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RSAs launch bedding innovation debate

Our intriguing question this week: Is the bedding industry innovative?This question comes from our friend Mark Quinn, the Leggett & Platt executive who helped launch the Sleep Geek web site (www.sleep-geek.com) that gives retail sales associates a voice — and also gives them a chance to win prizes.Mark recently shared with me some of the answers RSAs provided to this question: Do you think the bed... More

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Vegas bedding deadline: July 1

Yes, another mattress market is just around the corner. I've already begun gathering information on introductions for the upcoming Las Vegas Market, a bedding-rich event, as I like to say.If you are showing mattresses or sleep accessories in Las Vegas, drop me a note with a summary of your introductions, and send a jpeg or two of the new products. Our deadline is Friday, July 1.I look forward to h... More

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Bedding suits: Let's hear from courts

I got an email from a bedding producer the other day supporting Kingsdown in its patent infringement litigation against Comfort Solutions. Kingsdown is clearly in the right, this producer said.To which I respond: Not so fast. That's a matter for the courts to decide.We all may have opinions on whether Kingsdown is in the right or whether Comfort Solutions is in the right in their patent litigation... More

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Good sleep helped SEAL Team Six

U.S. Navy SEAL Team Six, which took out Osama Bin Laden in a daring night-time raid, had more going for it than just superb training. Good sleep was also a factor in the team's success.Dr. Bob Arnot, the former NBC foreign correspondent who has covered the Gulf War, the Iraq War and several other conflicts, shared that insight with me at Furniture/Today's Bedding Conference.Arnot, a consultant to... More

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Bedding Conference: Women consumers key

Women consumers will be in the spotlight once again at Furniture/Today's upcoming Bedding Conference.The event, set for May 4-6 at the Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort in Aventura, Fla., is already at record attendance levels. If you haven't signed up yet, you should do so quickly.One of our featured speakers is Delia Passi, CEO of Medelia Inc. and founder of WomenCertified. Her new book is "Wi... More