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Paramount Sleep Company Offers Sneak Peek at Its Brand Refresh to Select Retailers at Las Vegas Market

NEWS RELEASE LAS VEGAS (July 20, 2026) — Paramount Sleep Company will give select retailers a first look at its upcoming brand refresh at Las...




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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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RMC Retail and Furniture First Partner to Offer Financing Options

RMC Retail, a division of Regional Management Corp., and Furniture First, a purchasing cooperative made up of locally owned furniture dealers across the United...

ISPA Launching Sustainability Initiative

A conference in November and a new committee will support bedding industry in environmental efforts Sustainability is an increasingly important topic globally, and the International...

Bedding Retailers May Need to Work Harder to Lure Customers

Industry analysist Jerry Epperson forecasts a challenging economy ahead but offers practical ways retailers can attract shoppers’ interest The International Sleep Products Association recently had...

Therapedic Invites Retailers to Submit Best Ideas

Contest will bring two winners to Las Vegas this summer to star in ‘Inside Track’ retail video series Therapedic International is launching a retail contest...

How to Win With Your Website

https://youtu.be/EH3Q4LTGwYk Smart retailers are: Making their websites mobile-friendly. Updating their websites weekly. Using contests and giveaways to mine consumer data. Taking orders on their websites. Tips by Gerry Borreggine, CEO...

“Take 5 With Dave” – Wright Global Graphics at ISPA EXPO

In the latest “Take 5 With Dave” Don Wright and Vicki Fishman of Wright Global Graphics talk about their newest offerings to the bedding...

The Importance of Being on Time

Consumers want items to arrive when expected. What to do if you’re going to miss a mattress delivery window When it comes to delivery of...

Retail Survey: Sales of Mattress Units Down 20% in March

Dollar volumes also show a decline as retailers report a drop in shopper traffic Mattress retailers saw their dollar volume decline by single digits in...

Laws Find Sweet Success at Sweet Dreams Mattress

Family-operated business builds its Dream Team to help customers get their best rest This is a love story. It’s also a story about dreams and...

“Take 5 With Dave” – Diamond Mattress Eyes Acquisitions

Shaun Pennington talks about possible acquisitions for his company in the D2C space and shares his philosophy on the power of gratitude. https://youtu.be/KdIUtxTkzgE Transcript Dave PerryLook to...

“Inside the Mind of Today’s Mattress Shopper”

Better Sleep Council member Brent Limer looks at how the bedding industry will fare in a post-Covid world and sees an opportunity to regain...

How Katapult Can Help Your Business Reach an Untapped Market

Currently, an estimated 47% of U.S. consumers are unable to obtain items that cost $400 or more, such as mattresses, without alternative payment options,...

“Inside Track” With Gerry Borreggine Brought to you by Therapedic

We've seen good ads and bad ads. But do you know what makes good advertising? Gerry Borreggine gives you the Inside Track on the...

Spring Air Splits Indiana Territory

U.S. bedding manufacturer Spring Air International expanded its licensing agreements with three existing partners, dividing distribution in Indiana. Michigan’s Grand Rapids Bedding will handle...

Serta Offering More Boxed Beds

Serta Simmons LLC has added two 12-inch boxed mattress models to its Perfect Sleeper line: a hybrid mattress and an all-foam version. “At Serta, we...

The Dr. Is In

Malouf Home has partnered with Dr. Oz Good Life to offer retail partners a line of sleep products.  The line includes the Good Life Mattress,...

The 5 Zeros Reshaping Retail

Making changes to your operations can add up to success, new McKinsey report says Consumers are more demanding than ever “and tolerate fewer shortfalls,” according...

“Take 5 With Dave” – Atlanta Attachment Company Talks Focus

“Take 5 With Dave” – Hank Little of Atlanta Attachment Company talks about key issues facing bedding producers these days and previews a new...

Frustration Insights: Editor’s Column

Short days, Covid-19 variants, supply chain issues and more test our patience The last weeks of winter feel eternal. I'm lucky enough to live in...

Dave Talks “Inside Track” with Gerry Borreggine

Dave Perry talks to Gerry Borreggine about his new video series, "Inside Track", which aims to help retailers better connect with consumers. ...

Sleep Savvy Shares Highlights of April High Point Market

Packed showrooms & great energy dominated the latest High Point Market. From Hemingway to Downton Abbey to luxurious Spa lines - Beth English and...