Bedding

• Bedzzz Express expands to Montgomery

  Furniture Today Staff, November 21, 2008
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Bedding retailer Bedzzz Express has opened the first of four area stores here, according to a local report.  More

• Shifman Mattress expands Newark facilities

  David Perry, November 21, 2008
  NEWARK, N.J. — High-end bedding producer Shifman Mattress has completed a 24,000-square-foot expansion of its facilities here.  More

• Sealy, lenders agree to modify loan

  Larry Thomas, November 17, 2008
  ARCHDALE, N.C. — Bedding major Sealy Corp. said its senior lenders have agreed to modify two key loan covenants to give the company greater financial flexibility.  More

• Simmons to cut salaried work force by 20%

  Furniture Today Staff, November 14, 2008
  ATLANTA — Bedding giant Simmons said today it will reduce its salaried work force by about 20% in response to the challenging economic environment.  More

• Simmons delays earnings report, talks with lender

  Larry Thomas, November 14, 2008
  UPDATED  ATLANTA — Bedding producer Simmons, which last month said it probably breached one of its loan covenants, has delayed its third-quarter earnings announcement while it negotiates a forbearance agreement with its senior lenders.  More

• Mattress Firm promotes Patty Wade to vice president

  Furniture Today Staff, November 14, 2008
  HOUSTON — Retailer Mattress Firm has promoted Patty Wade, who joined the company last year as director of IT services, to vice president of strategic planning.  More

• Furniture store C.S. Wo adds organic mattress line

  Larry Thomas, November 13, 2008
  HONOLULU — Top 100 chain C.S. Wo has introduced a line of organic mattresses and pillows called OrganicPedic by OMI.  More

• Mattress Firm plans to buy five stores from franchisee

  Furniture Today Staff, November 11, 2008
  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Top 100 store Mattress Firm said it plans to buy five of its stores from a franchisee here for an undisclosed sum, the Birmingham Business Journal has reported.

   

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• Specialty Sleep Assn. helps consumers find stores

  David Perry, November 10, 2008
  FRIANT, Calif. — Aiming to drive traffic to its retail members' stores, the Specialty Sleep Assn. is debuting a new bedding store locator for its Web site.  More

• Therapedic sets course

  David Perry, November 10, 2008
  NAPLES, Fla. — Therapedic is rolling out a potent arsenal of exclusive new innerspring and specialty sleep designs that will give the group's licensees a sales edge in a tough business climate, according to CEO Gerry Borreggine.  More

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