About the numbers

HIGH POINT — This exclusive survey ranks the Top 25 bedding retailers based on estimated 2007 sales of conventional mattresses and boxsprings, as well as foam bedding, futons, air beds, adjustable beds and waterbeds. Estimated figures do not include sales of headboards, frames, mattress pads, pillows and other related products.

All sales figures, except those of publicly held companies that break out bedding sales as a separate line of business, are Furniture/Today market research estimates. Data is based on the 12-month period ending closest to Dec. 31, 2007. Company notes include the date of the fiscal year end or the 12-month periods that deviate from that date.

Sales estimates were derived from a variety of sources, including the recently published ranking of the Top 100 furniture stores, the companies themselves, discussions with industry suppliers and analysts and public company filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In cases of identical 2007 sales, the retailer with the fastest sales growth is ranked higher.

The ranking was compiled by Executive Editor David Perry, Senior Research Specialist Dana French and Research Specialist Diane Hoth, with assistance from Database Coordinator Cynthia Myers.