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Business Strategy, Marketing, Retail Wake-Up Call Podcast 10/23/26 Business Strategy, Marketing, Retail Wake-Up Call Podcast 10/23/26

16. The 6 Keys To Selling Luxury Mattresses

M&M discuss all things selling luxury. From how retailers can effectively position, curate, and present premium mattress products to why craftsmanship and thoughtful storytelling matter more than promotion.

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Business Strategy, Marketing, Artificial Intelligence Wake-Up Call Podcast 10/9/26 Business Strategy, Marketing, Artificial Intelligence Wake-Up Call Podcast 10/9/26

14. How The Mattress Industry Is Threatened By AI

M&M explore how AI can mislead mattress shoppers by suggesting products based on unreliable information—and why the industry needs measurable product standards.

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Business Strategy, Marketing, Retail, Manufacturing Wake-Up Call Podcast 10/2/26 Business Strategy, Marketing, Retail, Manufacturing Wake-Up Call Podcast 10/2/26

13. Is Changing Your Mattress Line Really Worth It?

M&M discuss why frequent mattress line changes can hurt retailers.

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Business Strategy, Marketing, Retail, Manufacturing Wake-Up Call Podcast 9/25/26 Business Strategy, Marketing, Retail, Manufacturing Wake-Up Call Podcast 9/25/26

12. What Is the Value of "Top of Funnel" Advertising?

M&M weigh the value of upper-funnel awareness advertising versus targeted lower-funnel conversion for the mattress category.

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Business Strategy, Marketing, Retail, Sleep Wake-Up Call Podcast 9/18/26 Business Strategy, Marketing, Retail, Sleep Wake-Up Call Podcast 9/18/26

11. Do You Need to Know Sleep to Sell Sleep?

M&M discuss what it means to be a sleep expert and what expertise every RSA should have to earn the trust of their customers.

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Business Strategy, Consumer Journey, Marketing, Retail Wake-Up Call Podcast 9/11/26 Business Strategy, Consumer Journey, Marketing, Retail Wake-Up Call Podcast 9/11/26

10. The 4 C’s of Long-Term Retail Success

M&M offer a roadmap for brick-and-mortar mattress retailers to remain the consumer’s top choice in a direct-to-consumer world.

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Business Strategy, Consumer Journey, Marketing, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Research Wake-Up Call Podcast 9/4/26 Business Strategy, Consumer Journey, Marketing, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Research Wake-Up Call Podcast 9/4/26

9. AI Opportunities for the Mattress Business

M&M discuss practical near-term opportunities for mattress businesses to capitalize on AI.

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Business Strategy, Consumer Journey, Marketing, E-Commerce, Retail, Artificial Intelligence Wake-Up Call Podcast 8/28/26 Business Strategy, Consumer Journey, Marketing, E-Commerce, Retail, Artificial Intelligence Wake-Up Call Podcast 8/28/26

8. The True Cost of the “Best Mattress” Lie

M&M discuss the true cost of "best mattress" lists, the hidden economics behind them, and what brands and retailers can do about this.

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Retail, Consumer Research, Consumer Journey, Business Strategy, E-Commerce Wake-Up Call Podcast 8/14/26 Retail, Consumer Research, Consumer Journey, Business Strategy, E-Commerce Wake-Up Call Podcast 8/14/26

6. The Value Destruction of "Blind Retail"

M&M explore the implications of the dramatic rise in mattress purchases from big box retailers and e-commerce marketplaces.

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Manufacturing, Business Strategy, Industry Data Wake-Up Call Podcast 7/31/26 Manufacturing, Business Strategy, Industry Data Wake-Up Call Podcast 7/31/26

4. ISPA’s Mattress Industry Trends Report

M&M talk to Mary Thorpe (ISPA) to dig into the methodologies, uncertainties, and key take-aways from the latest Mattress Industry Trends Report.

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Business Strategy, Marketing, Manufacturing, Industry Events, M&A Wake-Up Call Podcast 7/24/26 Business Strategy, Marketing, Manufacturing, Industry Events, M&A Wake-Up Call Podcast 7/24/26

3. Somnigroup's Acquisition of Leggett & Platt

M&M break down Somnigroup's pending acquisition of Leggett & Platt.

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Consumer Journey, Retail, Business Strategy, Marketing Wake-Up Call Podcast 7/16/26 Consumer Journey, Retail, Business Strategy, Marketing Wake-Up Call Podcast 7/16/26

2. Unpacking the Sleep Number Bankruptcy

M&M dive into the factors that led to Sleep Number’s financial troubles.

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Business Strategy Wake-Up Call Podcast 5/29/19 Business Strategy Wake-Up Call Podcast 5/29/19

Shave vs. Comb-Over: The Great Debate

Hair today, gone tomorrow?

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