Furniture Today - May 05, 2008

Most bedding retailers encourage consumers to lie down on the mattresses that they are considering for purchase. But now 1800mattress.com, based here, is taking that invitation to the next level: It is offering consumers a chance to enjoy a 30-minute "test nap" on the bed of their choice.

• Special Report
• Casual Dining
• Upholstery options grow in casual dining
• Shenzhen Show
• Shopping Shenzhen
• Foreign exhibitors help broaden show's offerings

• Industry Numbers
• Havertys earnings up
• FBI profits rise despite 14.3% sales decline
• RAC earnings more than double
• Flexsteel sales, earnings drop

• Store Openings
• England unveils galleries in Canada, Minn., Wis.
• Vineyard opens 2 galleries

• Editor's Desk
• Calling all retail heroes

• People Today
• People on the Move
• People on the Move

• bedding
• Mattress Retailing 101 -- Veteran salesman finds success with his ears

• Bedding Today
• Bedding conference offers formula for retail success

• News
• Springs prices climbing
• Formaldehyde rule a threat
• Credit worries on rise
• Import growth slows to 2% in '07
• Sun Capital claims victory over FBI
• Satterfield leaves Bassett
• DSA says it takes credit risks
• GE cuts unsecured finance program to industry
• Weak dollar contributes to 6% rise in U.S. exports
• HGTV-NHFA program attracts 700 retailers
• Furniture Hall of Fame seeking nominations
• Vegas switches dates for winter show to Feb. 9–13
• Cost Plus settles suit with WMC
• Tempur-Pedic defends self
• Magnussen Home cuts staff
• HFIA helps New Orleans
• Natale at Lifestyle Enterprise
• Wahlquist hires Williams
• Heath joins Chandra Rugs
• April High Point Market draws 47,168 buyers
• Frampton, Sunshine Band to perform at Oct. market
• Juried shows set for Vegas
• Obituaries
• Scott Hoagland DeDi Sr., Jene's Collection