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The Enduring Quest for Better Sleep: An Editor’s Take

The more things seem to change, the more they stay the same. For the April issue of our sister magazine, BedTimes, I interviewed Ryan and...




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Moving Forward

From sustainability tips to retail displays to goal-setting, this issue is full of good...

The Hopeful Season

While the economy is still troubling, some bright spots can be found. There’s something just...

What I Learned From Mattress Mack

40 years of retail visits revealed that the journey to excellence is ongoing. Suddenly, I...

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Frustration Insights: Editor’s Column

Short days, Covid-19 variants, supply chain issues and more test our patience The last weeks of winter feel eternal. I'm lucky enough to live in...

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...

A Bittersweet Goodbye

As much as I love being the editor of Sleep Savvy, it’s time for me to move on. Here’s why Like many of us, I...

Milestones

This month marks two profound anniversaries in my life — one rewarding, the other horrific This month marks a personal milestone for which I am...

Summertime

Not only is the livin’ easy, but it just became more entertaining with a new video series Ah, summer. My favorite season. Weird, right? But...

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...

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...

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...

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...

2021: A Year of Reimagining

To find success during the challenging times of the Covid-19 pandemic, bedding retailers need a fresh start to spark business The word of 2020, according...

Holiday Prep

The holiday shopping season is likely to look a little different this year — get ready “The only certainty is that nothing is certain.” —...

Time for a Change?

Standard time returns Nov. 1, and so does the debate about moving the clock twice a year One of the days of the year I...

Uncharted Waters

Bedding retailers discuss how their stores and policies have changed in the wake of COVID-19 In the first week of August, in what felt like...

Under Pressure

Sleep is one of the casualties of myriad issues facing the U.S. We have the latest numbers  Dear July, I don't want any trouble from...

The “New Normal”

Mary Best Editor in Chief The COVID-19 pandemic will remake mattress making for years to come I am a planner. Every year about this time, I...

Full Speed Ahead

Tech advancements are driving changes in mattress retailing. Are you keeping pace? About a year ago, I decided it was time for a new car....

Dream Team

Sleep Savvy’s staff is talented and diligent — and I’m thankful its members have become my friends Every couple of years, I think it’s important...

Prime Time

The winter holiday sales season is just around the corner. Are you ready? About 15 years ago, I learned the power of online shopping when...

Back to School

As we plan our editorial lineup for 2020, we are soliciting your ideas to help with our “homework” Although I’ve been out of school for...

Shining A Light

Feature articles in this month’s issue illuminate the importance of being open to change For most of us, there comes a time when we know...

Poppin’ Success

California retailer experiments with a temporary retail space and finds long-term opportunities This issue’s cover story, “Why Pop-up Shops Keep Popping Up" by Julie A....