Tag Archives: mattress shopping

Mattress Fad

The Bed-in-a-Box Mattress Fad

What has given way to the recent explosion of mattress retailers offering one-size-fits-all mattresses? The explanation is perfectly illustrated by a quote from Jefferson Graham’s 2015 article from USA Today: “I went to Bloomingdale’s and Macy’s first, and there were so many options. Mattresses are complex and there are too many decisions. With [a Bed-in-a-box…

The only 2 mattress shopping rules you'll ever need to know

Tired of Mattress Shopping?

Are you tired of mattress shopping yet? You’re a highly intelligent person. You do your research, you ask around, and you try to be well-prepared before you go on a shopping trip for a major household purchase. Mattress shopping is no exception. You’ve read a few blog posts, studied a few mattress retailers’ sites, and have…

Field of yellow flowers with headline: 3 mattress shopping rules honest retailers wish you knew

3 Mattress Shopping Rules Honest Retailers Wish You Knew

3 Mattress Shopping Rules Honest Retailers Wish You Knew When it comes to mattress shopping, hindsight is 20/20. This we know. You trusted a retailer with whom you did not have a “know, like, and trust” relationship, and he said he’d get you a good deal. You fell for his story about new, magical mattress materials…

Confused Mattress

Confused About Mattresses and Shopping For a New Bed?

My husband and I have been in the business of both selling and producing mattresses and related products for 47 years. Our industry has gone the route of the appliance industry. We used to purchase refrigerators that lasted beyond the desire to have harvest gold or avocado green! A few years ago, I purchased a…