ISPA: Value of mattress shipments up 12.5% in October
Bedding unit volume rises 2.9%
David Perry -- Furniture Today, November 29, 2011
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The dollar value of mattress shipments soared in October, posting a 12.5% gain over the same month a year earlier, the International Sleep Products Assn. reported. Bedding unit sales posted a more modest 2.9% gain.
The numbers are from ISPA's October Bedding Barometer report, outlining the performance of 18 large producers, which together account for about 65% of total bedding units and about 74% of the wholesale dollar value of the full market.
The report says the industry remains in positive territory through the first 10 months of the year. Unit sales are up 1.5% for the January-October period, while the dollar value of those units is up 8.7%.
The report indicates that sales of better beds are escalating. The average unit price jumped 9.3% in October, to $216.82. For the first 10 months of the year, the average unit price is up 7.1% to $206.01, ISPA says.
ISPA notes that the performance of the companies participating in the monthly reports may not necessarily reflect the performance of the full mattress industry.
-
ISPA: Bedding dollars up 12.5% in October
Dec 7, 2011 -
Mattress industry sales cool off in March
Apr 26, 2012 -
Bedding unit sales climb 9.6% in March
May 26, 2011
Merinos Home Furnishings opening display room, Boyles addition
‘Mega vessels' likely to boost capacity, stabilize freight rates
HOM Furniture adds flooring to six Twin Cities stores
Dan Masters joins Furniture Brands as VP, business development
21 companies from Turkey, Taiwan and China to exhibit at Showtime
VIEW ALL GALLERIES
