Posts belonging to Category 'Mattress Industry'
January 15, 2012 | Posted by
A gentleman walks into the mattress store and is promptly greeted by the salesperson. After exchanging names and pleasantries, they begin to discuss his mattress needs. It turns out he is looking for a California King set, good quality of course, for himself. His budget…. $500. Let me be really frank for a moment. NOTHING [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | 
Tags: discounts, hype, mattress industry, mattresses, sales, salesperson | 
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January 1, 2012 | Posted by
You go to a small chain of mattress stores and the salesperson gives you the hard sell on the brand new Purple Hippo 9000. This mattress boasts Platinum, 5 in 1 coils wrapped in 100% silk. It has both memory and amnesia foam, latex and a hundred other foam layers that have really sexy names. [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: exclusive mattress scam, mattress, mattress industry, mattress retailers, salesman tricks | No Comments »
December 29, 2011 | Posted by
What a wonderful 2011 in the mattress biz. We recently saw the introduction of “flavored” memory foam, double and now triple coils and even an air conditioned mattress. What will 2012 offer? Only the mattress gurus know for sure. Here are a few tips as we wind down the last week of 2011: 1. Remember, [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: 2011, end of yer, mattress shopping, memory foam, prescription, sales tax, Tempur-Pedic, year end sales | No Comments »
November 18, 2011 | Posted by
If you find yourself needing a mattress, this may be a very good time to shop. The week leading up to and through Thanksgiving, retailers are spending gobs on advertising and promoting all sorts of mattress specials. Per earlier blogs, the savings may not change that much from the rest of the year, but there [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: Black Friday, discounts, mattresses, sales, Sealy, Thanksgiving Mattress Sale | No Comments »
November 18, 2011 | Posted by
I have been waiting for the day that foam beds take up the majority of floor space for mattress retailers. That day is at hand. Visit any major mattress retailer and you will see a variety of non-innerspring options from latex to air to memory foam to hybrids. I would suspect in the coming decade, [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: Embody by Sealy, iComfort, mattresses, memory foam, Serta, Simmons ComforPedic | No Comments »
November 8, 2011 | Posted by
To all my readers who have served in the Armed Forces I say thank you for your service to our country. And a special thank you to the families of wounded veterans and those that paid the ultimate sacrifice. America is eternally grateful for your sacrifice. Friday is of course Veteran’s Day and probably the [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: 50% off, mattress, sales, sleep, Veteran's Day Mattress Sale | No Comments »
November 7, 2011 | Posted by
Dirty tricks used to be a staple of some of the sleazier folks in the mattress industry. Fortunately, most of the purveyors of this activity have either left the business or closed down. Caveat emptor – Let the buyer beware. New or Used Mattress – If you are buying “clearance, discontinued or floor models” there [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: clearance, floor models, mattresses, nightmare, stains, used mattress | No Comments »
September 24, 2011 | Posted by
Blitzkrieg PT 1200 individually wrapped coils 13 Gauge Steel 3″ Visco 2″ Latex 4″ Really Soft Super Foam If you saw these specs on a mattress, would you know if it was the right mattress for you? Probably not. You must lie down on the mattress for ten or fifteen minutes to begin to evaluate [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: alignment, mattress shopping, mattress specs, support | No Comments »
September 15, 2011 | Posted by
A brand new European luxury sedan pulls up and a very well dressed lady emerges with her son. She is dressed in designer fashions head-to-toe and is using a $200 phone. Her teenager is sporting an outfit along with name brand shoes that is easily $250+ at retail, even on sale. The mobile service for her phone and her son’s [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: beds, child, comfort, queen, sleep, twin mattress | No Comments »
September 2, 2011 | Posted by
Let’s assume that you are constantly hot, or even constantly cold in bed. Are there any solutions for you? Actually, there is. Sleep Inc.™ and Amerigon® have teamed up to produce the YuMe™ Bed – A Climate Controlled Bed. Currently available exclusively through Mattress Firm®, this bed allows you to control the temperature of each [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry | Tags: Amerigon, climate controlled bed, mattress, Sleep Inc., YuMe | 1 Comment »
September 2, 2011 | Posted by
No topic gets me more fired up than the rumor that Tempur-Pedic® mattresses make you sleep hot. There are seemingly hundreds of sites dedicated to this topic and when it gets time to offer a solution, you guessed it, its a visco elastic knock off. First off, I sleep on a Tempur-Pedic and have for [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: heat, hot, mattress, memory foam, Tempurpedic Cloud Supreme mattress, Tempurpedic mattress, Tempurpedic sleeps hot | No Comments »
August 30, 2011 | Posted by
Its that time again, the mother of all mattress sales – Labor Day. There are some stores that will do as much business the week of Labor Day as they do in a single month. Why? Its a combination of things. End of Summer, back to school, 3-day weekend and everybody and their dog will [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: Labor Day, mattress, mattress sales, Sealy, simmons, Tempur-Pedic | No Comments »
August 19, 2011 | Posted by
A few folks have written wondering how to know when its time to change your mattress. So here are a few things to consider. 1. Crater Lake – If there is a giant hole in your mattress or two valleys on either side of a ridge in the middle, it may be time to change. [...]
