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Gold Bond sees smooth sailing in choppy bedding seas

Independent mattress and futon maker Gold Bond is well positioned for success as choppy trade…

How to navigate a roller-coaster ride for mattresses

Welcome to the Bedding Roller Coaster, a disquieting ride featuring plenty of twists and turns…

Chalk talk speaks loudly at Connecticut mattress store

Joshua Eves had been thinking about improving the look of his sleep shop in South…

Could new Sealy Posturepedic line lift industry sales?

Sealy’s new Posturepedic line, officially launched at the Las Vegas Market earlier this year, represents…

A closer look at SleepScore Labs research and what it means for the industry

Elie Gottlieb, lead applied sleep scientist at SleepScore Labs, gives us examples of the types…

Prioritizing your peace: Mental well-being for mattress store owners

The bedding industry, while focused on comfort and rest for your customers, can be anything…

The psychology of online mattress shopping

Have you ever walked into a store to look around and walked out with something…

How to blend AI and human touch for a better digital marketing strategy

Imagine walking into a mattress store where every conversation is scripted, every recommendation robotic. No…

Beyond the sale: Turning customers into raving fans

In today’s competitive retail landscape, the sale isn’t the end of the customer journey —…

Mattress industry veteran Pete Primeau discusses his latest book

Pete Primeau has published another book — “Miles and Miles of Retail Selling Greatness: How…