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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: Industry Focused Stories

• Spring Air Revives ComfortFlex Brand:  Spring Air International is reintroducing its ComfortFlex line to provide a solution for retailers looking for an aggressively priced, nationally branded bedding program. | Sleep Retailer
• Retail Stores On Track To Use One-Third Of Their Space For Ecommerce Fulfillment By 2023:  "Ecommerce had been disrupting retail for more than two decades when the pandemic arose last year, leaving consumers to obtain much of what they wanted or needed online. That sped up that disruption, and the digital encroachment into retail, by two years, according to Edge by Ascential."| Retail Dive
• MLILY USA Expands Design & Product Development Department:  Under the leadership of Nairi Gharibian, a seasoned product design executive from the consumer-packaged goods industry, the company has expanded its team with four highly experienced designers who will focus on graphic design, product design, photography, videography and web design. | Sleep Retailer
• Eight Las Vegas Market Webinars Prepare Designers And Retailers For Summer 2021 Buying: Las Vegas Market is preparing buyers for Summer 2021 sourcing with eight virtual events and educational programs scheduled for the month leading up to the August 22-26, 2021 staging.| Furniture World
• Brooklyn Bedding Unveils New Sheet Lineup: Each sheet set owes its
  

  Brooklyn Bedding's Sheets

  supreme softness and sheen to the gentle hand of bamboo. The inherent thermal regulating properties of rayon fibers, derived from bamboo, also help maintain ideal body temperature throughout the night. | Sleep Retailer
• How Checkout-Less Technology Could Lead The Retail Revolution: Checkout-less technology will redefine the shopping experience if adopted. Learn more about the product testing and potential future of check-out less retail.| Forbes
• Naturepedic Mattresses Provide Sustainable Foam Alternatives: Amidst mattress delays due to massive foam supply-chain shortages, Naturepedic is eliminating the wait for US consumers with its natural, certified organic materials, delivering on fast and free shipping. | Sleep Retailer 
• The Link Between Organized Retail Crime And Human Trafficking: LPM provides an interesting look at how both retail crime and human trafficking are connected as well as the impacts of both on the modern retailer. | Loss Prevention Magazine
• HPMA Opens Fall 2021 Market Registration: It's that time of year again; time to plan your Fall High Point Market trip. The High Point Market Authority is making it easy to plan ahead by opening registration. | Sleep Retailer 
• Walmart To Sell Its Ecommerce Technologies To Other Retailers: Through a strategic partnership with Adobe, Walmart will integrate access to Walmart’s Marketplace, as well as its various online and in-store fulfillment and pickup technologies, into the Adobe Commerce Platform.| TechCrunch
• Soft-Tex Opens Its Second US Manufacturing Facility: This latest move
  

  Soft-Tex International's Sugar Land Facility

  from the manufacturer reinforces the company's commitment to growing its domestic footprint. | Sleep Retailer

Health, Wellness & The Science Of Sleep

• Fi Smart Collar Launches Sleep Tracking Tech For Dogs: You read it right, now you can get data on how fido is sleeping using a special dog collar. | Petage 
• The Cardboard Bed Was Supposed To Be Utopia: If you're still thinking about those Olympic beds, Curbed has you covered wit this deep dive into cardboard furniture. | Curbed 
• Change Your Sleep Position To Wake Up Pain Free: Tips for getting a more restful and comfortable night sleep—and ending mornings filled wit aces and pains. | Orlando Health

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