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Brooklyn Bedding Launches Retail Partnership with Big Sandy Superstore

NEWS RELEASE PHOENIX, Ariz., April 8, 2026—Brooklyn Bedding, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, and direct-to-consumer distributor of award-winning sleep products, today announced a new retail partnership with Big Sandy Superstore, a leading home goods retailer serving the Midwest. With this partnership,...




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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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WithIt Conference Virtual for 2nd Year

WithIt, the High Point, North Carolina-based women’s networking group for members of the home furnishings industry, is holding its Professional Conference virtually again this...

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These quick, immediate messages are a great way to reach customers — and they’re receptive to them  What’s the best way to reach consumers these...

CertiPUR-US Partners With Wright Global Graphics to Open Online Store

The CertiPUR-US foam certification program for flexible polyurethane foam has launched an online store in partnership with Wright Global Graphics to offer merchandising materials that promote participation...

The Coronavirus Marketplace

According to a new survey, the pandemic has increased mattress shopping, with emphasis on king-size models and sleep accessories The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the...

E-commerce Excellence

These winning strategies can help make your digital doors more engaging, easily searchable, convenient and intuitive. Worth the effort? Watch as shoppers fill their...

Southerland Expands, Enhances Trucking Fleet

Nashville, Tennessee-based Southerland Transport, a wholly owned company of independent mattress manufacturer Southerland, has expanded the number of trucks in its fleet and updated...

Mixed Messages: Consumers Shop Amazon but Want to Support Small Businesses

New survey finds 4 in 10 consumers do most of their online shopping at the e-commerce giant A new survey finds that the vast majority...

Mlily Adds Adjustable Bed Bases, Pillows

Mlily USA, a mattress and pillow brand owned by Healthcare Co. Ltd., with headquarters in Rugao, China, is doubling its adjustable bed base offering...

Ante4autism Charity Poker Tournament Moves to August

The 13th annual Ante4autism charity poker tournament will be moved to late August to coincide with the Summer Las Vegas Market Aug. 22-26. A specific...

Survey: Americans More Interested in Clean Homes, Good Health

Habits formed during the coronavirus pandemic may last long after Covid-19 is under control Since the Covid-19 pandemic began, many Americans are eating better and...

Report: Weak Results on Presidents Day Sales Slowed Retail Growth in February

Retail mattress sales remained healthy in February but slowed from the record double-digit growth posted in January, an industry report says. Sales on the Presidents...

Soft-Tex International Adds Plant in Texas

Bedding and sleep accessories supplier Soft-Tex International Inc., based in Waterford, New York, has opened a new facility in Sugar Land, Texas. According to a...

7 Keys to Understanding Today’s Retail Mattress Marketplace

BSC survey of mattress purchasers and those who plan to buy identifies trends in shopping behavior A Better Sleep Council survey looked at shopping behavior...

Synchrony, Ashley HomeStore Extend Financing Program Agreement

Synchrony, a consumer financial services company based in Stamford, Connecticut, and Ashley HomeStore Ltd., a home furnishings company headquartered in Arcadia, Wisconsin, have announced a multiyear extension of...

Forecast: Retail Ready to Rock ’n’ Roll in 2021

Sales could grow as much as 8.2% as vaccines get into arms and people venture out more As more Americans get vaccinated and the economy...

Diamond Mattress Relaunches Royal Sleep Products

Manufacturer purchased the brand in 2019, has made major upgrades Diamond Mattress has relaunched Royal Sleep Products, which it acquired in 2019, after making major...

Corsicana Mattress Building New Factory, HQ

$22 million facility will improve efficiencies Corsicana Mattress is investing $22 million to build a new 376,000-square-foot headquarters and manufacturing facility in Corsicana, Texas, according...

50-plus new models part of largest Sealy launch in brand’s history

Tempur Sealy International is introducing more than 50 Sealy models in the largest launch in the bed brand’s 140-year history, the Lexington, Kentucky-based company...

Shifman Mattress Upgrades its American Heritage Line

Luxury producer boosts marketing support for the 10-bed collection Shifman Mattresses, a luxury bedding producer based in Newark, New Jersey, has “significantly upgraded” the marketing...

PureCare Rounds Out Top-of-Bed Line with Duvets

New offerings include duvet inserts and covers, plus matching pillow shams PureCare, a sleep accessories specialist based in Phoenix, has launched its first duvet collection,...

E-Commerce Inspiration: 9 Websites to Emulate

Follow the lead of these stars that offer attractive designs, consistent branding and user-friendly features Now is not the time to snooze regarding your website....