Mike It Up Podcast
1) 18. Tempur-Sealy Acquiring Mattress Firm? Breaking Down the Implications
Since November, people have been asking us for our opinion on the rumor of Tempur Sealy acquiring Mattress Firm. In this episode (recorded 1/2/23), we outline our thoughts on the implications this wou...Show More
18. Tempur-Sealy Acquiring Mattress Firm? Breaking Down the Implications
1:08:16 | Jan 27th, 2023
2) 17. Wedbush Equity Research Analyst - Seth Basham
Seth Basham is in as good a position as anyone to see where the mattress industry is headed. As an equity research analyst for WedBush Securities, Basham covers all of the pure-play public mattress co...Show More
3) 16. Gardner-White President - Rachel Stewart
As president of Michigan’s largest retailer of furniture and mattresses, Gardner-White Furniture, Rachel Stewart has seen a lot in the past 9 years — and perhaps especially in the past 18 months. In t...Show More
4) 15. Mattress Innovation: Do Consumers Care?
Many mattress companies are starting to take a closer look at their approach to product release cycles. Traditionally, product life cycles have been relatively short, with most brands promoting new li...Show More
5) 14. Casper CEO - Philip Krim
In this episode, