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Why Shoppers Replace Their Mattresses—and How Retailers Can Respond

When an appliance stops working, replacement is usually an easy call. Mattresses are trickier. They can lose comfort and support gradually, and people may...




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Calming Color Trends: Exploring the Psychology of Hues in Design

The 2024 colors of the year bring a sense of calm. Think of your favorite...

The Legend of Worry Dolls

The Guatemalan tradition of placing a small handmade toy under a pillow at night...

Sleeping with a Partner

The latest Better Sleep Council research delves into bed partners and sleep. Every day, Retail...

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Have You Experienced Sleep Paralysis? The Science Behind the Spooky Phenomenon

Sleep paralysis is an unsettling occurrence of waking up but feeling as though you can’t move. According to the Sleep Foundation, 75% of those...

New Study Reveals the Apps Keeping Americans Up at Night

So, you’ve had a long day and it is time for bed. Do you go straight to sleep or reach for your phone, ready...

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 require sleep — but some countries’ populations are better than...

Day in the Life

If you studied how people across the world spend their time, here’s what an average day would look like. No matter what we do with...

Sleep Tight

New research from the Better Sleep Council reveals the habits and environmental factors getting in the way of a good night’s sleep. For many, it’s...

Sleeping with a Partner

The latest Better Sleep Council research delves into bed partners and sleep. Every day, Retail Sales associates encounter people looking for a new mattress and...

These Poor Sleepers Need Bedding Retailers’ Help

A U.S. News & World Report study finds resident of Philadelphia have worst sleep health. A new study from U.S. News & World Report's 360 Reviews finds...

Hitting the Snooze Button Every Morning?

A new study shows you're far from alone. A study by researchers at the University of Notre Dame has painted a clearer picture of our...

Resolve to Make 2023 Great

Instead of traditional New Year’s resolutions, give 1 of these 3 goal-setting methods a try. By the time you read this, you may already have...

Bad Work Habits, Bad Sleep

Here are three ways your job may be wrecking the quality of your rest. Some work patterns can sabotage your sleep, whether you realize it...

Malouf Foundation Launches Raise Digital Safety App for Parents

The Logan, Utah-based Malouf Foundation has released a digital safety app called Raise, created in collaboration with tech provider Impact Suite (a company Malouf...

Fighting Sunday Scaries

According to a survey by the AmericanAcademy of Sleep Medicine, 26% of Americans — “including a third of Generation Z (32%) and millennials (34%)...

News You Can Use

You may think you’re too busy to slow down and read a newsletter, even a timely, well-written one. Inc.com, however, suggests that newsletters can...

Refreshing Your Memory

Of all the things we’ve lost as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, here’s one that may surprise you — your memory. And it...

Sleep: It’s Good for Your Bones

To keep your skeletal structure strong and supple, try these 7 steps, including exercising daily and buying a quality mattress Editor’s note: Savvy mattress retailers...

Healthy Sleep Habits

Looking for lifestyle practices to improve your body and mind? Follow these tips to improve your sleep and kick-start your health Editor’s note: Savvy mattress...

The 10 Most Sleep-Deprived Cities Across the U.S.

Is your town on the inaugural list from Mattress Firm and SleepScore Labs? Atlanta holds the unenviable title of being the most sleep-deprived city in...

Moody Much?

Sleeplessness can harm relationships and cause depression, anxiety and problems with attention. Here’s how rest can come to your emotional rescue Editor’s note: Savvy mattress...

Let’s Resolve to Make 2021 Great for Retail!

Six resolutions to improve business operations and your professional life Few of us are going to be sorry to say goodbye to 2020. Good riddance....

Marijuana for Sleep Could Backfire

A recent study concludes that using a lot of weed as a teenager can boost the risk of insomnia as an adult Some people rely...

Circadian Rhythms and Blues

What does our body need to stay in balance? These suggestions for managing daily behaviors, especially sleep, can lead to better health and a...