Bedding

Serta dethrones Sealy as U.S. bedding sales leader

HIGH POINT — Serta is the new king of U.S. mattress sales, knocking Sealy from the lofty perch it had held for about 40 years.  More

• Sealy licenses pillows, blankets, other sleep accessories

  Article Furniture Today Staff, May 25, 2012
  ARCHDALE, N.C. — Sealy has signed new licensing agreements with two companies to manufacture and market basic bedding accessories. More

• Ashley to open 50 sleep shops this year, first of 'several thousand'

  Article David Perry, May 24, 2012
  ARCADIA, Wis. — Ashley Furniture Inds. is getting into the sleep shop business in a big way. More

• Updated online test rates consumers' sleeping habits

  Article Furniture Today Staff, May 23, 2012
  RICHMOND, Va. - Aiming to help consumers sleep easier, SleepBetter.org, the sleep tips and information website for Carpenter Co., has launched a redesigned and interactive Zzzz Score test. More

• Mattress Metrics: Warranty worries

  Article David Perry, May 23, 2012
  In our last feature, we covered the Big Five - the top five bedding features and benefits that furniture stores promote on their sales floors. Success with the consumer obviously starts with the features in that elite group. More
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• Geiger joins Hickory Springs in foam R&D role

  Article Furniture Today Staff, May 23, 2012
  HICKORY, N.C. - Hickory Springs Mfg. has hired Eric Geiger as corporate director of foam research and development - organic growth, a new position. He joined the company several weeks ago. More

• Boyd likes platform frames

  Article David Perry, May 23, 2012
  ST. LOUIS - Bedding pioneer Denny Boyd believes that decorative and functional bed bases are the "foundations of the future." And he's putting that belief into action, rapidly expanding his platform frame offerings. More

• Leggett & Platt COO testifies in Congress to support trade law enforcement

  Article Thomas Russell, May 21, 2012
  WASHINGTON — A top executive at Leggett & Platt testified before a Congressional committee here last week in support of stronger enforcement of U.S. trade laws. More

• Serta's Counting Sheep return, with a taste for larceny

  Article Furniture Today Staff, May 16, 2012
  HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — The Serta Counting Sheep are back in Serta's new "Mattress Heist" campaign, launching this week and running through Labor Day. More

• U.S. mattress sales rose 0.2% in units, 7.7% in dollars last year

  Article David Perry, May 15, 2012
  ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The U.S. bedding industry recorded just a 0.2% unit sales gain last year but saw a 7.7% jump in the value of wholesale bedding shipments, the International Sleep Products Assn. reported. More

• Anti-Defamation League gala set for June 21

  Article Furniture Today Staff, May 15, 2012
  NEW YORK — The Anti-Defamation League will honor retail leaders Jake Jabs of American Furniture Warehouse and Steve Stagner of Mattress Firm at its annual National Home Furnishings Industry Awards dinner here in June. More

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