Snooze News Weekly | July 25 – August 1, 2019
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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 this week.
News
- Check out the NEW SUMMER ISSUE of Sleep Retailer online here for the digital edition and here for the web story versions of each article.
- This article from Axios argues that store closures do not mean that retail is dead.
- Cain Brodie has been promoted the the role of Las Vegas Design Center general manager. Get the full scoop from Home World Business.
- King Koil recently formed a strategic alliance with iOBED. Learn more about the resulting product at Sleepretailer.com.
- INC has a potentially unpopular opinion in this story which argues that Amazon didn’t destroy retail and explores why the mega-company quite possibly saved it.
- Malouf recently promoted Eric Holmstead to a new national sales manager role. Read the coverage from Sleep Retailer.
- Artists and researchers from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University have created a virtual reality tool to induce sleep. Engadget has the story.
- Tempur-Pedic unveiled its new smart base at the summer Las Vegas market. Get the scoop at Sleepretailer.com.
- Consumer Reports begs the question: should you get a foam topper for your innerspring mattress?
- HSM recently launched new micro-coil comfort layers. Learn more about the innovation at Sleepretailer.com.
- The Las Vegas Review Journal has an update on the World Market Expo Center’s construction progress.
- At the summer Las Vegas Market, E.S. Kluft introduced its new Aspire hybrid collection. We’ve got all the details at Sleepretailer.com.
- Casual Living covered the inaugural Lean In, Lift Up event—an event which celebrates women in home furnishings and their mentors.
- Talalay Global recently launched a cost-effective top layer. Learn more in this story from Sleep Retailer.
- TRUBlanket wrote about how weighted blankets benefit consumers with insomnia and anxiety. Read the article at Sleepretailer.com
- As stores shutter due to private equity, automation, and increased competition, the most vulnerable employees are at risk. Vox wrote about the bleakest side of retail bankruptcy and layoffs.
- Forbes explores how small format stores are transforming retail.
- Pranasleep recently launched its new Jazz Collection. Get the full details from Sleep Retailer
- Good Housekeeping created this list of best heated mattress pads. Shoutout to Chili Technology’s OOLER which was featured.
Science & Fun Stuff
- NPR explored the sleep benefits of a warm bedtime bath in its health section this month.
- Bed bug sniffing dogs might be the secret to clearing an infested home. Get the details from WFLA.com.
- The Sun UK wrote about how people are using baking soda to clean their dirty mattresses. Find out if it works!
- The New York Times wonders if it’s time for a sleep divorce in this story.
- According to this article from Yahoo Finance, there’s a gender sleep gap and it’s worth reading about!
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