The following is a guest post by Ryan Trainer. The International Sleep Products Association recently adopted the tagline “The Voice of the Mattress IndustryTM” (as a “reformed” attorney, I trademarked it immediately!). I’d like to reflect on what that phrase means. A past ISPA Chair recently told me it means that “ISPA is here to […]
On April 18th, 2012 Tempur-Pedic International Inc. (TPX) traded at a high of $87.43 and in June, their stock took a nosedive to its low of $20.00 and some change. What happened? One thing we know for sure, if you are identified by Wall Street as a growth stock and you stop growing, it’s a […]
Ah, the siesta, that famous afternoon nap. It started in Spain and dates back to the Spanish Civil War and came about as a result of many impoverished people working multiple jobs and late hours, which caused fatigue during the middle part of the day. Siestas became part of Spanish culture and in many areas […]