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Supporting Independence and Comfort for Aging Sleepers

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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U.S. News & World Report Releases 2023 Sleep Survey

Did you know that November is National Sleep Comfort Month? To coincide, U.S. News & World Report released its annual survey regarding the sleep...

National Retail Federation’s 2023 Holiday Shopping Forecast: What You Need to Know

With 92% of adults planning to celebrate the winter holidays – and therefore, likely buying gifts – it’s important for retailers to get an...

“Take 5” | Even More Sustainable Foam

CertiPUR-US Program Executive Director Michael Crowell and Helen Sullivan, CertiPUR-US communications counsel, share a new 25% biobased foam certification. They also discuss how mattress...

All the High Points

New products, upgrades and showroom swaps. The fall market did not disappoint, with bedding manufacturers reporting positive results. The temperatures dipped, the leaves began to...

Shifman Mattress Co. Celebrates 130 Years, Opens New Showroom

Shifman Mattress Co. recently toasted its 130th anniversary and cut the ribbon on a new showroom inside its Newark, New Jersey, factory and headquarters. About 75...

Tempur Sealy International Reports Decreased Earnings in 3rd Quarter

Tempur Sealy International said third-quarter sales slipped 0.5% to $1.277 billion amid continuing softness in the North American mattress market. Net income was down 14.6%...

Tempur-Pedic Ranked No. 1 in Customer Satisfaction by J.D. Power

The Tempur-Pedic brand has earned the No. 1 slot in Customer Satisfaction for the Online Purchase segment in the J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Mattress...

Five Things to Consider When Firing a Customer – and How to Do It

Anyone who has worked in retail knows the adage, “The customer is always right.” They also know it isn’t always true. Issues are bound...

“Take 5” | Yatas Bedding Expands at High Point Market

Jason Kennedy, brand manager, North America, for Yatas Bedding, shows off the company’s new showroom inside the International Home Furnishings Center. He also shares...

Breaking News: Serta Simmons Bedding Initiates CEO Transition

NEWS RELEASE DORAVILLE, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC (SSB), a leading global sleep company, today announced that Mark Genender, Chairman of the Board of Directors,...

Fine Cotton Factory Launches Top-of-Bed Line

Toronto-based Fine Cotton Factory is introducing its first knitted top-of-bed collection that incorporates apparel-grade yarns, which allow for more stretch and breathability. The products...

Gold Bond Partners With Agren to Aid Rehabilitation Group

Independent mattress manufacturer Gold Bond has joined forces with Agren, an appliance and mattress retailer, in a promotion to donate mattresses to Providence Recovery...

Weekend Sleep Warriors

It takes more than two days to recover from a week of poor sleep, according to research. Sleeping Less Than Five Hours: A Risk to...

“Inside Track With Gerry Borreggine” | Where are We Coming Up Short on Selling Sleep?

Inside Track host Gerry Borreggine and sleep expert and retailer Terry Cralle identify the challenges and how to overcome them in order to close...

Serta Simmons Bedding Appoints Senior Vice President

Serta Simmons Bedding has hired Shawn Slattery to be the senior vice president of Eastern Region Sales. He reports to Dominick Azevedo, chief sales officer for...

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

Barrie Brown of Sleep Luxury Beds participated on the retailer panel at the second-annual ISPA Sustainability Conference in September. Here, he shares his thoughts...

Las Vegas Market Promises World-Class Discovery and Programming in Winter 2024

NEWS RELEASE Las Vegas Market is set to host the west coast’s premier buying event complete with expansive gift, home décor and furniture offerings and...

Restonic to Host Exclusive “Selling to Women” Webinar

Just in time for the holiday sales rush, bedding company Restonic will host an exclusive webinar, “Selling to Women,” on November 14 at 1...

Compass Sleep Products Donates Mattresses to Hurricane Idalia Victims

Greenville, Florida-based Compass Sleep Products is teaming up with the United Way to help families whose homes were severely damaged when Hurricane Idalia hit...

GhostBed’s Ghost Massage Bed To Land At Nearly 200 Retailers

Since GhostBed initially launched its Ghost Massage Bed Powered by Cozzia at the Las Vegas Market in January, the company made enhancements and adjustments...

“Retail Rx” | How Sit ‘n Sleep Increased Annual Sales from $200,000 to $130 Million

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