Furniture|Today's Jan. 2006 Las Vegas Market Mattress Coverage
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David Perry -- Furniture Today, February 16, 2006
Overview: The Las Vegas Market, in only its second showing, offered the broadest assortment of mattress introductions seen in many years. All of the industry’s major players were represented, and each of them brought something special to the market. Furniture/Today, the industry’s leading source for news and insights on the mattress business, published about 50 bedding stories in issues distributed in Las Vegas, and in the Las Vegas Wrap-up Issue published Feb. 6. (To order electronic copies of our 4 Vegas-related issues, click here. See below for an all-inclusive guide to the bedding stories in these issues. For convenience, print this page out..)
Among the topics covered:
+New product directions in mattress designs.
+Photos and drawings of new mattresses.
+Licensing moves at Serta (Vera Wang) and Therapedic (Kathy Ireland).
+Retail reaction to Tempur-Pedic’s new $6,000 GrandBed.
+Visco introductions by Sealy and Kaymed.
+Retail design updates on Martin Roberts of Grid2 and Connie Post of the Connie Post Cos.
+Industry reaction to a proposed federal flammability standard.
Here’s a list of the major bedding stories in the January Las Vegas market cycle:
Jan. 30 -- National Issue: Las Vegas Opening Day (click to order)
Page 4: Investors acquire United Sleep
Page 18: Futon, specialty sleep makers step up visibility
Page 22: Futon Assn. hosting futon exhibit
Page 30: Futon group giving away prizes to Vegas buyers
Page 38: Ultra, Paxar offer woven bedding labels
Page 42: Therapedic adds Alliance Sleep
Page 48: Lilly launches consultancy on FR compliance
Page 50: Post creating new format for Dormia stores
Page 52: Asian bedding sources learn about FR rules
Page 78: Bedding producers making major launches
Page 118: Photos of Las Vegas bedding introductions
Page 120: Freudenberg sees wide FR adoption by summer
Page 142: Bedding Today column: Wait on federal FR rules may be longer than hoped
Page 156: Industry applauds proposed FR mattress rules
Page 157: DuPont raises questions on FR timing, durability
Page 158: Spring Air showing four new lines in Vegas
Page 158: Restonic promotes Favia to VP of sales
Jan. 31 -- Tuesday Las Vegas Daily Issue (click to order)
Page 1: Sealy aims to transform shopping
Page 4: Simmons aims to score
Page 6: Serta space all dressed up in Vera Wang style
Page 18: Europe’s Kaymed brings visco line to Vegas
Page 22: Grid2’s Comfort Solutions space aims for luxe touch
Page 26: Englander unveils E=MC2 Sleep Gallery
Page 28: Captains of bedding tell which issues are key
Page 32: New airbeds offer comfort, innovations
Page 32: Serta updates its Web site
Page 42: Computerworld honors Simmons’ Vann as IT leader
Page 42: OSHA recognizes Simmons’ N.C. plant
Page 54: Color is key in Spring Air support materials
Page 56: Bedding Today column: Ireland cites ‘right fit’ in welcoming Therapedic as bedding brand partner
Page 62: Ireland licensees offer fresh ideas in bedding
Page 78: Sealy introduces third visco-elastic model
Page 80: Start now on FR bedding lines, expert urges
Page 82: Social pictures of Comfort Solutions party
Feb. 01 -- Wednesday Las Vegas Daily Issue (click to order)
Page 1: Bedding bounces higher
Page 12: Eclipse adding value as it seeks further growth
Page 14: Bedding producers roll out innovations
Page 18: Industry tees off against pancreatic cancer
Page 42: What bedding execs learned from last fall’s foam shortages
Page 60: Bedding Today column: Making a difference against a deadly cancer
Page 62: Tempur’s GrandBed: She liked it, and it’s only $6K!
Page 66: Social pictures of Kingsdown party
Feb. 6 -- National Issue: Las Vegas Wrap-Up (click to order)
Page 4: Serta: Start FR standard soon
Page 8: Socials of Leggett & Platt party
Page 26: Bedding bounces higher
Page 26: Sealy aims to transform shopping
Page 27: Simmons aims to score
Page 27: Tempur-Pedic shows $6,000 GrandBed
Page 27: Serta dresses up in Wang style
Page 36: Bedding Today column: 4 bedding shows in week give Vegas winning hand
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