Friday, November 21, 2025

Mattress Matters

Features

Wrapping Up a Bedding Career

Thanks to the people who shared their stories with me and showed me the light of the mattress community. I was walking down a dark hallway in a big market...
Editor's Column

Celebrities Added Star Power to the Mattress Beat

Recalling my behind-the-scenes encounters over the years with stars of screen, football and business. The co-founder of Apple. One...
Features

Mattress Trips Opened Windows on the World

Highlights include a sauna in Finland, a journey to Stonehenge, a Paris walk and a teahouse in Old...
Features

Unlocking Success in the Mattress Industry: A Data-Driven Approach

A recent BSC study finds nearly half of U.S. adults say they don’t get enough sleep — and...
Features

6 Tips for PR Success

Avoid fumbles by following these strategies to share your news with the industry. Early in my career I taught...
Features

Industry Loses When Mattresses Seen as Commodities

Keys to building value: Sell better sleep, encourage in-store experience. Here’s a big challenge for...
Features

A Tale of Two Replacement Cycles

Demographic differences drive mattress spending, Better Sleep Council research reveals. True or false? In a...
Features

After an Optimistic Las Vegas Market, Now What?

Challenges, industry changes offer big opportunities to take a fresh look at business strategies. So,...
Features

Let’s Banish “It Is What It Is”

Language monitors offer some amazing insights into words and terms we should avoid. What do...
Editor's Column

Missing Pieces Fall Into Place

High Point Market produces strong traffic, upbeat interactions. I had a quick meeting with Jonathan...
Features

Four Key Trends We’re Watching

Online mattress sales, high-end strength, retail optimism and sustainability stir industry discussions. Bricks and clicks....
Features

Fall Arrives in Pumpkin Spiced Flavors

Starbucks serves a primer on the power of seasonal selling. My first taste of fall...
Features

Bedding Leaders Find Causes for Optimism

Despite worries of a recession, executives say retailers in Las Vegas were looking to...
Features

2021: 12.8% Dollar Growth for Total U.S. Mattress Market

ISPA trends report reflects a complex year for mattresses and foundations To know where the...
Features

Get Your Shelf in Order

Your background on those Zoom calls says something about you. So, put your best...
Features

A Different Drummer

Bedding industry welcomes interaction at ISPA EXPO as upbeat mood sets stage for strong...
Editor's Column

Visit to Mark Twain House Spotlights Family Ties

Naboicheck and Wholley families authored success stories in Hartford I visited the famous house twice...
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