Retail

Muenkel Minutes: Understanding spinal alignment

What are the requirements of a proper support system? Uncle Muenkel explains that it involves…

The New Rules of Retail: 5 shifts redefining how shoppers find & buy

Shopping used to feel predictable. Search, scroll, shortlist and then a decision. Not anymore.  Today,…

Independent bedding retailers say unpredictability is defining today’s retail environment 

I joined the bedding industry full-time in mid-2023. It was an interesting time, as the…

Muenkel Minutes: How support is different than comfort

Comfort is what you feel when you go to bed. Support is what you feel…

Muenkel Minutes: What is the optimal sleep surface temperature?

Despite many claiming to sleep hot, all humans sleep cold, and it’s the micro-climate they…

Muenkel Minutes: Why you should prepare for sleep

If it takes you a while to fall asleep, you’re losing precious hours of sleep…

Muenkel Minutes: Understanding spinal alignment

What are the requirements of a proper support system? Uncle Muenkel explains that it involves…

Retail Roundup: Key collaborations in bedding

As the retail editor for Home News Now and Bedding News Now, I cover a…

Muenkel Minutes: The role of a mattress in aiding circulatory distress

UncleMuenkel explains what circulatory distress is and why it causes discomfort. He connects this to…

Mattress Retailer Toolkit hosts successful first roundtable event in Vegas

Retail consulting group Mattress Retailer Toolkit hosted nearly 40 retailers at a boardroom dinner event…