December 2,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry 
Sleep Number Corporation announces Amy O’Keefe as its next Chief Financial Officer, effective Decc 8. Interim CFO Bob Ryder will remain with the company to ensure a smooth transition through Dec 12.
December 2,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
A record 202.9 million consumers shopped during the five-day holiday weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday, according to the annual consumer survey released today by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics. The figure is up from 197 million shoppers last year and surpasses the previous record of 200.4 million set in 2023. The total also exceeds NRF’s initial expectations of 186.9 million shoppers over the holiday weekend.
December 2,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
King Koil, a global leader in the manufacture of quality mattress products, recently launched a new five-year exclusive license agreement with Dreambed Co., Ltd for Japan.
December 2,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, announced a new partnership with Cozey, one of Canada’s fastest-growing direct-to-consumer furniture brands. The launch introduces Klarna’s Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) solutions to Cozey’s online stores in Canada and the United States, giving customers more flexibility when purchasing Cozey’s modular and design-forward home furniture.
December 1,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Paramount Sleep Company continues to invest in people and partnerships with the addition of Susan Garvey as Northeast key account representative, the promotion of Raven Natividad to marketing and sales specialist, and the hiring of Sofia Vachino as marketing and sales support intern through the Virginia Beach Fellows Program.
December 1,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Luxury bedding manufacturer, Kingsdown, Inc., will launch as the Canadian licensee for Scott Brothers Global (SBG), a lifestyle and entertainment company founded by Property Brothers hosts Drew and Jonathan Scott. As part of the partnership, Kingsdown will begin rolling out branded products to leading Canadian retailers this month, starting with the Scott Living by Drew & Jonathan collection at The Brick and the Drew & Jonathan Home collection at Tepperman’s.
December 1,
2025 by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry
Ingka Group will strengthen its focus on the core business of IKEA and as a next step the company will make organizational changes in Group Management. The new structure will be in place from Jan 1 with the aim to make IKEA even more accessible, affordable and sustainable, for generations to come.