April 1 – 7, 2022
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Each week, we find, curate and share the most relevant bedding and mattress news stories from across the web. Check out what we’re reading and writing about this week.
In The News
NMG Provides Another Key Technology Offering To Members: The buying group recently launched a new Oracle Netsuite program to support independent retailers. | Sleep Retailer
Mattress Firm Named Official Sleep Partner For Major League Baseball: As part of the partnership, Mattress Firm will launch a fan sweepstakes that gives winners the chance to win one-of-a-kind VIP experiences. | PR Newswire
Outward’s Aperture Platform
Outward Showcased Aperture Platform At High Point Market: The new Aperture Platform automates the product photography process making high-quality marketing collateral simpler to create. | Sleep Retailer
Retail Traders Splurge On Risky Plays: Freshly emboldened retail investors have continued piling into risky assets, supporting a bounce that has buoyed everything from so-called meme stocks to cryptocurrencies despite economic worries and geopolitical uncertainty. | Reuters
MLILY Unveiled A Revamped Showroom At High Point Market: The upgrades included freshly painted walls that reflect the company’s branded color scheme, a new and more efficient floor layout, strategically placed light boxes and signage, a pillow and mattress protector display, an array of adjustable bases and 12 different beds that feature SEG headboards. | Sleep Retailer
Google Releases Retail Search Tool: To prevent retailers from losing sales stemming from poor search results, Google introduced a Retail Search tool to provide customers with more precise search results when shopping online. | Retail Dive
Culp Inc. Promoted Jeff Tsacoumangos To Divisional CEO: Culp, Inc. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “CULP”) recently named Jeff Tsacoumangos Divisional Chief Operating Officer for Culp Home Fashions, the company’s mattress fabrics division. | Sleep Retailer
Interior Designers Share Their Go-To Bedding Brands: Are you stocking any of these products? | Homes & Gardens
King Koil Appoints Brian Umiker To Lead SmartLife Specialty Brand: Best known as the architect behind Bloomingdale’s highly successful luxury sleep floor, one of the most prestigious bedding sales floors in America, Umiker was most recently vice president of wholesale and retail partnerships at Casper Sleep. | Sleep Retailer
J. Crew Is Launching A Home And Bedding Brand: This week, J.Crew officially launched a home collection in collaboration with the British print house, Liberty—so consumers can sprinkle their favorite patterns throughout the bedroom and the kitchen. | Real Simple
Naturepedic Launches Breathe Safe Campaign: The brand is launching the campaign in conjunction with Good Housekeeping’s third annual We Are Family Parenting Summit, where Naturepedic is the presenting sponsor. The multi-dimensional includes video content and original “Crib Notes.” | Sleep Retailer
Naturepedic Launches their “Breathe Safe” Campaign to Help Parents Make Informed Choices When Buying a Crib Mattress
3 Ways Autonomous Retail Is Shaping The Future: Thanks to the pandemic tailwind driving consumers and retailers to seek and expect autonomous experiences in every retail setting, the line between unattended retail and traditional retail is blurring. | My Total Retail
A Shifman Sales Veteran Recently Won A Top Honor: Shifman Mattresses, a leader in luxury, handcrafted mattress manufacturing, honored industry veteran Dave Trillet as Salesperson of the Year 2021. This marks Trillet’s second award in three years. | Sleep Retailer
Spring Air Continues To Expand Licensing Network: The company recently expanded agreements with three existing partners, effectively dividing distribution in the state of Indiana among them. | Sleep Retailer
11 Chair Beds For Stylish Hosting: Chair beds are apparently a thing and we are here for it. Small spaces rejoice! Would you put these puppies in your store?| Elle UK
Diamond Mattress Partners With Child Creativity Lab To Up-Cycle & Inspire: Giving new life to waste materials and inspiring young minds to create new products, Diamond Mattress recently began donating scrap materials from its Southern California factory to Child Creativity Lab, a local non-profit with a mission to cultivate creativity in children. | Sleep Retailer
The Resurrection Of Retail: Buying online became even more of a utility during the pandemic. But for some, IRL exchanges will always beat clicking a button. | The Atlantic
Malouf Adds Two Leaders To Operations Team: The company recently named Tyler Shurtleff as vice president of operations and Greg Law as director of procurement. The company has also restructured its order fulfillment team to align better with its domestic logistics services. | Sleep Retailer
Health, Wellness & The Science Of Sleep
Even A Little Bit Of Light Can Disrupt Sleep: Turning off the lights and closing the curtains isn’t exactly a catchy, new sleep hygiene hack, but this common sense advice is gaining even more scientific credibility. | NPR
Bad Sleep Can Lead To Belly Fat: If you’re not getting enough sleep, you may be at higher risk for having more unhealthy belly fat, a new study suggests. | WebMD
Why Do We Sleep?: But, really, why? This article digs into the essential question. | Popular Mechanic
Study Links Sleep Disorders With More Severe COVID Outcomes: A recent Cleveland Clinic study found that people with certain sleep disorders, like sleep apnea, had more severe outcomes with COVID-19, including a 31% higher rate of hospitalization and mortality. | Cleveland Clinic
