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In The News

The Summer Issue of Sleep Retailer Is Out Now! : Get all the details on the latest mattress and bedding products, programs and collections in our new issue. | Sleep Retailer

Mattress Sales Down In Second Quarter: Total unit shipments of mattresses and foundations from U.S. producers and imports dropped 13.3% in the second quarter of 2022, compared with the second quarter of 2021, according to the International Sleep Products Association’s Bedding Market Quarterly. | BedTimes

Malouf Names Joel Dewberry As Vice President of Marketing: Malouf Home has named Joel Dewberry as vice president of marketing. Through this newly created role, Malouf will continue to support retailers by developing innovative, high-quality marketing materials to promote in-store and online sales. | Sleep Retailer

Casper Is Hiring Professional Nappers: According to a job listing on the company’s website, it is looking to hire someone with “exceptional sleeping ability” to demonstrate to the public and social media universe how easy it is to achieve restful sleep on Casper mattresses.| CBS News

Brooklyn Bedding & Helix Sleep Receive Endorsements From American Chiropractic Association: Brooklyn Bedding and Helix Sleep have announced that five of their mattresses have been endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), following a thorough review, analysis, testing, and evaluation by a review board. | Sleep Retailer

Wholesale Inflation Fell 0.5% In July, In Another Sign That Price Increases Are Slowing: Wholesale prices fell in July for the first time in two years as a plunge in energy prices slowed the pace of inflation. On an annual basis, the index rose 9.8%, the lowest rate since October 2021. | CNBC

Inflation Is Finally Slowing Down. Will Things Get Cheaper?: The slowdown in price growth is a significant step in the right direction. But higher prices for many goods and services could be in store for a while. | Vox

MLILY To Begin US Production Of Two New Mattress Collections: MLILY USA plans to begin U.S. production on two new mattress collections introduced at the summer Las Vegas Market and expects to start shipping this fall. The company said its strategy to address back health and value-driven sleep products resonated with retail buyers.| Sleep Retailer

Engineered Mattress Tricks Your Body to Fall Asleep Faster: Bioengineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a unique mattress and pillow system that uses heating and cooling to tell the body it is time to go to sleep. | UT Texas News

Crafting In-Store Merchandising & Top-Of-Bed That Works: With 60% of consumers still confused about how to purchase a mattress, it is critical for retailers to deliver clear and concise messaging to help guide them through the process and make the best decision for their needs. | Sleep Retailer

US Retail Cargo Seen Cooling In Second Half As Inflation, Rates Bite: US ports will see less retail cargo entering the country in the second half of the year as economic growth slows amid back-to-back interest-rate increases and persistent inflation.| Bloomberg

The Challenges Facing Furniture Retailers Right Now: After years of supply chain disruptions staying top of mind, many furniture retailers are feeling optimistic about purchasing volumes—but a growing number are also concerned about the economy. That’s according to a new survey TD Bank conducted with furniture retailers at the summer Las Vegas Market. | Sleep Retailer

Tempur Sealy Is Called A Home Furnishings Winner By Goldman Sachs: Tempur Sealy International rallied in early trading on Thursday after Goldman Sachs called it a solid growth story as part of an upgrade to a Buy rating from Neutral. | Seeking Alpha

Nationwide Marketing Group Opens 59th Edition Of PrimeTime In Orlando: As members of Nationwide Marketing Group gather in Orlando for the 59th edition of PrimeTime, they’re once again presented with the opportunity to adapt and evolve their businesses to succeed in today’s environment.| Sleep Retailer

Raymour & Flanigan Debuts New B2B Furnishings Program: Raymour & Flanigan for Business caters specifically to the needs of commercial properties and specifiers in real estate, hospitality, healthcare, government, supportive and transitional housing facilities, and other trade professionals like designers, architects and home stagers. | Furniture World

Is Retail Now Facing A Warehouse Crisis?: With supply chain bottlenecks easing, a scarcity of warehouse space is promising to replace shipping container shortages as the biggest headache in the global supply chain. | RetailWire

Health, Wellness & The Science Of Sleep

Which Neurons Go to Sleep First in Humans? fMRI Can Tell: By linking blood flow patterns to bioelectric signals in the brains of sleeping volunteers, scientists are studying the order in which brain regions fall asleep and wake up. | The Scientist

Lack Of Sleep In Kids Tied To Mental Health & Memory Issues: A new study from the University of Maryland has revealed serious side-effects of insufficient sleep in children, drawing clear connections from it to both mental health and memory issues. | Sleep Retailer

Do Spiders Sleep? Study Suggests They May Snooze Like Humans: New research showed jumping spiders experiencing overnight movements that looked a lot like REM in other species — like dogs or cats twitching in their sleep. And they happened in regular cycles, similar to sleep patterns in humans. | AP

Stickers Allow Patients To Do A Sleep Study Right In Their Own Bed: Initially developed for use in the neonatal intensive care unit to monitor babies’ vital signs, researchers have developed sleep sticker technology for adults—allowing for better at-home monitoring of breathing problems like obstructive sleep apnea. | WGNTV

Sleep Medication Use Is Dropping Dramatically, Study Shows: The use of medication to treat sleep disturbances has fallen dramatically in the United States in recent years after several decades of climbing steeply, according to a study by a team of researchers led by a University of Florida Health scientist. | UF Health News

Mindfulness-Based Therapy For Insomnia May Improve Sleep Onset Latency Discrepancy: Mindfulness-based therapy for insomnia may have a positive effect on sleep onset latency (SOL) discrepancy, according to a new study. | HCP Live Network