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Discover the Best Buyers of Premium Mattresses

...mattress that delivers the comfort and support they’re looking for.” The full BSC report is available to ISPA members. Email [email protected] for a copy. Read more BSC research at BedTimesMagazine.com....
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Discover the Top Reasons for Premium Mattress Sales

...mattress shopping, followed by a desire for something new (size, materials or features). Previous BSC research shows this to be true for all consumers.  Respondents also cited health and medical...
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Consumers Eager To Invest In The Best Mattresses: $2,500+

Consumers are willing to spend more than $2,500 on a mattress to get the quality they want, according to new BSC survey data. Pretend you’re not in the sleep products...

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New Research: Where Consumers Are Spending (and Saving) Their Money

...is exploring consumer spending priorities for 2025. Since 1996, the BSC has conducted research to understand and track changes in consumer attitudes toward sleep, health and their mattress purchase decision-making....
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Better Sleep Month 2025: An Editor’s View on Rest & Mattresses

...The BSC, which educates consumers on all things sleep related, has always talked about the need for restorative rest. But now the message is a little louder regarding the role...
ISPA and MRC President Alison Keane.

The State of the Sleep Products Industry

...household purchase in 2025, 26% are not sure they can meet their basic needs. (See a report on the BSC survey on page 17.)  “People are holding onto their money,”...
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Sustainable Sleep: Closing the Gap Between Consumer Interest and Mattress Purchases

...of its useful life, and 43% said it is very important that the mattress manufacturer uses environmentally sustainable practices or materials, according to the BSC survey. More recently, in last...
Consumer Spending Habits and Priorities for 2025

BSC Research: Consumer Spending Habits and Priorities for 2025

...habits in 2025. Since 1996, the BSC has conducted research to understand and track changes in consumer attitudes toward sleep and health, and their mattress purchasing decision-making. For this report,...
Manufacturer Talalay Global’s pillows feature Talalay latex, which is resistant to mold, mildew, bacteria and dust mites.

Feature-Rich Pillows: Boosting Sales in a Sluggish Mattress Market

...should be replaced every two to three years. With a shorter replacement cycle than mattresses — which the BSC recommends replacing every seven to 10 years — pillows offer an...
If your mattress could talk, what would it say about your sleep habits?

Sleep & Stress: New Research Reveals the Link to Better Rest

...for the International Sleep Products Association. The BSC conducted this research to generate content for a social media campaign exploring consumers’ views about sleep and stress. These findings were compiled...
Offline vs. online shopping. BSC research.

Online vs. In-Store Mattress Shopping: What Consumers Want in 2024

...50% said it was tied to the brand’s reputation. “The BSC works hard to bring our manufacturers and retailers information that they can use to understand consumer behavior,” says Mary...
Nightcap Q&A With Paris Gholston

Paris Gholston Nightcap Q&A

...dental hygiene routine, and spraying my room and bed with my BSC lavender room and linen spray. I also always fill up my water bottle and sit it beside my...
Mattress Replacement Demographics. In 2023, the mattress replacement cycle nudged up to 9.6 years.

Mattress Replacement Demographics: Who Waits the Longest?

...Council. But when do consumers expect to enter the replacement cycle? And when do they actually enter it? The latest research from the BSC explores this gap and the demographics...
Mattress Buying Trends. New BSC research sheds light on consumer buying trends.

Out With the Old, In With the New

...the BSC reveals that consumers replace their mattresses due to various factors, including mattress deterioration, disposable income, cost prohibition, health reasons or the introduction of new technology.  What are the...
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Wrapping Up a Bedding Career

...Krinsky. I’ve long been a fan of the Better Sleep Council and the great research it provides, and it was an honor for me to report on BSC findings as...
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Sustainable Slumber: Insights from Better Sleep Council Research on Consumer, Retailer, and Mattress Sustainability...

