Mattresses, not stereos is where the money is


On my way to Macy’s, to buy a bed, which is about 6 blocks from my office, I passed by literally 6 different mattress stores. 3 of them practically on the same block.

The competition is fierce, and it seems almost all of them were selling Tempurpedic and Sealy (which I think are owned by the same company.) They even had at least one paid sign holder with a sign directing you 1 block away to another store.

Think of that. 6 stores selling $500-$4500 goods, in a Los Angeles suburb. They are all paying rent, and staying open.

I know the average retail markup for stereo gear is around 45%. What must the mark up be for mattress stores to stay open with this much competition? 90%?

I still went to Macy’s. :) Two simultaneous discounts + a modular bed system with replaceable coils sang to my geek heart.

By comparison, the nearest high end audio store is about 30 minutes away.
erik_squires

I hear you!  Just last year we purchased our 2nd Temperpedic mattress.  Called the Cloud.  Cost me $4k...for a bed..  not including the foundation!  I don't believe it's worth it but the wifey is happy....

I sleep as a Roman...

No mattress is good for me if not with 6 inches inclination ...

As a speakers system must be under controls for the ears, a bed must be under control for the body metabolism...

Roman and Egyptian know how to build better and how to design a bed...

Even acoustic was advanced not primitive ...

I forgot to say that i paid peanuts for my mattress...

Embeddings controls so to speak is the key here too not the price tag...😉

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I just spent an overnight in Charleston, SC in a great hotel.  It was like sleeping on the side of a refrigerator.  I doubt I slept much at all.