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‘Whale of a tale’ launches new bedding retail feature

Call me Dave.The inspiration for that lead comes from the place where one of the most famous opening lines of fiction was written: "Call me Ishmael." And that place, in case you don't know, is Pittsfield, Mass., where Herman Melville lived a century and a half ago when he wrote his masterpiece, "Moby-Dick."These literary footnotes help me introduce a new feature in Furniture/To... More

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Carpenter, Protect-A-Bed: Media stars

Carpenter Co. and Protect-A-Bed recently received some great coverage in Bloomberg Businessweek's Sept. 27-Oct. 3 issue.Carpenter Co. continues to reap the benefits of a very clever social media campaign promoting pillow replacement. The company's "2 guys and 600 pillows" video has gone viral on YouTube, racking up an astonishing 2,806,295 views, when I checked it out a few minutes ago.T... More

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Encased coils in new Posturepedic line?

Does Sealy have an encased coil shocker coming in its new flagship Posturepedic line? That's what various sources are telling me, and the speculation is being taken seriously in some high quarters in the industry."I've heard that," said Simmons CEO Gary Fazio, when I asked him about the encased coil-Posturepedic talk. And Fazio offered this quick take on the idea: "I would find that... More

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Consumer mattress buying guide debuts

It's been more than two years in the making, and it debuts this week. Welcome to Mattress Buying 101.For the first time, we are talking directly to consumers with this consumer buying guide. A print version is in the Las Vegas Opening Day issue, along with plenty of other bedding stories that mark another bedding-rich market in Las Vegas.The buying guide takes our bedding coverage to another place... More

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Vegas bedding deadline July 2

Attention bedding manufacturers: Your deadline for submitting Las Vegas Market introductions is Friday, July 2.Yes, another market cycle is now beginning, and I've already begun compiling information on Las Vegas mattress and sleep accessory introductions. If you want to be included in the charts, photo overviews and product stories that I compile each market you need to get me your product inform... More