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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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Mattress Dollars and AUP Up, Units Down to Close Out 2021, Survey Finds

Retailers say hybrids enjoyed strongest sales growth for the year, rising 33% U.S. mattress retailers saw single-digit dollar growth in December, while unit sales remained...
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Las Vegas

Las Vegas Market Day 2: Quality Innovation, Accessories and High Energy Shine

Dave Perry and Mary Helen Rogers wrap up a fun, high-energy Day 2 at Market reflecting on the strides that have been made in...
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Company

Quick: Look Under the Bed

Bed frames and platform bases aren’t as sexy as adjustables but still provide value for shoppers Stationary bed bases don’t have the power to raise...
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Las Vegas

“Take 5 With Dave” — Las Vegas Product Preview

On a snowy day in High Point, we look at some of the new products and companies set to debut at the upcoming Las...
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Las Vegas

Las Vegas Market Day 1: High-end and Sustainability Make a Strong Showing

Dave Perry and Mary Helen Rogers discuss their first day at Market where energy is strong and new products abound. https://youtu.be/Das2igOd-Ec
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Retail Road Trip

Tom Wholley’s Personal Touch Wins at Connecticut Mattress

Retail veteran builds his business around honesty, integrity and a promise of “no-fear mattress shopping” To sell mattresses to his customers in Connecticut and surrounding...
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Tips & Selling Strategies

3 Big Trends That Will Shape Your Year

Here’s how you can satisfy consumers’ need for well-being, their desire for omnichannel shopping and their demand for easy delivery and returns After the past...
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Forecasts

Retail Outlook: Choppy Waters but Favorable Winds Ahead

Consumers are expected to shift their spending from goods to services but a generally robust economy should help retail sales grow 4.5%  Retailers, especially those...
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Features

Fresh Starts

What will 2022 bring? It's difficult to predict anything after the last two years There's just something about January, isn't there? We flip the calendar...
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Research

Research Brings King-Size Good News

Consumer shift to larger mattresses would bring more comfort to consumers and more dollars to retailers There could be a king-size installment of good news...
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Take 5

“Take 5 With Dave” — Hobson Offers 2022 Outlook

Industry consultant Mark Hobson tells us about his positive outlook for 2022, cites supply chain challenges, and says AW Industries is doing a ‘tremendous...
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Retail Road Trip

L&W Follows Time-Tested Recipe for Success

The factory-direct keeps the good old days of mattress making and personalized selling alive in the Quad Cities area By David Perry Photography by Todd Mizener/Quad-City...
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Company

Southerland Unveils New Showroom in Nashville Facility

Mattress manufacturer Southerland Inc. has opened a more than 10,000-square-foot showroom inside its new manufacturing plant in Nashville, Tennessee. The space is more than...
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Company

Restonic Offers Social Posting Tool

Buffalo, New York-based Restonic Mattress Corp. has partnered with SnapRetail, an online marketing software company, to launch a social media posting tool that will...
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Corsicana Partners With RSS

Following the launch of its Sleep2Win smartbeds, Corsicana Mattress has partnered with Retail Service Systems on its second annual Rugged Road Trip. Retail Service Systems...
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Take 5

“Take 5 With Dave” – Shifman on High-End Success

Shifman President Bill Hammer tells us about investing in High Point, the strength of the high-end bedding market, pursuing designer business, and how he...
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Company

Mathis Brothers Adds King Koil SmartLife Beds

Mattress manufacturer and licensing group King Koil, based in Avondale, Arizona, has launched its SmartLife Mattress by King Koil in 23 Mathis Brothers stores...
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Americanstar U.S. Debuts New Website

The Americanstar Group, a Vietnam-based global mattress manufacturer with distribution of private-label and well-known mattress brands in more than 30 countries, has launched a...
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Tips & Selling Strategies

Weighted Blankets: Wrapped in Comfort

Weighted blankets can help ease your customers’ anxieties, stress, health issues and sleep disorders. Consider these benefits and merchandising tips to provide a long...
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Take 5

“Take 5 With Dave” — Eclipse Writing Hemingway Success

Eclipse regional VP Steve Karns tells us about the need for compelling retail displays, bedding’s market share gains, and what Ernest Hemingway would think...
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Consumer Corner

Sleep: It’s Good for Your Bones

To keep your skeletal structure strong and supple, try these 7 steps, including exercising daily and buying a quality mattress Editor’s note: Savvy mattress retailers...
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