Monday, October 12, 2026

Features

Features

Built to Last: The Family Advantage

In an industry increasingly shaped by private equity buyouts, national retail consolidation, and manufacturing moved overseas, a notable number of bedding and mattress companies remain proudly family owned—as a...
Q&As

Nightcap Q&A: Steve Maddox

As director of sales for Paramount Sleep Co., Steve Maddox is part of a fourth-generation, family-owned mattress manufacturer....
Features

Where Data Is the Differentiator

In our current economic climate, partnerships within the selling process are crucial.  While the primary relationships may be supplier...
Sustainability

At the Source

Whether it’s called “source reduction,” “waste prevention,” or simply “efficiency,” manufacturers have been finding ways to use materials...
ISPA

Meet Your ISPA Board

Currently made up of 24 men and women from across the sleep industry, the International Sleep Products Association’s...
Features

Luxury Bedroom Colors: 5 Must-Have Trends for a Serene Retreat

The 2025 selections for color of the year signal that consumers are looking to...
Sustainability

Four Covestro U.S. Sites Now Running Entirely on Renewable Electricity

Covestro AG, a German manufacturer of polymer materials and components with world headquarters in...
First Person

Industry Admiration: A View From Our Window

If you’re anything like me, you know the car is a great place to...
Q&As

Nightap Q&A With Michael Faus

Michael Faus is senior vice president of sales and marketing at Carpenter Co. and...
Features

Industry Admiration: Bedding Leaders Share Their Respect

The sleep products industry is full of great people. Here, some bedding industry leaders tell...
Management

 A Day for Love

Hearts and flowers? A waste of hours.  If that’s your opinion about celebrating Valentine’s Day...
Q&As

A Closer Look: ISPA’s Grant Johnson

Get to know Grant Johnson, ISPA’s manager of policy and government affairs. Grant Johnson has...
Product

Ties That Bind: How Fabric, Fiber & Tape Innovation Shapes the Bedding Industry

Today’s border fabric, fiber, nonwoven and tape producers are helping bring beds together. The phrase “Blest...
First Person

Personal & Professional Highlights from the Sleep Products Industry in 2024

I have one child who has always liked to quantify things and experiences. If...
Features

Insights and Innovation: A Q&A with Mary Thorpe, ISPA’s Research Manager

Meet Mary Thorpe, ISPA’s manager of industry research and analytics. BedTimes: Describe your role in...
Sustainability

OEKO-TEX Releases New 2025 Regulations

The Zurich-based Oeko-Tex Association has released updated testing criteria, limit values and guidelines for...
Q&As

Nightcap Q&A With Denny Boyd

In 1977, Denny Boyd founded his namesake company Boyd Sleep. Both a manufacturer and...
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