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Mattress Firm Outlines 2010 Strategy
February 25, 2010
From News
Houston-based
Mattress Firm says it has put into place the management team and business plan necessary for strategic growth and rapid expansion this year with its "Growth by Design" plan.
Mattress Firm's Brummett Joins SSA Board
February 19, 2010
From News
Dave Brummett, vice President of product development at national bedding retailer
Mattress Firm Inc., has joined the board of directors of the Specialty Sleep Association.
Mattress Firm Implements Senior Management Transition
February 12, 2010
From News
Houston-based
Mattress Firm has made a number of changes in its management team, including in the senior management office where the company is following a succession plan put into place in 2007.
Red Carpet Treatment
November 2009
From Home Furnishings Business
Some retailers find bedding a difficult category for attractive store merchandising, but that's not the case at
Mattress Firm. Mattress Firm's stores look...
ADL to Honor Cook, Gribetz and Segal
April 2, 2009
From News
A trio of industry veterans, Jeff Cook, Lester Gribetz and Gordon Segal, will be honored June 11 at the annual National Home Furnishings Industry dinner and awards gala to benefit the Anti-Defamation League (ADL).
Uneasy Sleep
February 2009
From Home Furnishings Business
There’s a lot for furniture retailers to love about mattresses, starting with higher margins than most tables and chairs. Plus, mattresses are easy to stack in a warehouse and can be delivered in a matter of hours. Finally, a shopper with a sore back is usually in a hurry for a bed that can help, even during periods when Wall Street isn’t hitting record highs.
The Industry Outlook
December 2008
From Home Furnishings Business
No doubt 2009 is shaping up much the same as 2008. Here, we’ve compiled forecasts and prognostications from many industry notables on what the new year holds for the furniture industry, and a bit on strategies they are looking to implement to keep business afloat. Here’s hoping the thought sharing helps in planning for what is sure to be another tumultuous year for furniture. Bill Hartman, president Furniture First buying group Harrisburg, Pa. “My feeling is 2009 will be predominantly like the first three quarters of 2008. ... One thing we’ve been working on is providing training to help our retailers increase closing ratios