Snooze News Weekly | June 18 – 24, 2021
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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
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- NMG is partnering with Lockton Affinity to support members with health insurance plan options. We wrote about it at SleepRetailer.com.
- Well + Good explored why mattress protestors are important plus some popular options in this list.
- The founding dads of Naturepedic shared tips for transitioning the little ones to big kid beds—just in time for Father’s Day. Read the full story from Sleep Retailer.
- The Pioneer Woman recently expanded her bedding selection at Walmart. | Home Textiles Today
- Design Bloom highlighted an interesting new product in this article—a meditation bed with sound vibration technology.
- Purple expanded its pillow collection with new models. We’ve got the scoop at SleepRetailer.com.
- Las Vegas Market rolled out weekly themes for the summer 2021 market. Learn more from Furniture, Lighting & Decor.
- Real Estate Weekly wrote about why record low rents might revitalize retail in New York City.
- The High Point Market Authority recently announced its summer webinar lineup. | SleepRetailer.com
- Appriss Retail was named a top innovator by CIO Bulletin. Read the full press release now from Globe Newswire.
- Tech Target explores the ways in which technology is propelling and will continue to propel stores past the pandemic over time.
- Hologenix is introducing Celliant in a pure white hue allowing for crisp sheets and many more fabric color options. Get the full update in this article from Sleep Retailer.
- Retail Wire wonders if retail has an answer for its jobs problem.
- Well + Good explored an interesting product category—under bed fans for those who just can’t sleep cool enough.
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Industry vet Niles Cornelius is retiring from HSM. We covered the story at SleepRetailer.com.
- Bed, Bath and Beyond launched its fifth private brand this year. | MarketWatch
- AdWeek looks at how Mattress Firm is transforming its business and culture.
- Demand for gel mattresses leads to IntelliBed’s development of attainable gel matrix mattress brand, Gelee. Full scoop here from Sleep Retailer.
- Forbes calls for the sleep deprived entrepreneur trend to be put to bed.
- Worried your dog is too hot this summer? There’s a solution: Mental Floss touts this elevated, cooling dog bed.
- Pleasant Mattress ran a vaccine incentive for its employees. Learn more about how the company got over half of its staff vaccinated at SleepRetailer.com
Science & Fun Stuff
- Consumer Reports offers simple strategies for better sleep.
- Lettuce water is the latest Tik Tok craze, Today wonders if it can actually help you sleep.
- The New Yorker explores the “promise and peril” of a high-priced sleep trainer.
- Harvard Health wonders if toxins are flushed out of the brain during sleep.
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