Categories: Alignment and comfort, Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: alignment, bed, mattress, sleep, support, when to change mattresses | No Comments »
July 27, 2011 | Posted by
I was forwarded several links that purportedly were from unbiased sites that discuss complaints about Tempur-Pedic® mattresses. They wanted me to take a look and provide some feedback. Before I start the process of debunking the so-called complaints, the first thing you should look for on any site that purports to reveal “the facts” is [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: memory foam, Tempur material, Tempurpedic Cloud Supreme mattress, Tempurpedic complaints | 1 Comment »
July 16, 2011 | Posted by
Let’s Make A Deal I have heard many versions of the following story. A customer heads out to the nearest furniture discounter or liquidator. They see a $4,000 handmade mattress on sale for $800. It is a massively thick super pillowtop that feels great. “What a deal!” – they think to themselves and pull out [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: deals, mattress, pillowtop, Sealy, simmons, sleep, support | No Comments »
June 30, 2011 | Posted by
Independence Day Mattress Sale! The birth of our country (4th of July) is another good reason to have a massive mattress sale. I did a quick review of various chains to see what was being offered. Two chains are featuring $1000 off a name-brand mattress. No telling what type of quality it may be. Another [...]
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May 20, 2011 | Posted by
If you are tired of waking up with a sore back, or tossing and turning all night, now is your chance to change all that. Tempur-Pedic® is currently offering up to $200 off all flat sets. Their entire line is available at these lower prices at any authorized Tempur-Pedic dealer. They are also discontinuing the Classic [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: memory foam, Tempur material, Tempurpedic mattress, Tempurpedic Mattress Sale | 1 Comment »
April 30, 2011 | Posted by
Well that didn’t take long. Sealy greatly improved their line and now Simmons is releasing their new mattresses for 2011. In a similar fashion, I thought Simmons got lazy with their mattresses. You had two supports – hard and soft. There were no handles and no edge support until you were at the World Class [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: 2011, beds, Classic, mattresses, Simmons Beautyrest | No Comments »
April 30, 2011 | Posted by
If you have an antique bed, and I’m not talking about something grandma bought at Sears, but an old bed that was built back when hand craftsmanship reigned supreme, there is a chance that it may need a customized mattress size. Long ago there was a size called Three Quarter Bed (3/4 mattress). It was wider than [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: 3/4 mattress, antique bed mattress, custom mattress, full size, mattress, three quarter bed | No Comments »
March 18, 2011 | Posted by
Its that time again – Here come the mattress freebies! Free Gift Card! Free Stuffed Animal! Free Sheets! Free Memory Foam Pillow! Free Box Springs! For regular readers of this blog, you know my position – Don’t fall for the hype. There is nothing free in this world. If you are getting something for nothing, you [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: free box springs, free memory foam pillow, free sheets, freebies, gift with purchase, mattress, stuffed animals, trash, trinkets | 1 Comment »
March 17, 2011 | Posted by
If you have visited this blog much, you know I don’t give out praise unless it is truly warranted. I must say the 2011 Sealy Posturepedic line of innerspring mattresses is one of the best lines I have seen in over a decade. Sealy has long been the leader in mattress sales, but I, like [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry | Tags: mattress, Posturepedic, Sealy, Stearns & Foster | No Comments »
March 6, 2011 | Posted by
Since the dawn of time manufacturers have used the powerful and famous to help sell their products and services. It really should be no surprise that the mattress industry does the exact thing. Through either licensing arrangements or celebrity endorsements, an otherwise unknown brand can piggyback on a famous name. Without giving specific examples, let [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: celebrity endorsements, licensed products, mattress brands | No Comments »
February 12, 2011 | Posted by
You visit your local mattress store and start trying mattresses. You find one you like and start asking a few questions so you can compare it to other similar models. Hank, your friendly mattress salesperson, proudly tells you it has 1,000 coils! Of course being the bright person you are, you realize something doesn’t sound right [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: coil count, coil density, mattress, Sealy, simmons | 1 Comment »
February 12, 2011 | Posted by
I have noticed that many manufacturers are gravitating towards the Marshall coil system – or a variation of it. A Marshall coil is a unit with individual coils that operate independently. The benefit to you is that it is a much more conforming feel, and far less motion transfer – you will not feel your [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping | Tags: Marshall coils, mattress, offset coils, Sealy | No Comments »
August 11, 2010 | Posted by
True Story – I’m visiting a store and a lady comes in for her college age daughter. She is driving a luxury vehicle that would easily retail over $50k. Not that we should ever make judgements based on cars, clothing or jewelry, but I found it interesting. She doesn’t want to spend over $300 for [...]
Categories: Mattress Industry, Mattress shopping, Salesperson Tricks | Tags: $200 mattress set, frame, free delivery, mattress shopping, queen mattress | No Comments »
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