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The Super Bowl for the Mattress Industry

Posted January 29, 2013January 29, 2013 QLeave a commentPosted in furniture, mattress industry, mattresses, Retail

Las Vegas Market is in full swing as you read this. Bedding producers, suppliers, and retailers from all over the world are in attendance to see what cool new stuff manufacturers have come up with to help drive sales in 2013. For the mattress industry, January market is the Super Bowl. If you are going […]

Sleep Geek Mania

Posted November 6, 2012 QLeave a commentPosted in Management, mattress industry, mattresses, Retail, Sleep

When we started Sleep Geek we weren’t exactly sure what would happen. After doing research, we felt good about launching the first online community dedicated to the bedding industry, but you never know how people will react. We are happy to announce that Sleep Geek has more than 3,000 members and is growing daily. The […]

The Difficulty to Differentiate in the Mattress Industry

Posted October 9, 2012 QLeave a commentPosted in marketing, mattress industry, mattresses, product development, Retail

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 […]

What is the industry saying about the Tempur-Pedic and Sealy deal?

Posted October 2, 2012October 2, 2012 Q2 CommentsPosted in mattress industry, mattresses, Retail

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 […]

Is Showrooming Good for the Mattress Industry?

Posted September 18, 2012 Q2 CommentsPosted in marketing, mattress industry, mattresses, Retail

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 […]

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