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Alexium International Announces Acquisition of Microtek Laboratories from CAVU Group

GREER, SC — December 15, 2025) — Alexium International Group Limited (ASX:AJX, “Alexium”), a  leader in advanced phase-change material (PCM) systems and flame-retardant (FR)...




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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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September Mattress Sales Strong, Units Down, Survey Finds

Mattress sales growth was strong in September, but unit sales were down compared to the same month last year as the industry saw the...

Bedding Returnees, Newcomers Add Spark in High Point

Five bedding producers joined the bedding contingent at the recent High Point Market, sparking talk of a sleep products comeback in the Furniture Capital...

Survey: Consumers Blame Both Manufacturers and Retailers When Products Fail

When a mattress dips in the center, a pillow loses its loft or an adjustable bed base stops functioning, consumers may blame the product...

Youth Bedding: Child’s Play

Whether crib mattresses or beds marketed for young, first-time mattress buyers, adding an array of options for ages 0 to 30 can grow sales How...

“Take 5 With Dave” – Southerland Talks Bedding Challenges

Southerland Chief Executive Officer Bryan Smith tells us about the challenging bedding climate, what’s new at his company, and the education that the International...

King Koil Expands Arizona Plant

Manufacturer King Koil has added 40,000 square feet to its plant at its headquarters in Avondale, Arizona. The company also has hired 20 additional...

New Pillow Complements Nature’s Rest

Licensing group Spring Air International added the Natural Talalay Pillow to its Nature’s Rest brand. The pillow comes roll-packed in an attractive box and...

BSC Survey: Covid-19 Resurgence Impacts Consumer Behavior

But shoppers are returning to brick-and-mortar stores and are interested in bedding products The Covid-19 resurgence fueled by the Delta variant has consumers reverting back...

Shifman Mattresses Throws in Pillows

Shifman Mattresses is hoping to help retailers punch up their sales with a new pillow program. “Our new luxury pillows are a natural extension of the...

Blu Sleep Adds Italian-Made Accessories

Blu Sleep, which manufactures sleep products made with foams poured in Italy, has further expanded into luxury sleep accessories with two sheet collections, two...

Bedline Offers New Slant on Storage

Bedline, a Madrid-based sleep products manufacturer, debuted sleek, platform storage beds at the Summer Las Vegas Market. Industry veteran Scott Frisch and his company...

“Inside the Mind of Today’s Mattress Shopper” – With the BSC’s Susan Mathes

Better Sleep Council vice chair Susan Mathes tells us why mattress shoppers continue to favor online shopping and looks at how consumers are sleeping...

“Take 5 With Dave” – Spring Air’s Amazing Year

Spring Air President Nick Bates tells us why his licensing group is having a strong year, reflects on lessons learned during the pandemic, and...

Journey of Discovery Awaits at Green Front Furniture

Revamped bedding department is a standout in a vast family-owned home furnishings complex in central Virginia Green Front Furniture serves notice to its prospective customers:...

Milestones

This month marks two profound anniversaries in my life — one rewarding, the other horrific This month marks a personal milestone for which I am...

“Take 5 With Dave” – More From Las Vegas Market

What should retailers do to boost their business these days? I found three answers to that question at the Las Vegas Market, as these...

“Take 5 With Dave” – Las Vegas Market Highlights

Here’s a rundown of more new mattresses, adjustable bases and sleep accessories that caught my eye at the Summer Las Vegas Market. Plus, a...

Golden Insights Into Mattress Prices

Going inside the minds of mattress shoppers reveals retailers are leaving money on the table in many transactions, according to a BSC survey We will...

Spring Air Offers Nature’s Choice

For consumers who like the idea of a latex mattress but don’t like the latex price, Spring Air International has created Nature’s Choice, which...

Corsicana Updates Collections

Manufacturer Corsicana, headquartered in Dallas, refreshed two collections and extended another for the Summer Las Vegas Market.  The company redesigned six hybrid mattresses under the...

Eclipse Launches New Line, Reintroduces Another

Eclipse International focused on two of its successful brands at the Summer Las Vegas Market in August. First, it launched the Hemingway Adventure Series...