Retail

Max Humphrey on how designers are changing the bedding business

For years, bedding felt like the uncool sibling of the furnishings world. Most bedding accessories…

Muenkel Minutes: Primary practices

UncleMuenkel begins a new subject: handling multiple customers. Regardless of what retail industry you are in,…

Muenkel Minutes: Final recap of SSDR

Here is the final SSDR recap of the previous four videos. SSDR is one of…

Muenkel Minutes: Examples of SSDR

UncleMuenkel continues to dissect the benefits of SSDR by offering examples of how to use…

Is changing your mattress line really worth it?

Mark and Mike discuss why frequent mattress line changes can hurt retailers and frustrate customers…

Personalization isn’t just about products; it’s a winning retail strategy

Between in-store and online, consumers can find almost anything they can think of. But in…

Muenkel Minutes: What is a buy phrase?

In Part 3 of UncleMuenkel’s deep dive into SSDR, the sales expert explains what “buy…

Retailers say bedding a bright spot in Labor Day sales

In the bedding industry, holidays like Memorial Day, Fourth of July and Labor Day weekend…

Muenkel Minutes: How to use SSDR

Last week, we defined what SSDR is: Say it, Show it, Demonstrate it and Restate…

Blind Retail channel poses big problem for industry

The mattress industry faces a surprisingly large — and largely hidden — problem. The fast-growing…