Sleep Tight: A BedTIME Story

February 10, 2023February 9, 2023 Andy Kriege bedding, industry, mattresses

The quirky history of the modern bedding industry

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Corsicana Brings Can-Do Spirit to Convention

December 5, 2022December 2, 2022 YSN Staff bedding, Convention 2022, Corsicana, FTS, furniture

New BrandSource vendor is all about great products and great service

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Mattress Mayhem

September 20, 2022September 21, 2022 Gordon Hecht bedding, FTS, furniture

How to avoid becoming the Baskin-Robbins of bedding

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The Fast Lane to Digital Dominance

July 2, 2019January 28, 2020 Michael Allen alta, bedding, furniture

After helping its appliance dealers clearly knock it out of the park with a reimagined and powerful web platform, BrandSource is racing toward home plate with a similar web initiative targeted specifically for our growing number of furniture dealers.

What Goes Up: Following several quarters of accelerated sales, home goods bellwether Conn’s, with over 170 stores across 15 states, said a 13% decline in furniture and mattress revenue and a 25% decline in appliance sell-through contributed to an operating loss of $20 million within its retail segment for the three months ended April 30. Conns Inc.

Short Circuited: Best Buy’s sales and profits continued to deteriorate in the first quarter amid what the company described as an electronics recession, although it anticipates a rebound later this year or in 2024. StarTribune

If You Can’t Beat ’Em: Amazon said its independent sellers — which include ProSource members Abt Electronics, Walts TV and World Wide Stereo — collectively sold more than 4.1 billion products through its site last year, averaging more than $230,000 in sales. Amazon Small Business Empowerment Report