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Talking Sustainability on the Sales Floor: a Quick Reference for RSAs

Consumer research suggests shoppers want more informative in-store materials about sustainability, along with knowledgeable salespeople. Unfortunately, sustainability questions don’t look the same in every store—or with every...




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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” – Borreggine Talks Mattress Replacement Cycle

Therapedic CEO Gerry Borreggine says a shorter replacement cycle benefits consumers and the industry alike and weighs in on the firmer-softer mattress divide. https://youtu.be/pJ5Rt2vyexQ Transcript Dave PerryHey,...

Mlily USA Releases Free Social Media Guide for Retailers

Mlily USA is providing retail partners a complimentary social media guide designed to help users of any experience level enhance their social media presence...

Purple Innovation Acquires Intellibed

New Purple luxury mattress line will take retail prices to more than $7,000 Purple Innovation, the maker and marketer of Gel Grid technology mattresses, announced...

Precision Textiles Debuts Foam Pillow with FR Barrier

Totowa, New Jersey-based Precision Textiles has developed a foam pillow featuring the same FR capabilities as the company’s IQ FIT Glass Free products with...

“Take 5 With Dave” – McRoskey Unveils “Artistry of Sleep”

Rion Morgenstern talks about how art galleries inspired the McRoskey Mattress Works showroom in Las Vegas. https://youtu.be/nMXs9gPAlj8 Transcript Rion MorgensternSunset. yeah, actually born in San Francisco in...

Eliminating Kids’ Night Terrors

Sometimes a few good strategies can bring back sweet dreams. Happy Beds, a U.K. mattress retailer, teamed up with sleep psychologist Katherine Hall of Somnus...

Ergomotion Names New National Accounts Manager, Canada

Ergomotion has hired Jason Spreckley as its new national accounts manager for Canada. In this role, Spreckley will lead Ergomotion’s efforts to grow its...

Mlily USA to Begin U.S. Production of New Mattress Lines

Mlily USA plans to start U.S. production of two new mattress collections introduced at the Summer Las Vegas Market and expects to start shipping...

What Consumers Want in Mattress Toppers

Recent consumer research offers insights into what prompts consumers to shop for a mattress topper, giving retailers ways to reach them along their buying...

Malouf Home Adds Dealer Locator to Website

Malouf Home, a source for mattresses, sleep accessories and furniture based in Logan, Utah, has added a dealer locator to its website, MaloufHome.com. The...

Introducing the ISPA Sustainability Conference

Las Vegas Market to talk about the upcoming Sustainability Conference, Nov. 16-17, in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information or to register for...

More Double-Digit Mattress Declines in July

Piper Sandler retail survey says dollars down 11% in July while units dipped 19% Retail mattress sales posted double-digit dollar and unit declines in July...

Paramount Sleep’s Arthur Diamonstein Dies

Arthur Diamonstein, 92, former president and chairman of the board of Paramount Sleep Company, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on...

Brooklyn Bedding and Helix Sleep Receive Endorsements from American Chiropractic Association

The American Chiropractic Association has endorsed five mattresses by Phoenix-based Brooklyn Bedding and by Helix Sleep, headquartered in New York. Brooklyn Bedding’s Plank Firm and...

Mattress Retailer Penalized $68,916 for Recycling Violations

NEWS RELEASE SACRAMENTO – Los Angeles retailer 101 Design Furniture and Mattress faces $68,916 in penalties after failing to collect and submit consumer mattress recycling...

Malouf Names Joel Dewberry as Vice President of Marketing

Malouf has appointed Joel Dewberry as vice president of marketing. Through this newly created role, the company will continue to support retailers by developing...

Continuing to Rize

The Rize merger with Glideaway benefits both sides of the bedding aisle. Rize, formerly known as Mantua, and Glideaway, strategically announced their merger the week before...

Lull Partners with Pottery Barn

Santa Barbara, California-based mattress company Lull Ventures LLC has teamed up with Pottery Barn and Pottery Barn Kids to sell Lull products in all...

“Take 5 With Dave” – Rize – Sleep Accessories Complete the Sale

Rick Sterzer explains how his company’s Sleep Essentials help retailers cross the goal line. https://youtu.be/8DPNdlj4Fd0 Transcript Dave PerryNow. Do we need some quiet in the showroom? Rick SterzerWe...

Tempur Sealy Invests in Sleep Technology Company

Tempur Sealy International Inc. made a $20 million investment in Bryte Inc., makers of AI-powered restorative sleep technology. Additionally, the two companies intend to...

Meet Kate Caddy

ISPA’s sustainability manager shares her take on the importance of sustainability within the bedding industry and what attendees can look forward to at ISPA’s...