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Most mattress retailers are making a mistake they can't recover from—find out why losing “small” sales could be your biggest business risk.Discover the untold truth shaking up the mattress industry after Sleep Summit 2025! Industry legends Brandon Bain and Steven Ferguson of Bedhead join Mark Kinsley to reveal the most actionable (and surprising) takeaways from this year's event—including why ignoring value-priced customers could be sabotaging your business long-term.If you've ever wondered why Amazon and big-box stores are swallowing up mattress sales, or how to actually compete at every price point (without losing your shirt), this episode is your playbook. You'll get a behind-the-scenes look at why serving every customer—especially those “small ticket” buyers—directly impacts your future profits, referrals, and brand loyalty. Learn how top retailers are future-proofing with modular sleep systems, sustainability, and bold merchandising strategies proven to boost traffic and close more sales.Industry experts drop actionable tactics, hilarious stories, and straight talk—plus, you'll hear the million-dollar idea that's helping retailers bundle, upsell, and win in today's market. Whether you're a retail pro, sleep health enthusiast, or just want to know what REALLY drives mattress sales, this episode delivers the inside scoop.Don't miss the stories, hot takes, and practical tools that can transform your business—and your customers' lives.Timestamps:** 00:00 - Why Sleep Summit 2025 changed everything 03:38 - The surprising speaker who electrified the industry 07:42 - The “K-shaped recovery” and what it means for mattress sales 10:45 - The retail mistake you can never recover from 16:34 - How to turn $500 customers into brand evangelists 18:43 - The 299 Pillowtop: Traffic magnet or margin killer? 23:13 - Merchandising secrets: Win at every price point 29:00 - Modularity & personalization: The next mattress revolution 35:44 - Sustainability, returns, and the future of sleep retail 42:37 - What's the “best” mattress? (Expert answers revealed) 47:01 - Biggest takeaways and industry shout-outsConnect with The FAM Podcast:
Fresh Outta Bed Head to Head Challenge
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We're back for Episode 162 of Pixel Gaiden!In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover 6 Good Stress-Free Games 7:14 - Quick Questions36:57 - Patreon Song42:00- Tea Time With Tim - Tim's adventures in PS3 modding 58:21 - Cody's Corner - Caverns of Mars Recharged1:11:29 - News2:12:19- 6 Good Stress-Free GamesNews notes at pixelgaiden.comPlease give us a review on Apple Podcasts!Thanks for listening!You can always reach us at podcast@pixelgaiden.com. Send us an email if we missed anything in the show notes you need. You can now support us on Patreon. Thank you to Roy Fielding, Daniel James, 10MARC, Eric Sandgren, Brian Arsenault, Retro Gamer Nation, Maciej Sosnowski, Paradroyd, RAM OK ROM OK, Mitsoyama, David Vincent, Ant Stiller, Mr. Toast, Jason Holland, Mark Scott, Vicky Lamburn, Mark Richardson, Scott Partelow, Paul Jacobson, Steve Rasmussen, Steve Rasmussen's Mom, Retro Gamer Nation, Peter Price, Brett Alexander, Jason Warnes, Josh Malone (48kram), AndrewSan, Jochwat, John Shawler, and Adam from Commodore Chronicles for making this show possible through their generous donation to the show. Support our sponsor Retro Rewind for all of your Commodore needs! Use our page at https://retrorewind.ca/pixelgaiden and our discount code PG10 for 10%
We're back for Episode 162 of Pixel Gaiden! In this episode Cody and Eric catch up on the news and cover 6 Good Stress-Free Games 7:14 - Quick Questions 36:57 - Patreon Song 42:00- Tea Time With Tim - Tim's adventures in PS3 modding 58:21 - Cody's Corner - Caverns of Mars Recharged 1:11:29 - News 2:12:19- 6 Good Stress-Free Games News - Tim – Vectrex Mini – Kickstarter coming soon. https://vectrex.com/vectrex-mini-kickstarter/ Eric - Indie Retro News: LittleBigPlanet on the C64? It's certainly possible! https://www.indieretronews.com/2025/08/littlebigplanet-on-c64-its-certainly.html Cody – Evercade Cart News https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/activision-collection-1/ https://evercade.co.uk/cartridges/llamasoft-collection/ Also Rare Collection – NeoGeo Arcade 2 and 3. Tim – Buzz Bumper on Planet Pinball - Platform / Pinball style new game coming to the Nintendo Gameboy Color. (via Time Extension) https://pearacidic.itch.io/buzz-bumper-on-planet-pinball Cody – Atari Back to school Pack https://atari.com/collections/back-to-school?srsltid=AfmBOopyblji471hCAJ8uwqbhrut-WJfHecFoS4mNik8ZoIMdOv5w8sK Tim -DMG vs. Super Game Boy the first "Super Game Boy exclusive" video game. This experimental game uses a Super Game Boy feature normally "locked away", and that no commercial Game Boy game ever used: the ability to control Super NES sprites in addition to everything moving on the Game Boy screen. (Via Time Extension) https://drludos.itch.io/dmg-vs-super-game-boy Eric - Indie Retro News: Operation Hibernation - A challenging single screen platformer for the ColecoVision and MSX https://www.indieretronews.com/2025/08/operation-hibernation-challenging.html Cody – New Vectrex Stuff! https://www.vectrexmulti.com/order2.html Tim – What If... OutRun on the Gameboy. Sorry guys another version of OutRun to report on! This time on the GameBoy Color. OutRun GB is a port of the original Arcade version of Out Run to the Game Boy Color. It's the whole game - all the tracks - all the music - all the wind in your hair!
Fresh Outta Bed Head to Head Challenge
Fresh Outta Bed Head to Head Challenge
Fresh Outta Bed Head to Head Challenge
Fresh Outta Bed Head to Head Challenge
Fresh Outta Bed Head to Head Challenge
Fresh Outta Bed Head to Head Challenge
Fresh Outta Bed Head to Head Challenge
Fresh Outta Bed Head to Head Challenge