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Earth Day, Greenwashing, and how we strive for honest sustainability.(Post)
Since its creation in 1970, Earth Day has been a day dedicated to supporting environmental protection, but in recent years companies have embraced Earth Day as a way to self-promote their products as
How Tariffs Are Impacting Our Pricing—and Why We’re Still Committed to Sustainability(Post)How Tariffs Are Impacting Our Pricing—and Why We’re Still Committed to Sustainability At Suite Sleep, we’ve always been committed to creating the highest quality, sustainable sleep products using the
Barn to Boudoir(Post)Small Batch Wool comes to the Bedroom To know me is to know how much I love good food. Whenever I travel, I search out the hidden gems across the country for local, fresh and unique restaurants.
Water, Water, Everywhere and Never Enough(Post)I've spent this past week in the beautiful state of Montana and just visited Glacier National Park. Seeing the glaciers from the edge of Bowman Lake literally left me in total awe. The summer travel s
Big Mattress Is Watching — The Consolidation of an Industry and What It Costs the Rest of Us(Post)It was 1989 and I was a young college student who had just landed an entry-level position in the marketing department at Wells Fargo Bank headquarters in San Francisco. The early years of massive merg
Earth Day and the Sustainability Blind Spots the Mattress Industry Doesn’t Want to Talk About(Post)Every April 22nd, industries across the country take stock of their environmental footprint. Press releases go out. Certifications get highlighted. Social feeds turn green. The mattress industry is no
The Trade War has one Clear Winner(Post)Tariffs and the Unexpected Environmental Upside There’s no question that tariffs are taking a toll on small businesses, shaking consumer confidence, and making our stock portfolios look a little worse
Latex Truths, Half Truths, and Lies: Part I(Post)When I had my retail store in 2000 - 2002, I had to explain to every customer what latex foam was – yes, it can be natural, yes, it comes from a tree, no there isn’t an allergy risk, yes, it will last
Shipping Troubles(Post)It's a nightmarish scenario: You've spent weeks, even months, trying to find the perfect mattress, made your decision, and now you just have to wait for it to show up! Excitement builds when you get
Playing With Fire, Part 1: How We Ended Up With Chemicals in Our Beds(Post)I sold my first mattress in 2000, out of a little retail store in Boulder, Colorado called Boulder By Design. Back then, there was exactly one flammability hurdle a mattress had to clear: the cigarett