February 25 – March 3, 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
Gene Rosenberg Dies At 86: The industry giant leaves an impressive and influential legacy behind him. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends and colleagues. Read more. | Sleep Retailer
Do You Need A Boxspring?: Find out! | US News
NMG’s PrimeTime Features Memorable Programming:From the backyard, to the Nationwide Learning Academy to on-site meal packing for No Child Hungry, winter PrimeTime was a hit. Learn more. | Sleep Retailer
The World Wide Smart Retail Industry Is Poised For Growth: The global smart retail market is estimated to be $23.47 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach $51.48 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 17.01 percent, according to the new Global Smart Retail Market Report from ResearchandMarkets.com. | Loss Prevention Magazine
Spring Air Reports 51% Rise In Sales In 2021: Having benefitted from new domestic licensees, compelling new product introductions and the ability to deliver on-time to customers, mattress manufacturer Spring Air International reported impressive sales gains of $118 million in 2021.| Sleep Retailer
Martha Stewart Rounds Up Hybrid Beds: Check out the mix of hybrid models Martha Stewart curated. | Marthastewart.com
NCFI To Introduce CoolRest Performance Foams At ISPA: The CoolRestHybrid combines the properties of memory and high resilience foams, providing pressure relief without sinking. It can be used as either a comfort layer or a transition layer. Learn more about the new foams.| Sleep Retailer
Call For Insights From Retail Leaders: My Total Retail is asking retail leaders to weigh in on its retail technology report. | My Total Retail
SlumberPod Release New Homebase Product: Ideal for parents on the move, SlumberPod’s new patent-pending product, HomeBase is an accessory to its blackout privacy sleep pods for babies and toddlers. | Sleep Retailer
Are Round Beds A Thing Now?: Designers weigh in on a possible trend alert. | House Beautiful
VSBLTY Adds David Roth To Its Board: The retail expert is an ideal choice to serve on the retail analytics company’s board of directors. | Sleep Retailer
Health, Wellness & The Science Of Sleep
Cracking Autism’s Sleep Conundrum:For years, disturbed sleep has been thought of as a side effect of autism, but mounting evidence suggests it may be a core feature, with shared underlying biology. | Spectrum News
All About Sleep Cycles & Stages: Get a closer look at the stages of sleep that make up a sleep cycle and why each stage is so critical for good health and ensuring that we wake up feeling refreshed and well rested. | Everyday Health