or...

Festive Social Media Marketing Tips & Strategies

Up your marketing game with these ideas for holiday content. Looking for clever ways to approach social media marketing this holiday season? A recent article...

Capital Bedding Debuts Balance Mattress Collection

Verona, Mississippi-based mattress company Capital Bedding has developed a new mattress brand designed with the anatomy of the human body in mind. According to a...

Rosenthal Contemporary Interiors Closing After 128 years

NEWS RELEASE MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Rosenthal Contemporary Interiors, one of the oldest furniture retailers in Minnesota, has begun total liquidation after 128 years as a...

How to Sell to Women: 7 Steps to Success from Restonic and WomenCertified’s Black Friday Webinar

Did you know financial services company Bankrate has predicted women will own 75% of discretionary spending by 2028? If you aren’t tailoring your retail...

Retail Rx | How Mattress Next Day Embraced Technology for Success

In this series, we sit down with founders of successful sleep products retailers who struggled in the nascent days of their business. Here, they...

“Inside Track With Gerry Borreggine” | What You Need to Know to Sell More Adjustable Bed Bases

Join Gerry Borreggine in this insightful episode of "Inside Track," sponsored by Therapedic International, as he discusses the transformative world of adjustable bed bases...

Bryte Releases AI-Powered Sleep Concierge

Bryte, the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based purveyor of smart beds, has expanded its lineup of technology-powered sleep offerings with the launch of its newest product, Sleep...

The Next Big Shopping Channel: Social Media

Social selling makes browsing and buying easy for consumers. Here are strategies to make it work for you. You’ve got well-placed, attractive brick-and-mortar stores and...

Sleep Number’s Earnings Drop in 3rd Quarter

Sleep Number recently reported that third-quarter net sales decreased 13% to $473 million compared to the previous year. Company officials said that demand decelerated...

Serta Simmons Bedding Opens New State-of-the-Art Manufacturing Plant in Wisconsin

NEWS RELEASE Janesville, WI (November 14, 2023) Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC (SSB), one of the world’s leading sleep companies, today held a grand opening event...

Sleep Number Closing at Least 40 Stores in 2024

Last week, Minneapolis-based bed and mattress manufacturer Sleep Number announced its sales results for the third quarter of 2024. According to a press release...

Purple’s Earnings Decrease in Third Quarter

Mattress producer Purple Innovation Inc. reported that third quarter net revenue decreased 2% to $140 million from $142.9 million in the third quarter of...

“Take 5” Flashback – Spinks Talks Sustainability

As we buy Daytimers and plan for the new year, be sure to pencil in the 2024 ISPA Sustainability Conference. BedTimes managing editor Waynette...

Making History

From the earliest iterations of sleep products to now, innovation is the cornerstone of the industry. Every night, we fall asleep on mattresses, rest our...

Mattress Firm Achieves First TRUE Zero Waste Certification

Although October – also known as Sustainability Month – is over, taking steps to become sustainable is a year-round and timeless effort. Just ask...

Mattress Firm Welcomes Maria Melendez as Executive Vice President of Human Capital

NEWS RELEASE HOUSTON, TX (NOVEMBER 8, 2023) – Mattress Firm, the nation’s largest mattress specialty retailer, announced today that Maria Melendez has joined the company...

Diamond Mattress Launches Redesigned Technogel Line

Diamond Mattress has refreshed its Technogel mattress collection with a new merchandising and marketing approach designed to boosts retailers’ ability to sell the bedding...

“Inside Track With Gerry Borreggine” | Getting Real About Mattress Life

Expectations of how long a mattress should last depend on several factors. Inside Track host Gerry Borreggine and Better Sleep Council spokesperson Terry Cralle...