Seth Godin is one of my favorite bloggers and he recently wrote about the Weber–FencherLaw and I think it is relevant to our industry. Imagine two bags full of flour. One is regular and the other is the size of a sack of dog food. Seth writes, “It’s easier to tell the difference between two […]
Big announcement this week from two mattress rivals. Tempur-Pedic has put in an offer to buy Sealy for about $228.6 million in cash, paying $2.20 a share, which is a 23% premium to Sealy’s 30-day average closing price. When it is all said and done they will create a $2.7 billion global bedding company. So […]
Tammy Wilson from Boise, Idaho, wants to buy a new bed because the one she’s sleeping on now is killing her back. She starts her process and is immediately confused because most mattresses have different names at different retailers, many look the same, there are 30 to 40 to pick from, and it isn’t just […]
Labor Day weekend was a huge success for many of the majors. Retail is claiming increases anywhere from 5-15% for the most part while manufacturers are hinting at 5% up to 30% in some cases. (It sounds like somebody is taking some market share.) This is great news for the industry and important as we head […]