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  • World's oldest mattress offers lessons on trends that endure

    David Perry, March 29, 2012
    This week we consider something old: The world's oldest known mattress.  More
  • Brennan offers practical tips on female-friendly web sites

    David Perry, March 29, 2012
    This week we begin a new series of reports based on the insights of a woman - Bridget Brennan. But Brennan isn't just any woman; she's an astute observer of the business scene and she brings a woman's perspective to key business issues.  More
  • Comfort Solutions thinks big to launch new mattress lines

    David Perry, March 6, 2012
    It's awards season in Hollywood, and in that spirit we present the award for best Las Vegas mattress showing to... drum roll, please... Comfort Solutions!  More
  • Taking too long to say ‘hi' could cost retailers a sale

    Furniture Today Staff, March 6, 2012
    PHOENIX - Seconds matter when retail sales associates seek to make good connections with potential customers. A shopper who gets the cold shoulder when she walks into a furniture or mattress shop may just walk right out the door.  More
  • Gen X consumers zero in on importance of good sleep

    Furniture Today Staff, March 6, 2012
    Mattress Metrics Gen X consumers juggle many different responsibilities: Families, careers, busy social lives. They sleep less, on average, than consumers in other key demographic groups, and 32% say their weekday routines don't allow for adequate sleep. A relatively high percent - 65% - wake up feeling un-refreshed. Getting a good night of sleep isn't easy for this busy group of consumers.  More
  • Gel boom adds excitement but also raises questions

    David Perry, February 23, 2012
    Gel was swell in Las Vegas.  More
  • Consumers of tomorrow developing bad sleep habits

    Furniture Today Staff, February 6, 2012
    We admit that we haven't heard a lot about Gen Z consumers. But this poll data from the National Sleep Foundation provides an intriguing snapshot of the sleep habits of those consumers - who are between the ages of 13 and 18. While they already buy plenty of things, I think it's helpful to view them as the consumers of tomorrow, because they will become home furnishings consumers in their own right when they get out of the home and establish their own lives.  More
  • High-stakes market stocked with gel-cushioned beds

    David Perry, February 6, 2012
    The stakes have never been higher. The cupboards have never been loaded with so many seemingly compelling new products. The competition has never been tougher. That's my overview of the Las Vegas Market that begins as you read this column and prepare to make your bedding rounds in the World Market Center.  More
  • Caffeine helps Americans cope with their tired feelings

    Furniture Today Staff, January 27, 2012
    Had your morning cup of coffee yet? If not, this would be a great time to get it, because our topic this week is something near and dear to many Americans: Caffeine.  More
  • What's new in bedding? See our Vegas preview

    David Perry, January 25, 2012
    It's one of my biggest projects of the year, and one that deserves careful study. It is, quite literally, your guide to what's new and notable at the Las Vegas Market.  More
  • National advertising programs would give bed makers an edge

    David Perry, January 25, 2012
    HIGH POINT - Retailers gave us a long list of answers when we asked them what producers could do that would win them a greater share of business. And those answers provide a handy roadmap for aggressive producers.  More

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