SleepGeek Podcast

Brandsource hosted their “Better Together” event in Nashville, Tennessee and invited Mark Quinn to speak. On his journey to the stage, Mark ended up at the wrong party and was convinced to become the lead singer of a live band. Watch the live video of each episode at Facebook.com/DosMarcosPodcast.

The National Sleep Foundation (NSF) is hosting a big event March 8-10, 2019 in Houston, Texas. The NSF is bringing consumers closer to all that’s unfolding in the dynamic world of sleep and the products designed to bring better rest to the world. Mark Quinn is speaking at the event and hosting an awards ceremony. In this episode, Dos Marcos preview the topics which includes a co-hosted presentation with Michael Magnuson from GoodBed.com where they’ll talk about bad review sites and the “underbelly of the internet.” Find out what the Sleep Show is all about and why it matters to the mattress industry. To watch this episode and share your comments, head to Facebook.com/DosMarcosPodcast

Like many digitally native brands, Nectar started by selling online. Recently, the upstart moved into retail and started selling at Mattress Warehouse’s 250 stores. Nectar guarantees their product “for as long as you own the mattress.” In this episode Dos Marcos dig into the impact on retailers and RSAs when navigating the sale of a lifetime warranty. Will consumers be confused why a $3,500 mattress has a 10-year warranty while the $699 Nectar has a forever guarantee? Share your thoughts at Facebook.com/DosMarcosPodcast.

In this episode, Dos Marcos recap rumors and happenings from Las Vegas Market. Kinsley started his new job as President of Englander. Quinn launched an all new line up under the Spink & Co. brand. Also, find out what retailers were frustrated with and get the inside scoop on the future of the podcast. Be sure to listen toward the end for a few grandpa jokes.

There are so many things retailers can do to drive traffic, and it doesn't have to be in the form of a pricey billboard! Mark Kinsley and Mark Quinn show you some creative ways that you can reach customers walking past your store.

Mark Kinsley is taking a new job as President of Englander, a top 10 mattress brand. Dos Marcos cover that news and talk about the future of the podcast. Also, Jeff Quinn and Josh Micklos join to talk about Las Vegas Market. Spink & Co. will be sharing a space with Dormeo and together are planning a fun experience.

The first two full-time employees at Malouf were hired within three weeks of each other. Mike Douglas is now the Vice President of Sales leading the charge to continue triple-digit annual growth. What was it like in the early days? How did Mike's experience as a professional movie critic help him in business? Enjoy this fun conversation with Mike Douglas and Mark Kinsley. Links: MaloufSleep.org

Mark and Mark take on Adam Ruins Everything. Why is the College Humor video titled "The Mattress Industry is One Big Rip-Off" possibly a good sign for mattress sales? What is Pickle Ball and how does this growing sport relate to the mattress industry? Here's a link to the video that trashes the industry. It has more than 2.5 million views: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvlA9UxGvSg Head over to Facebook.com/SleepGeek where you can watch the video of episode 87 and share your thoughts.

Mark Kinsley stopped by Malouf's headquarters to catch up with Jake Neeley about the Malouf Foundation's fight to end human trafficking. It's a heavy topic the company is tackling head-on. They're asking the industry to help and getting significant support. In this episode, they also talk about the early days of Malouf, before the upstart sleep accessories company started making waves in the mattress industry. Links from this episode: Malouf Foundation: MaloufFoundation.org Malouf: MaloufSleep.com

In this episode, Mark Kinsley and Mark Quinn disagree on the greatest Christmas movie of all time. Tell us your favorite by visiting Facebook.com/SleepGeek (look for episode 85). Kinsley returned from the Furniture Today Leadership Conference where a dynamic panel led by Havertys CEO Clarence Smith shed light on house brands versus traditional brands. What's the future? People from this episode: o Bill McLoughlin, Chief Content Officer at Furniture Today o General Vincent E. Boles o Clarence Smith, CEO at Havertys o Irv Blumkin, CEO at Nebraska Furniture Mart o Keith Koenig, President at City Furniture o Brian Woods, CEO at Jerome's Furniture