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AARP Survey Finds Comfort Comes First for 50-Plus Mattress Buyers

A newly published AARP survey finds comfort and firmness among the leading priorities for mattress buyers ages 50 and older, while uncertainty and too many choices complicate the shopping process.




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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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Bedding Research Reveals When Consumers Replace Pillows & Mattress Shopping Preferences

In this episode of "Inside the Mind of Today's Mattress Shopper" Therapedic’s CEO and president. Gerry Borreggine, digs into Better Sleep Council research, sees...

3Z Brands Acquires Nolah Sleep

3Z Brands, the new corporate identity for Helix Sleep, Brooklyn Bedding, Birch and Bear Mattress, has bought DTC mattress manufacturer Nolah Sleep. The addition of...

Co-branding Gives Restonic an Edge

Women in leadership, digital storytelling help drive business. Sometimes the company you keep makes all the difference. Just ask Restonic. The bedding producer and licensing group,...

Brooklyn Bedding-Helix Sleep Launch Helix Retail Program

This Year’s Fastest-Growing Online Mattress Brand Brings Wholesale Opportunities To Mattress Retailers Across the US. NEWS RELEASE PHOENIX, Ariz.—Brooklyn Bedding, manufacturer, retailer, and pioneer of the...

Rand Ledbetter Retires After Long Career, Herculite Products

NEWS RELEASE Rand Ledbetter will retire after 30 years in the textile industry, with two decades spent working at Herculite Products Inc., a supplier of...

Magniflex Goes Counter-Trend In Driving In-Store Traffic With A Focus On Consumer Education, Not Price

NEWS RELEASE PRATO, Italy – With many mattress manufacturers focusing on creating products at lower price points, leading Italian bedding manufacturer, Magniflex, is focusing on...

Video Exclusive: Brent Limer, New VP of Sales, A Lava

BedTimes Managing Editor Waynette Goodson catches up with Brent Limer and Adam Lava at Las Vegas Market to discuss Limer’s new role with A...

BSC Study Reveals Shoppers’ Interest in Mattress Sustainability

Younger consumers are more likely to consider sustainability issues when purchasing a mattress. New consumer research conducted by the Better Sleep Council reveals that high...

Wright Creative Branding & Labels Adds Veteran Talent to Sales and Creative

Wright Creative Branding & Labels has positioned itself for growth in 2023 with a key promotion and the addition of two veteran sales leaders.   The...

CertiPUR-US Announces New, Improved Online Directory of Participating Companies

NEWS RELEASE The new directory is a resource for thousands of consumers each week, but participating companies must submit updated information to be included. (Rochester Hills,...

A Winning Spirit

Esprit Decor Home Furnishings’ family camaraderie, customer focus build success. The secret sauce at this home furnishings retailer is the special spirit that drives the...

Kingsdown Launches Sustainable Foam Mattress Inspired By Global Blue Zones   

NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023  MEBANE, N.C. – Luxury bedding manufacturer, Kingsdown, Inc. has been inspired by the growing sustainability movement and intriguing stories of the...

Casper to Unveil New Showroom and Innovative Product Offerings at Las Vegas Market

NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023  The beloved sleep company has doubled the size of its showroom to showcase its dedication to product innovation and unbridled...

Winter 2023 Las Vegas Market | Day 2 Wrap Up

Beth and Waynette are here with your day two wrap-up of Las Vegas Market. From Serta Simmons to Therapedic to Brooklyn Bedding, they cover...

King Koil Unveils All-Foam Signature Luxe Collection

NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Five Competitively Priced Beds Complement Popular Signature Innerspring Line. AVONDALE, Ariz. – Leading mattress manufacturer, King Koil, is introducing a five-bed,...

Winter 2023 Las Vegas Market | Day 1 Wrap Up

Join Waynette Goodson, managing editor of BedTimes and Sleep Savvy Magazines and Stuart Carlitz of Bedding Industries of America as they share their thoughts...

Lulu Mattress Will Show For First Time At Las Vegas Market

NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Brand Will Launch Wholesale Program With 12-Inch Hybrid, Topper And Cool Gel Pillow. ATLANTA -- Lulu Mattress, the industry’s first to...

“Achievable Luxury” Is Strategy Behind Magniflex’s Launch Of Virtuoso Primo At Las Vegas Market

NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 PRATO, Italy – Leading Italian bedding manufacturer, Magniflex, is debuting the Virtuoso Primo, a new two-sided mattress that offers temperature...

Ron Passaglia, Adam Lava, and Richard Diamonstein Honored by Mattress Industry Trade Association

NEWS RELEASE (Alexandria, VA) – The International Sleep Products Association (ISPA) will pay tribute to three industry veterans at the ISPA Industry Conference, March 15-16,...

Kingsdown Heads To Winter Market With Bold New Looks In Vintage, Insignia Hybrid, Passions And Prime

NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023  MEBANE, N.C. – With head-turning fabric patterns and colors designed to stop shoppers in their tracks, Mike James, chairman of...

MLILY USA: Spinal Health and Education Key to Successful Mattress Sales

NEWS RELEASE | VEGAS 2023 Mattress manufacturer shares important facts on impact of spinal alignment and sleep to prevent health issues. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 16, 2023)...