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Bedding Industries Of America To Spotlight Hybrid Roll Pack Display At Fall High Point Market

NEWS RELEASE | FALL 2023 HIGH POINT MARKET  NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – Leading mattress manufacturer, Bedding Industries of America (BIA), will be introducing a hybrid...




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Let’s Get Cozy

Cooling sleep products get lots of attention, but some sleepers want to warm up...

ISPA Sustainability Conference 2023: End-of-Day Recap with Waynette Goodson and Kathryn...

Join Waynette Goodson, Managing Editor of BedTimes and Sleep Savvy magazines, and Senior Editor...

New Breathable Foam Design, Cooling, and Packaging Innovation

NEWS RELEASE | FALL 2023 HIGH POINT MARKET Award-winning bedding and mattress manufacturer announces new...

Summer Reading List for Retailers

Pack these books for your next trip, business or pleasure Summer is a perfect time to catch up on your reading. We’ve created a list...

Speak the Language

Smart RSAs know their body language is as important as the words they speak to customers. Remember these 5 tips to make sure your...

Changing Lanes

If you’re looking for ways to drive consumers from shopping online to walking through your doors, follow these best practices for shifting your web...

BSC Finds That Young Women, Especially Mothers and Students, Are Among the Worst Sleepers in America

The Better Sleep Council, the consumer education arm of the International Sleep Products Association, released its research findings from The State of America’s Sleep...

Retail Road Trip: Matthews Mattress Thrives With DIY Strategy

This family-owned sleep shop chain in California finds success through tenacity, flexibility and innovation | Photography by Jordan Famer Photography | From a single store, Matthews...

Co-Sleeping Pros and Cons

Couples, kids, pets — is your bed too crowded? Consider these benefits and drawbacks of piling onto the same mattress Editor’s note: Savvy mattress retailers...

Fluffing Up Pillow Sales

By investing time and energy into merchandising and properly selling this critical part of a sleep products system, you can bolster your bottom line...

More Than a Mattress

Want to express your appreciation to shoppers? Thoughtful leave-behind gifts will make a lasting impression with your customers “You get a car! And you get...

Exhausted? You’re Not Alone

Annual survey analyzes how well — or poorly — the world is sleeping and what, if anything, adults are doing about it Here’s a universal...

Men and Women Search for Jobs Differently

How do women and men differ when looking for jobs? LinkedIn, a business and employment-oriented website with headquarters in Sunnyvale, California, released its Gender...

U.S. Mattress Sales Drop in 4th Quarter

U.S. mattress sales slid in the fourth quarter of 2018, compared with the same three-month period in 2017, according to Bedding Market Quarterly, a...

Oh, My Aching Back

Retail sales associates should try these tips to ease the aches and pains that come with working on your feet While we know sitting all...

Poppin’ Success

California retailer experiments with a temporary retail space and finds long-term opportunities This issue’s cover story, “Why Pop-up Shops Keep Popping Up" by Julie A....

How to Grow Your Sales of Juvenile Bedding

Start by explaining to shoppers that a kid’s room is no place for an old mattress Hand-me-down jeans and T-shirts are fine for most kids...

Commercial Volume Pickup Launches

MRC increases California retailers’ access to no-cost recycling with program providing containers, transportation and recycling of discarded mattresses This month, California retailers can begin requesting...

How to Make a Pop-Up Shop Work For Your Store

Are you looking for creative yet simple ways to broaden your brand and introduce new products? Expand your reach with a pop-up store Wayfair did...

Buying In-Person

A recent experience buying a new car exemplifies the value of excellent customer service Well, I finally did it. After months of research and discussion, I...

Why Selling Sleep Matters

By understanding the vital role restorative rest plays in health, sales associates can help customers make the best choice for their specific needs We are...

How to Show Customers You Care

Do your shoppers know you appreciate them? Sleep Savvy shares 7 ways to show the people who keep you in business how much you...

Try Hypnosis to Fall Asleep

Is hypnosis all in your head? This age-old technique often is shrouded in mystery. What is it, how does it work and can it help...

Media Buying 2.0: How Stores Can Find the Right Advertising Mix

Follow this step-by-step guide and make the most of your precious advertising dollars. (Spoiler alert: It’s all about audience) You are confident in your merchandising...