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Bedgear Introduces the Bedgear Home Line

Farmingdale, New York-based mattress and sleep accessories supplier Bedgear has launched Bedgear Home, an all-new collection that blends performance fabrics with fashion-forward aesthetics.  Company officials...




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Sleep Number Closing at Least 40 Stores in 2024

Last week, Minneapolis-based bed and mattress manufacturer Sleep Number announced its sales results for...

Louis Shanks Furniture Closes After 78 Years in Business

NEWS RELEASE AUSTIN, Texas (Sept. 19, 2023) — An iconic retail brand throughout Texas and...

Malouf™ Launches Refreshed Site and New Creative Assets

NEWS RELEASE LOGAN, Utah—Malouf Home™ has updated their website to continue to drive traffic to...

When a coach becomes a player

BY GERRY MORRIS An experienced sales trainer takes to the store floor and remembers selling mattresses is harder than it looks  It’s far easier to tell...

‘Better in bed’

BY MARY BEST The Better Sleep Council has a provocative PR campaign planned for May’s Better Sleep Month There’s good news about how consumers think about...

At the Las Vegas Market, hustle and bustle, plus hybrids aplenty

BY BARBARA T. NELLES AND BETH ENGLISHThe latest crop of new beds unveiled at the Winter Las Vegas Market Jan. 28-Feb. 1 in Las...

Make that call

BY MARY BEST When something goes awry at your store while you’re on the clock, take action. You won’t regret it A few Sundays ago, I ...

Can’t sleep? Count your to-dos instead of sheep

Jotting down your to-do list for tomorrow can help you fall asleep more quickly tonight, according to researchers at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Researchers...

Why women are tuckered out

The list of reasons they can’t sleep is enough to keep anyone awake From stress to physical discomfort, a host of things are keeping women...

Home sharing is becoming more popular

One-third of American adults are participating in a trend called ‘doubling up’ Adult children moving back in with their parents. Parents living with their adult...

Help wanted: Retailers seek more workers for tech roles

With the continued rise in online and omnichannel shopping, retailers in the future will have less use for traditional staff like cashiers and even...

Help your customers get ‘better in bed’ during Better Sleep Month

Better Sleep Council has attention-getting campaign planned for the annual PR effort in May The Better Sleep Council has a provocative, exciting campaign planned for...

How to make rest-tests better for customers

BY JULIE A. PALM It’s your job to help shoppers get the most out of trying mattress models in your store. It’s a service they...

Color experts forecast vibrant hues for 2018

BY JULIE A. PALM Discover what shades of dramatic purples, blues, blacks and reds are appropriate for your store’s identity and the message you want to convey...

National Retail Federation forecasts strong retail sales for 2018

Consumer confidence and a robust overall economy are among the driver U.S. retail sales are forecast to grow between 3.8% and 4.4% in 2018 over...

Appliance Factory and Mattress Kingdom puts bedding front and center

Originally an appliance chain, this Denver-based retailer expanded its offerings to include mattresses and has crafted a top-of-the-line department BY GARY JAMES PHOTOGRAPHY BY KELLICIA MORSE The...

Feng shui fixes for fab sleep

BY LISSA COFFEY Follow these strategies recommended by this ancient Chinese science to improve the energy in your bedroom and the quality of your sleep Editor’s...

Later school times could help economy

It’s no secret that teens love to stay up late and sleep in thanks to biological shifts in their sleep-wake cycles. For the past few...

Winter wonderland of rest

Better Sleep Council survey reveals cold weather is the perfect time to sleep, snuggle and smooch A little more than half of Americans (51%) sleep...

U.S. mattress sales dip in third quarter of 2017

U.S. mattress sales dropped again in the third quarter of 2017, compared with the same three-month period of 2016, according to Bedding Market Quarterly,...

U.S. at its highest stress level yet, poll shows

Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the future of the nation has them freaked out—and is keeping them awake at night Are you losing sleep over...

New year’s (daily) resolutions

BY JULIE A. PALM Looking for ways to be more productive during the next 12 months? Try small changes to your routine to make every...

BSC gains new leadership with Julia Rosien and Brent Limer

Rosien appointed chair; Limer accepts vice chair position The International Sleep Products Association has named Julia Rosien, brand director for Buffalo, New York-based Restonic Mattress...

Shifman Mattress to show at January Las Vegas Market

News release written by Shifman Mattress and published, unedited, by Sleep Savvy. Newark, N.J. – Shifman Mattress is excited to announce that they will exhibit two of their...