Survey Finds New Mattress Produces Better Sleep

June 1, 2008  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on June 2008 In a new mattress survey, 57 percent of respondents said their health improved after they began sleeping on a new mattress, and 76 percent said the quality of their sleep had been enhanced.

The Mattress Firm, Houston, which operates 480 stores, commissioned the Harris Interactive survey of 2,239 adults, including 1,924 who had purchased a new mattress. Additionally, 41 percent of employed adults say they became a better employee after bringing home a new mattress. Asked why they purchased a new mattress, 47 percent did so mainly because their old mattress had become uncomfortable.

“On average a mattress should be replaced about every seven to eight years, but the average consumer replaces it every decade or more and, in turn, likely spends many nights not getting the deep, restorative sleep that they need,” said Gary Fazio, CEO of Mattress Firm. “We spend one-third of our lives sleeping and finding the right mattress can be the key to making sure that we get the kind of quality sleep we need to function optimally during the other two-thirds of our lives that we are awake.”