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Brick-and-Mortar Retail Shows Early Signs of Strength

Despite widespread narratives about physical retail decline in recent years, data suggests traditional stores are holding their ground and, in some segments, thriving. A Forbes...




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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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High Point

Hopeful in High Point

Steady traffic, design tweaks, new collaborations and calming sleep were some of the highlights of this traditionally quiet bedding market In some ways, the High...
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Take 5

Lights! Camera! Action! Dave Perry!

Take 5 With Dave video series launches June 21  Sleep Savvy magazine and its sister publication BedTimes magazine will launch a weekly video series, Take...
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Company

Logicdata Previews SilverSlim Prototype

Adjustable base maker Logicdata gathered retailer feedback at the April Las Vegas Market on a new base prototype, SilverSlim.  The base has a sleek, low-profile...
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Company

Customatic Adjustable Launched

Customatic Technologies unveiled the DreamFlex adjustable base, targeting premium price points, at the Las Vegas Market in April. The base is packed with features...
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Company

TSI Sees Sales Jump, Delays Line Launch and Makes Acquisition

On May 27, Tempur Sealy International Inc. provided an update on its expected second-quarter sales. The Lexington, Kentucky-based company reported sales had accelerated and...
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Company

Americanstar U.S. Adds Retailer, Launches Lines

Houston-based Americanstar U.S., part of Vietnam’s Americanstar Group, has inked a distribution deal with Mattress Firm Montana and launched new collections.  The Mattress Firm licensee...
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Company

Therapedic Adds 2 Licensees

Therapedic International, based in Princeton, New Jersey, has added two domestic companies to its growing group of more than 50 licensees on six continents....
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Management

How to Win the Hiring War

Follow these recommendations to enhance your workplace reputation and compete for top talent against bigger brands  There was a time when Apple was known only...
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Company

Southerland’s “Cool” Introductions

At the Las Vegas Market in April, producer Southerland, based in Nashville, Tennessee, highlighted the importance of better sleep with the Signature and ThermoBalance...
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Retail Survey: Consumers More Interested in Better Sleep

Latest Piper Sandler report also shows shift to higher bedding prices Foam shortages are likely to continue. Mattress advertising dollars are up. Consumers are more...
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Research

BSC’s State of America’s Sleep Survey Finds a Nation Sharply Divided on Sleep Quality

The Covid-19 pandemic played havoc with the quality of sleep for many Americans, significantly increasing the number of poor sleepers and inflicting mental, physical...
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Company

Intellibed Broadens Its Audience With Gelee

Salt Lake City-based manufacturer Intellibed created a more affordable version of its luxury mattress collection, which it launched at the Las Vegas Market in...
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Company

Diamond Mattress Delivers on New Products

Diamond Mattress introduced two mattress collections and a pillow program at the Las Vegas Market April 11-15. The Rancho Dominguez, California-based manufacturer reached into...
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Company

Protect Your Company From Cyberattacks, Please!

By Greg Wright | Photography by Chris English/Tigermoth Creative In the midst of the pandemic and a busy holiday season, Wright Global Graphics faced something...
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News

BSC Study Confirms a Divided Nation

Possibly a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, consumers favor softer mattresses, especially among young shoppers, according to a Better Sleep Council survey The country is...
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Editor's Columns

The Sleep Issue

For Better Sleep Month, we have assembled lively articles to help you sell more and better bedding In this issue, we celebrate the importance of...
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E-Commerce in the Age of Covid-19

How are bedding retailers weathering the coronavirus pandemic? Better than expected, especially for those who are sharpening their cyberskills Spring often is seen as the...
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Editor's Columns

Assessing the Covid-19 Marketplace

As consumers focus on their sleep, retailers have an opportunity to boost sales of king-size mattresses and sleep accessories The bedding industry has experienced a...
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Editor's Columns

Covid-19 and Commerce

The pandemic has accelerated shifts in the marketplace, particularly how we buy and sell At the risk of overstating the obvious, during the past 13...
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Tips & Selling Strategies

The Search for the Perfect Pillow

Regardless of your customers’ needs, suppliers offer pillows for every preference. The key is knowing what options are available and how to merchandise them. Other...
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Editor's Columns

Mattress Matters

Consumers are almost evenly split on firmness, but softer beds have gained ground, according to research conducted by the Better Sleep Council Consumers are divided...
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It’s been our mission to be the trusted, go-to resource for retail mattress professional for more than 20 years. We deliver the latest retail trends, strategies, and best practices directly to top bedding stores across the United States.

Since 2001, we’ve provided exclusive access to leading industry research on consumer buying trends published by the Better Sleep Council. We’re published by the International Sleep Products Association, a trade association uniting the industry to reach its fullest potential.

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