Blog: Forward look at mattress retail brings list of risks to consider
Warning: This is a forward-looking column. The predictions about how mattress retail will perform in the weeks and months to come, contained herein, could differ materially from actual results....
View ArticleBlog: Rooms To Go touts peace of mind with ad for mattress, pillow covers
It is mattress month, Rooms To Go says in a new advertising campaign. And that’s a great time for consumers to “shop comfortably,” the retailer says. We agree. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to...
View ArticleBlog: Tempur Sealy business update highlights key trends to watch
In-store traffic is down. So are tickets. But close rates are up, and so are sales. And e-commerce is soaring. Those are five key takeaways from the second-quarter business update that Tempur Sealy...
View ArticleBlog: Domestic industry poised to grow after import-inflicted sales slump
Is this the bounce back year for the domestic bedding industry? Probably so. Despite the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the domestic industry seems poised to break out of a three-year slump this...
View ArticleBlog: Online FT Bedding Conference will be unlike any you’ve seen
Furniture Today’s upcoming Bedding Conference will be unlike anything you’ve seen before. It will be educational, fun, full of connections and packed with bedding insights. You’ll hear from literally...
View ArticleBlog: Positive round of industry news sets FT Bedding Conference stage
This week we bring you a Good News Column. We promise you will not find a negative number here. No sales declines or sales slumps will worry us. We are taking this positive tour through Mattressville...
View ArticleBlog: Reinvented Bedding Conference right for a new business climate
Here’s a business challenge for you. You want to do something that you’ve done for years, something that you really like, something that is good for your business, but you can’t. Circumstances just...
View ArticleBlog: In Bedding Conference appearance, Scott Brothers will talk home trends
The Scott Brothers, who have blazed a bright trail in the home furnishings industry with their Scott Living line, will be joining us at our upcoming online Bedding Conference. In a special segment,...
View ArticleBlog: Industry execs tackle key issues in Bedding Conference sessions
Wake-up Calls and Bedtime Stories are two new features at our online Bedding Conference this week. In these two segments, you’ll hear from more than a dozen industry leaders, who will tackle a variety...
View ArticleBlog: Online FT Bedding Conference assembled one piece at a time
Creating a virtual Bedding Conference is like putting a jigsaw puzzle together. You do it one piece at a time. We had record attendance for our Bedding Conference last week, with more than 600 people...
View ArticleBlog: Award winners offer inspiration in recounting stories of success
There was a common theme in the acceptance speeches that our award winners delivered during the Furniture Today Bedding Conference. “We will get through this time together,” the winners said, in so...
View ArticleBlog: Plans for new bedding plants show category bouncing back
Nothing says good business in the bedding industry like opening a new plant. And we are seeing a rash of plant opening announcements these days, a sign that the bedding bounceback continues to...
View ArticleBlog: Mike Magnuson, producer panel lead the pack in on-demand views
Furniture Today’s recent online Bedding Conference offered attendees the chance to go back later and watch any sessions they may have missed the first time. That’s been a much-used feature of the...
View ArticleBlog: Furnitureland South unveils Sleepland, a place of discovery
Striking desert skies welcome shoppers to the revamped Sleepland at Furnitureland South in Jamestown, N.C. The retailer, which calls itself the World’s Largest Furniture Store, with more than 1.3...
View ArticleBlog: Yes, growth rates are slowing, but top 15 e-tailers still potent
Yes, the growth rates are slowing in the bedding e-tail segment, which has been one of the highest-flying categories in the home furnishings industry. Our latest report on the top 15 bedding e-tailers...
View ArticleBlog: Where is the puck going? Toward online bed sales
This week we are going to skate toward growth opportunities in Mattressville. So let’s begin with a famous hockey quote: “Skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been.” Wayne Gretzky’s...
View ArticleBlog: Bedding makers bring excitement with introductions of new brands
And now let’s get back to the excitement of market. We’ve got several new bedding lines to discuss. That’s always a good thing. AW Inds., the Maryland-based bedding maker, is firing on all cylinders...
View ArticleBlog: Powerful pillow presentations a key to sparking retail sales
It’s not enough these days to sprinkle pillows throughout retail showrooms: A pillow here, another there, a few more stacked up by the door. That will not do. Instead, it’s time to give pillows the...
View ArticleBlog: High Point bedding highlights: Serta, Silentnight, Paramount
Here are some of the things I liked at the recent High Point Market: I liked the extended visits I had with bedding executives. The market was lightly attended, but that gave me plenty of time for...
View ArticleBlog: Here are three ways pandemic is reshaping bedding landscape
Mattress U was back in session at Nationwide’s recent PrimeTime event, this one held virtually. I’ve been honored to take the stage at Mattress U several times in recent years, and it was my pleasure...
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