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First ZZZ's by Ashley store hosts grand opening
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. - The first freestanding ZZZ's by Ashley retail mattress store officially opened here under sunny skies last week. More-
HSM enters joint venture to make microcoil lines in North America
HICKORY, N.C. — HSM has announced a joint venture called HS2 between E&R-Hickory and Spinks Springs to manufacture and distribute Posturfil, PosturfilHD and Flexecore microcoils in North America. More -
Dany Sfeir to head marketing for Dormeo Octaspring
PLANO, Texas — Specialty sleep producer Dormeo Octaspring has hired former Tempur-Pedic executive Dany Sfeir as its chief marketing officer for North American operations, a new position. More
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Piedmont Furniture Club golf event to honor Harold Hart
HIGH POINT — This year's Piedmont Furniture Club golf tournament will honor Harold Hart, distributor and owner of Hart Furniture in Siler City, N.C. More -
Serta again leads Top 15 U.S. Bedding Producers
HIGH POINT — Serta put together another stellar performance in 2012 with 26.7% sales growth, solidifying its position as the nation's No. 1 bedding producer. More -
ISPA leads development of crib mattress standard
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The International Sleep Products Assn. says it led the way in developing a new ASTM voluntary crib mattress standard, which sets a size requirement for crib mattresses and establishes a test method to confirm the size. More -
Two designers join mattress textile source DesleeClama USA
INMAN, S.C. — Mattress textile source DesleeClama USA has added Kendall Kellet and Necia Levoit to its team of designers, joining European designer An Feys. More
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Bedding crucial to HOM's success
COON RAPIDS, Minn. - When it comes to shopping for mattresses and furniture in the Upper Midwest, there's no place like HOM. More -
Former King Koil president Ernie Friedman dies at 81
EDINA, Minn. — Former King Koil executive Ernie Friedman, who worked in the mattress industry for half a century, has died. He was 81. More
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Conn's 1Q revenue climbs 25%, led by furniture, mattress gains
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — A 72.7% jump in furniture and mattress sales helped power retailer Conn's to a total first-quarter revenue gain of 25%, with earnings nearly doubling to $22.2 million. More -
Bedding shipments rose 8.5% in April, ISPA reports
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The wholesale dollar value of bedding shipments increased 8.5% in April and bedding units jumped 10.7% that month, the International Sleep Products Assn. reported. More
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June 10, 2013
Futons offer natural fit for Millennials' lifestyle
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June 5, 2013
Phoenix secret shopper study highlights industry problems
We sparked plenty of discussion at our recent Bedding Conference with the results of...
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Good nights sleep
How did you sleep last night? That's a good opening question when a retail sales associate welcomes a customer into his or her mattress department or mattress shop. Read More.
Retail Bedding Playbook
Down time is good time for phone selling, training
AVENTURA, Fla. - Most mattress retail sales associates have at least an hour of down time in a typical work day, a survey of RSAs done for Leggett & Platt reveals. Read More
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