Tempur Sealy reports 4th-quarter sales decline
Mattress major Tempur Sealy International Inc. reported total net sales in the fourth quarter of 2017 decreased 15.9% to $648.2 million from $771.1 million in the same quarter...
Strong final quarter powers Leggett & Platt sales gains
Carthage, Missouri-based Leggett & Platt Inc. reported fourth-quarter 2017 sales of $984 million, a 9% increase versus the fourth quarter of 2016.
Fourth-quarter earnings per...
Sleep Number Corp. reports record sales in 2017
Minneapolis-based airbed manufacturer and retailer Sleep Number Corp. hit a new sales high in 2017, according to its fourth-quarter and full-year results.
Fourth-quarter sales grew...
Longtime pillow supplier Soft-Tex raises profile
BY GARY JAMES
New products, lines and partnerships increase its visibility as a key player in sleep products
While Soft-Tex International has been a major supplier...
The Better Sleep Council kicks off Better Sleep Month campaign May...
News release
The attention-grabbing Better Sleep Month campaign, “Are You Better in Bed Than …?” tunes into sleep as a status symbol
ALEXANDRIA, VA—April 3, 2018—As...
Purple reports triple-digit revenue gains in first earnings statement
Purple Innovation Inc. reported triple-digit gains in revenues for the fourth quarter ended Dec. 31, 2017, and for the 2017 fiscal year as the...
Eclipse targets lower prices with new luxury beds
Seeking to capitalize on the growing luxury bedding market, North Brunswick, New Jersey-based Eclipse International has created a selection of more than 10 luxury...
Concertgoers take to Beautyrest mattresses for ‘Sleep’ debut
The Beautyrest brand was a premier sponsor of German composer Max Richter’s North American debut concert of “Sleep” March 12-13 at the SXSW (South...
ISPA announces prestigious bedding industry award recipients
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Gerry Borreggine & Bob Steelman Recognized for Extraordinary Service
- The International Sleep Products Association honored Gerry Borreggine, president and CEO of Therapedic...
At the Las Vegas Market, hustle and bustle, plus hybrids aplenty
The Winter Las Vegas Market Jan. 28-Feb. 1 in Las Vegas buzzed with happy energy, and bedding showrooms were filled with manufacturers and retailers...
Toolkit helps employers address workers’ rest
Business in the Community, a British business-community outreach charity, has created a toolkit to tackle sleep deprivation in the workplace.
With contributions from The Sleep...
Midlife sleep problems may lower cognition
Middle-aged people with sleep problems such as insomnia, nightmares or waking up too early are more likely to suffer from cognitive impairment as they...
An activity that may work better than counting sheep
Can’t sleep? Try spending five minutes writing down your to-do list for tomorrow.
Researchers at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, conducted a study with 57...
Party pictures and first impressions from ISPA EXPO
With all eyes on the ultimate consumer, we didn't spot much puffery, but there was fluff and 'ploof' aplenty at this busy show
Photos Bert...
ISPA EXPO 2018: The shape of things to come
As a child, did you ever play with a *kaleidoscope?
We always had one around. My mother, with her creative flair, made one with heavy...
How to prevent workplace sexual harassment
BY PHILLIP M. PERRY
Proactive policies can create a respectful environment and stave off costly lawsuits
Editor’s note: The advice presented in this article is intended...
How stay interviews can help you assess employee satisfaction
BY LIN GRENSING-POPHAL
The idea of stay interviews is taking hold in human resource circles.
It’s the process of connecting with employees before they give their...
Spring Air rejoins ISPA
Spring Air International, based in Chelsea, Massachusetts, has rejoined the International Sleep Products Association, the bedding industry trade group headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia.
The move...
3 million mattresses collected through MRC’s Bye Bye Mattress
Almost three years after the Mattress Recycling Council launched the Bye Bye Mattress program, MRC recyclers have collected 3 million mattresses from hundreds of...
Hickory Springs inks distribution agreements with Ergomotion and Lien A, expands...
News release written by HSM and published, unedited, by BedTimes.
(Hickory, North Carolina – March 11 2018) – Hickory Springs and Ergomotion have agreed on...
BekaertDeslee building new design center
Textile and sewn covers supplier BekaertDeslee is building an innovation and design center across the street from its world headquarters in Waregem, Belgium. The...
Milliken showcases value of enhancing bedding with color, comfort, protection
News release written by Milliken & Co. and published, unedited, by BedTimes.
Milliken to Showcase the Value of Enhancing Bedding With Color, Comfort and Protection...
Lenzing’s Tencel fibers put to the test in pillows
News release written by Lenzing and published, unedited, by BedTimes.
Lenzing, Austria - January 2018: Studies have shown that fillings of TENCEL® fibers are the...
Devan Chemicals launches new anti-microbial brand
News release written by Devan Chemicals and published, unedited, by BedTimes.
RONSE, BELGIUM - Feb. 8, 2018 - Devan Chemicals, a Belgian-headquartered provider of finishing...
A. Lava & Son and Springs Creative sign sales and distributorship...
News release written by A. Lava & Son Co. and Springs Creative and published, unedited, by BedTimes.
Chicago, March 1, 2018—Springs Creative Products Group, LLC,...
American & Efird introduces anti-counterfeiting thread technology
News release written by American & Efird and published, unedited, by BedTimes.
A&E Collaborates with Applied DNA Sciences to Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Sewing Threads
MOUNT HOLLY, N.C....
2017 brought sweeping changes for Spring Air
BY GARY JAMES
Revamped lines, new execs and an emphasis on licensee input set stage for this year’s growth
In January 2017, when he assumed his...
Park Place adds Vice President of Sales Daniel Sardina
Mattress producer Park Place Corp., based in Greenville, South Carolina, has appointed Daniel Sardina vice president of sales.
In this position, which had been vacant...
Eclipse names Steve Karns to regional VP of sales and marketing...
Industry veteran Steve Karns has joined mattress licensing group Eclipse International as regional vice president of sales and marketing for its Eastern region.
Karns has...
Blue Bell Mattress advances two sales directors, Leah Shaffer and Jonathan...
Mattress manufacturer Blue Bell Mattress Co. has promoted Leah Shaffer and Jonathan Gaspari to vice president of sales.
The promotions are part of a...
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