Casper has added one more mattress to their product line, The Essential, which became available for purchase online in early October and is the company’s most affordable mattress yet. They announced the arrival of their higher-end Wave mattress in September. The Essential – along with the original Casper mattress and the Wave – means that
Sage Michaels, a student at Reed College in Oregon, describes himself as a professional sleeper and a Tempur-Pedic superfan. So, he sent the company a very creative “sleep resume” and YouTube video detailing all his relevant skills, and asking them for a sponsorship. A few months later, Tempur-Pedic representative Rick Maynard showed up at Reed
Home furnishings and decor retailer Wayfair announced the launch of their own mattress – named Nora – Monday. Nora will be sold exclusively by Wayfair and ship directly to consumers as a compact bed-in-a-box. It is competitively priced (at launch) at $599 for a Queen. “In the past, shopping for a mattress was complicated. It
When someone is on the road, getting a good night’s sleep can be difficult no matter how tired they are — new environments are always tough to get used to. Why do some people find it difficult to sleep well when they aren’t in their own home? Scientists may have figured out both why and
Why is September such a great time to buy a mattress? Nasdaq notes that last year, Sleep Train offered up to $400 off select Beautyrest and Posturepedic mattresses and up to $300 off Tempur-Pedic mattresses. Those are some great deals, so what gives? Check out our Tempur-Pedic mattress reviews, here. According to the National Sleep
Those lucky enough to be in Luxembourg this weekend will have the chance participate in a public pillow fight in the heart of the city, all in the name of Parkinson’s awareness. The pillow fight event is set for September 2 at the Rue du Marché-aux-Herbes. It is open to the general public (all ages)
A study published this week in the journal Neurology connects poor sleep with dementia. Researchers studied 321 people from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) who participated in the Sleep Heart Health Study between 1995 and 1998, and who were over 60 years old at the time. They followed these participants for 19 years, and 32
When flood waters started to rise in the city of Houston, a local businessman, Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale opened two of his furniture stores to provide temporary shelter to more than 400 evacuees. “Houstonians have a safe, dry place to take shelter at Gallery Furniture so if they can get here they are welcome,” said
Purple, a popular online mattress retailer, will now sell their products in Canada, the company announced in a press release Thursday. This will be the company’s first international expansion, following their January 2016 launch in the US. Customers in Canada will be able to purchase, mattresses, pillows, and cushions, and have them shipped directly to
Those in the market for a tech-enabled mattress will have new options to consider, as online retailer Eight added four new mattresses to its product line Wednesday, including two new smart mattresses. Among the new offerings are the Saturn+ and Mars+, “the most technologically advanced mattresses on the market,” according to a press release. Eight’s
It’s becoming common knowledge that limiting screen time before bed can help a person sleep better. The reasoning behind that? Studies have shown that the blue and white light emitted by many electronic prevents the brain from releasing melatonin, a hormone that tells the body when to go to sleep. So if a person doesn’t have
A TV binge is one of life’s greatest small pleasures. Is there anything better than having the time and space to watch back-to-back shows in the comfort of one’s own home? No. Unfortunately, science suggests that TV marathons might be harming an individual’s sleep. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine found