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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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Survey: Mattress Units Down Again in October, Dollars Up

Retailers expect more double-digit sales growth in rest of year, according to Piper Sandler report Mattress retail sales were up 15% in October, the fourth...

Spring Air Revamps Chattam & Wells

Boston-based mattress licensing group Spring Air International has reintroduced its Chattam & Wells luxury handmade mattresses as a nod to the brand’s 25th anniversary.  The...

Covestro, University of Pittsburgh Create Circular Economy Program

Covestro is proud to announce a new program in coordination with the University of Pittsburgh. The Covestro Circular Economy Program at the University of Pittsburgh is a...

“Take 5 With Dave” — GhostBed On Driving Retail Traffic

GhostBed EVP Alan Hirschhorn tells us about showing in High Point, driving traffic to retail stores, and how family ties will bring a Venus...

Simmons Offers New Mattress, Beautyrest Pillow

The Simmons brand is offering its Medium Mattress, a foam model that’s not too firm and not too plush, according to mattress major Serta...

Soft-Tex, Restonic Receive Women’s Choice Award

Soft-Tex International, a home textiles producer based in Waterford, New York, has earned the Women’s Choice Award for its line of licensed Restonic top-of-bed...

What Consumers Want to Know

When researching mattresses, shoppers look at price, promotions and reviews, according to survey Most consumers do research before they purchase a mattress — and that...

“Take 5 With Dave” — Magniflex USA Talks Boxed Beds

Silvia Galasso of Magniflex USA tells us that high-end beds can be shipped in boxes, reviews her company’s history in the boxed bed category,...

“Inside the Mind of the Mattress Shopper” – with BSC member Tim Witherell

"Inside the Mind of Today's Mattress Shopper" takes a look at mattress shopper behavior with Better Sleep Council member Tim Witherell, vice president/general manager...

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...