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Half of Remote Workers Admit to “Bed Rotting”

Have you heard of “bed rotting?” Although it might sound a bit off-putting, the term just means long periods in bed while doing activities...




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I Wish I Had Thought of That!

Sleep Savvy offers a retrospective of previous Retail Road Trips, highlighting best practices and brilliant...

The Original Mattress Factory Builds on the Basics

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

Sleeping with a Partner

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

Bad Moon Rising

While gathering clouds and growing turbulence seem tempestuous in 2023, will the skies be cloudy all year? A slowing economy will put downward pressure on...

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...

Mattress Sales Remain ‘Challenged’ in November

Retailers report slight sales uptick for Black Friday holiday weekend. Black Friday weekend sales were up slightly, but that was one of the few highlights...

A Moment of Thanks

Who do you appreciate? Let me tell you about a few people who make my life better. The holiday season is upon us, with its...

Survey: Mattress Sales Disappointing for Black Friday Weekend

Manufacturers’ mattress promotions for the Thanksgiving/Black Friday weekend were elevated, but mattress sales were mixed. That was the reading from Piper Sandler’s preliminary holiday weekend...

Survey: October Mattress Sales Fall 14%

Piper Sandler cites Black Friday as ‘positive selling event’. Retail mattress sales were weaker than expected in October and the fourth-quarter outlook has worsened, a...

BSC Study Reveals Interest in Mattress Sustainability

Younger consumers more likely to consider sustainability issues when purchasing a mattress. New consumer research conducted by the Better Sleep Council reveals that high ethical...

“Inside the Mind of Today’s Mattress Shopper” – Craig McAndrews Profiles Today’s Mattress Consumer

Today’s consumers are already about three-fourths through the buying process before they even begin to interact with a seller — meaning consumers are more...

Survey: Many Consumers Would Pay More for Sustainable Mattress

BSC’s latest consumer survey explores key sustainability issues, finds strong interest among younger consumers. Two-thirds of consumers say they would pay more for a mattress...

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...

The Next Generation

What do Generation Z and sustainability have in common? Quite a lot. When I first started working with the International Sleep Products Association in 2014,...

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%)...

To Sell More Sheets, Look to Sheetz

Fast-growing gas/coffee/food/convenience chain points way for mattress retailers to focus on sleep solutions. To understand why mattress stores should carry sheets, let’s take a look...

Mattress Store Promises Smooth Sailing for Shoppers

Annapolis, Maryland-based retailer stresses a no-pressure sales environment with an all-female sales team Located just up the road from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis,...

Room for Everyone

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...

Kids These Days

Teens can open our eyes to the value of diversity, equity and inclusion I have two teenagers (well, one teen and one young adult) in...

Memory Makers Win the Day for Broad River Retail

Fast-growing Ashley licensee in the Carolinas and Georgia thrives with dynamic leadership, culture The Memory Makers at Broad River Retail are moving a lot of...

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...

ISPA Releases Results of June Mattress Optimism Index

The results of the June International Sleep Products Association Bedding Industry Optimism Index showed a negative outlook. The survey asked mattress producers if their businesses...

New BSC Survey: Shoppers Want to Upgrade to Better Sleep Accessories

And they are most likely to visit big discount retailers or e-commerce sites to make their purchases Sheets and pillows were the most commonly purchased...