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- Industry leaders react to ISPA research portrayal of business environment
The latest forecast from the International Sleep Products Association now predicts a down year for the industry in 2025. A recent article in a trade press publication states that ISPA research shows mattress and foundation unit shipments dropped to 25.9 million in 2024, a year-over-year decline of 6.4%. But there may be more to the… - Symphony Sleep goes beyond data with launch of SleepSenseSymphony Sleep is planning a summer Las Vegas Market launch of SleepSense, a uniquely designed sleep tracking system that goes beyond traditional data collection to provide immediate adjustment capabilities to enhance sleep quality. While the sleep technology market is saturated with devices that track sleep and provide visual feedback through graphs and numerical scores, says Symphony…
- Therapedic honors Steve Hoots for 47 years of serviceTherapedic International joins its longtime Midwest licensee, The Bedding Group, in celebrating the remarkable career of Steve Hoots, head of quality and product development at The Bedding Group. Hoots will retire June 27 after 47 years of shaping product excellence and quality standards that have helped define the Therapedic brand in the region and beyond. On June…
- The ROI of empathy: Training in-store teams for a digital worldToday’s mattress shopper doesn’t arrive in your store with an open mind and need of education. They’ve read reviews, taken quizzes, watched TikToks, compared cooling layers and maybe even memorized motion transfer scores. They may even know more about your competitor’s product specs than your new hire does. So what are they looking for in…
- Oklahoma retailer tackles key issue of worn-out mattressesMy mattress travels took me last week to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where I figured a good steak would be on offer. It was — a succulent 6-ounce filet mignon at Mahogany, paired with tasty chive-whipped potatoes — but I found something even more filling on my trip: a key to boosting mattress sales. But first,…
- Industry leaders react to ISPA research portrayal of business environmentThe latest forecast from the International Sleep Products Association now predicts a down year for the industry in 2025. A recent article in a trade press publication states that ISPA research shows mattress and foundation unit shipments dropped to 25.9 million in 2024, a year-over-year decline of 6.4%. But there may be more to the…
- Symphony Sleep goes beyond data with launch of SleepSenseSymphony Sleep is planning a summer Las Vegas Market launch of SleepSense, a uniquely designed sleep tracking system that goes beyond traditional data collection to provide immediate adjustment capabilities to enhance sleep quality. While the sleep technology market is saturated with devices that track sleep and provide visual feedback through graphs and numerical scores, says Symphony…
- Therapedic honors Steve Hoots for 47 years of serviceTherapedic International joins its longtime Midwest licensee, The Bedding Group, in celebrating the remarkable career of Steve Hoots, head of quality and product development at The Bedding Group. Hoots will retire June 27 after 47 years of shaping product excellence and quality standards that have helped define the Therapedic brand in the region and beyond. On June…
- The ROI of empathy: Training in-store teams for a digital worldToday’s mattress shopper doesn’t arrive in your store with an open mind and need of education. They’ve read reviews, taken quizzes, watched TikToks, compared cooling layers and maybe even memorized motion transfer scores. They may even know more about your competitor’s product specs than your new hire does. So what are they looking for in…
- Oklahoma retailer tackles key issue of worn-out mattressesMy mattress travels took me last week to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where I figured a good steak would be on offer. It was — a succulent 6-ounce filet mignon at Mahogany, paired with tasty chive-whipped potatoes — but I found something even more filling on my trip: a key to boosting mattress sales. But first,…
- Industry leaders react to ISPA research portrayal of business environmentThe latest forecast from the International Sleep Products Association now predicts a down year for the industry in 2025. A recent article in a trade press publication states that ISPA research shows mattress and foundation unit shipments dropped to 25.9 million in 2024, a year-over-year decline of 6.4%. But there may be more to the…
- Symphony Sleep goes beyond data with launch of SleepSenseSymphony Sleep is planning a summer Las Vegas Market launch of SleepSense, a uniquely designed sleep tracking system that goes beyond traditional data collection to provide immediate adjustment capabilities to enhance sleep quality. While the sleep technology market is saturated with devices that track sleep and provide visual feedback through graphs and numerical scores, says Symphony…
- Therapedic honors Steve Hoots for 47 years of serviceTherapedic International joins its longtime Midwest licensee, The Bedding Group, in celebrating the remarkable career of Steve Hoots, head of quality and product development at The Bedding Group. Hoots will retire June 27 after 47 years of shaping product excellence and quality standards that have helped define the Therapedic brand in the region and beyond. On June…
- The ROI of empathy: Training in-store teams for a digital worldToday’s mattress shopper doesn’t arrive in your store with an open mind and need of education. They’ve read reviews, taken quizzes, watched TikToks, compared cooling layers and maybe even memorized motion transfer scores. They may even know more about your competitor’s product specs than your new hire does. So what are they looking for in…
- Oklahoma retailer tackles key issue of worn-out mattressesMy mattress travels took me last week to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where I figured a good steak would be on offer. It was — a succulent 6-ounce filet mignon at Mahogany, paired with tasty chive-whipped potatoes — but I found something even more filling on my trip: a key to boosting mattress sales. But first,…
