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How Speaking Slower Influences Consumer Behavior

Research from Wharton’s Jonah Berger reveals why speaking a little slower during sales interactions can help improve customer satisfaction. Understanding how speaking slower influences...




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Original Mattress Factory: Balancing Tradition and Innovation

As a direct-to-consumer pioneer, the Cleveland-based manufacturer-retailer continues its tradition of hand-built, quality mattresses...

Fred’s Beds Finds Success on the North Carolina Coast

Customer service, emphasis on premium beds and a catchy name are all part of...

What Country Gets the Best Night’s Sleep? 2023 Worldwide Sleep Habits

Getting a good night’s rest knows no borders — after all, all human beings...

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Discover the 3 Best Sleep Positions for Health

Discover the 3 Best Sleep methods and find out if "sleepmaxxing" works? The next time you’re chatting with a customer, ask them how they sleep....

4 Must-Know Phrases That Empower Your Retail Team

A fictional Canadian homicide detective offers advice that bedding retailers can put to good use with their teams. Here are 4 must-know phrases that...

ISPA Mattress Forecast Anticipates Positive Shift in Next 2 Years

2025 and 2026 may show increases after 2024's projected decrease. The International Sleep Products Association’s Statistics Committee released its forecast for the U.S. mattress market,...

What’s Love Got to Do With It? Valentine’s Day and Sleep

"What’s love got to do with it?” sang Tina Turner on her 1984 album Private Dancer. As it turns out it, it has a...

Million-Dollar Sleep Shop: How John Rainey Drives Success with a Focused Product Mix

With just six brands in stock, John Rainey leads the Sleep Shop by Custom Home Furniture Galleries’ million dollar business. Custom Home Furniture Galleries, a...

2025’s Best Colors for Ultimate Bedroom Calm

Last year’s bright colors have been replaced by subdued hues and timeless neutrals, ideal for creating sleep sanctuaries. If anything can be relied on in...

Sleep Savvy Evolves: New Format, More Content in 2025

Changes are coming. Stay up to date with Sleep Savvy in all its formats — print, digital, social and email. As the year draws to...

What’s Keeping Americans Up at Night?

U.S. News & World Report releases its 2024 Sleep Habits Survey. New York-based media company U.S. News & World Report recently revealed the findings of...

Beyond The Box: Casper’s New Stores & Personalized Sleep Experience

The once online-only brand continues its expansion into brick-and-mortar stores by catering to consumers with personalized touches. In the mid-2010s, Casper’s direct-to-consumer products fueled enthusiasm...

A Year of Growth: My Journey in Bedding

One year ago, I wrote my first column for Sleep Savvy. In the best way, I feel as though I’ve been around for longer than...

Bedding Industry’s Summer Market: A Mixed Bag

Traffic at the past few markets has been fickle — much like the bedding industry. If Las Vegas Markets are a temperature check for the...

Mattress Mike: 30 Years of Unmatched Quality & Trust

Thanks to quality merchandise and excellent customer service, Furniture Gallery by Mattress Mike is celebrating its 30th year in business. Say the name “Mattress Mike”...

How to Balance Convenience with Connection in Retail

When traveling — especially somewhere new — I always make a point to buy a book as a souvenir, my eyes open for a...

Mattress Fabric Innovation: BekaertDeslee’s Design Process | Beds By Design

BekaertDeslee’s U.S. designers create eye-catching fabrics that address value and sustainability. The BekaertDeslee U.S.  showroom looks the way you imagine it would — but only...

Building a Diverse & Equitable Workplace: A Guide for Retailers

Creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace is a worthy goal. Here’s how to get started. You might have a laudable goal of creating a...

Retail Success Formula: Merchandising, Branding & Marketing Tips

Retail success formula. From branding to merchandising, Sleep Savvy has you covered. It’s hard to believe we’re almost halfway through the year, but time flies...

At Sandman Sleep, Comedy Shows and Sound Baths Help Sell Mattresses

Inventive events, from sound baths to comedy shows, connect this retailer to its community. If you’ve ever found yourself awake in bed, hoping the elusive...

Mattress Replacement Cycle: Reality vs. Expectation

In 2023, nearly half of consumers replaced their mattresses within seven years. The mattress replacement cycle is an important metric for the sleep products industry,...

Mattress Fabric Design: Culp Creates Eye-Catching Beds

From merchandising to manufacturing, design is more than a creative process at Culp Home Fashions — it’s a collaborative, artistic affair. Merchandising includes all the...

The Best and Worst Bedroom Paint Colors for Sleep

“Colors seen have a significant effect on how humans think and behave, how they experience their physical world and whether they achieve the goals they've set...

New Research Reveals Three Worst U.S. States for Sleep

During the past 12 months in the United States, there were more than 325,500 Google searches for the phrase “I can’t sleep.” However, residents...