We're discussing what Kevin O'Leary's believes is the #1 skill needed for mattress sales and retailers in general. Read More
Before I wrote about the mattress industry, I wrote about the outdoor furniture business. As I was thinking about the similarities between the mattress category and outdoor furniture, I came across a delightful connection that I didn’t expect to find. Read More
Join us for the best of the best outtakes episode. Read More
While the lines between online and traditional brands continue to blur, the strategies employed by the players in these categories haven’t necessarily followed suit. Read More
You may remember a few weeks ago rumors circled that the cardboard beds Olympic athletes sleep on during the big games are made to discourage athletes from having sex. So it’s no wonder that with all that buzz a few Olympians put the now-famous cardboard beds to the test (and not how you might think). Read More
The coronavirus pandemic has brought about many challenges for retailers. Read More
There are over 425,000 children in foster care in the U.S., and every two minutes a new child enters the system. Internationally, UNICEF approximates that 2.7 million children live in institutional care. If you're alarmed, good. When I was introduced to this issue by my mentor and the founder of Sleep Train (a chain of mattress stores in the western U.S.), Dale Carlsen, I was determined to hold myself accountable for making some positive change for these children in need. Read More
Founded in June 2017 by Javier and Gretchen Casillas, mattress and furniture store Live Well has been through many changes in its short existence. Read More
There's a dirty little secret in the mattress industry and we expose it. Read More
What’s the top profit driver for Walmart? It’s not bicycles or big-screen TVs. It’s [gulp] mattresses and furniture. Read More
In this week’s Mike It Up podcast, Jeff and Mike sit down with Purple CEO Joe Megibow as he shares deep insights about the confluence of data and action, building and maintaining consumer trust, and Purple’s plans for the future. Read More
Join BT for Season 2 as he chats with female executives the mattress/furniture space and other underrepresented industries!
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