...page when it comes to sustainability? The Better Sleep Council has the answers. Over the summer, the BSC surveyed 1,006 U.S. adult consumers and 139 U.S. retailers about their understanding...
Lisa Donaldson of Covestro, far left, moderates a panel discussion “How to Communicate Your Sustainability Story to Retailers and Mattress Shoppers.” The panel included, from left to right, Barrie Brown, Retail Strategies LLC; Don Pflug, King Koil; and Rhiannon Burch Hallam, BekaertDeslee USA.

Telling Your Sustainability Story – ISPA Sustainability Conference

...a supplier of chemicals used to make polyurethane foam and adhesives. The BSC survey found that “the majority of retailers surveyed do not feel very or extremely prepared to talk...
Sustainable Mattress Industry Insights. Barrie Brown of Sleep Luxury Beds and Waynette Goodson

“Inside the Mind of Today’s Mattress Shopper” – Talking Sustainability

...and be part of the conversation of the future. Waynette Goodson Right. Recently, Barrie, you got a sneak peek at our latest BSC sustainability research. So now, of all the...
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The Power of a Story

...summer, the BSC surveyed consumers and retailers to learn what they thought about sustainability as it relates to mattress buying. Here, we share an overview of the findings. We’ll explore...
The latest BSC research delves into consumers' and retailers' perspectives on sustainability and the mattress buying experience.

Sustainability and the Mattress Buying Experience

...Sustainability and recent mattress purchase experiences: consumer perspectives Sustainability and the retail experience: retailer perspectives Mattress recycling views and knowledge Mattress disposal and recycling experience. The BSC leads consumer research...
Mattress Industry Data Insights. A recent BSC study finds nearly half of U.S. adults say they don’t get enough sleep — and reveals opportunities.

Unlocking Success in the Mattress Industry: A Data-Driven Approach

A recent BSC study finds nearly half of U.S. adults say they don’t get enough sleep — and reveals opportunities. The Power of Numbers Want to get ahead in the...
Kathryn Greene and Waynette Goodson of BedTimes and Sleep Savvy Magazines at the ISPA Sustainability Conference.

ISPA Sustainability Conference 2023: End-of-Day Recap with Waynette Goodson and Kathryn Greene

...Sleep Savvy magazines. Don’t miss the discussion on communicating sustainability to consumers and the latest BSC sustainability research findings. https://youtu.be/7U0a_3wweoI Transcript Waynette Goodson It’s Waynette Goodson. I’m your managing editor...
The answer to commoditization is to build value in mattresses by presenting them as providing a valuable benefit to the consumer.

Industry Loses When Mattresses Seen as Commodities

...addition, according to BSC research, 47% of consumers say mattresses are too expensive for the value they provide. That’s an increase of six percentage points from 2020 — and that’s...
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A Tale of Two Replacement Cycles

...while their actual replacement cycle is just under that, at 12.3 years, the BSC research reveals. The BSC also broke out mattress spending by demographic groups. It found that Gen...
Mary Helen Rogers, ISPA VP of Marketing and Communications and who leads the BSC.

In Touch With Consumers

...in 2020. In September, the BSC released its most recent research on the mattress replacement cycle and pricing, important mattress qualities and features and sustainability. Later this year, the BSC...
Kim Cobb of Wright Creative Branding & Labels shares her insights on sustainable labeling and layering techniques.

Sustainable Labeling: Kim Cobb of Wright Creative Branding & Labels Shares Insight

...that bed and have a look. So important. So important. Okay. So let me throw another one at you. Recent BSC research also shows that consumers are less comfortable in...
Waynette Goodson and Terry Cralle

“Inside the Mind of Today’s Mattress Shopper” – The Importance of a Great Night’s...

...encourage others to get that sleep when you feel how good it feels to be well-rested. Waynette Goodson Well, we’re not doing very well. Recently, the BSC did a survey...
Female shopper testing out mattress in store.

Mattress Shoppers Most Interested in Price Comparisons

...marketing and communications for the International Sleep Products Association. The BSC is the consumer education arm of ISPA.  She notes the growing importance of mattress reviews, from both consumers (58%)...
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Hybrids on the Rise

...dropping to a 33% share of current mattress types, the BSC research reveals. Those three mattress types — spring mattresses, foam mattresses, and hybrids — dominate the market, accounting for...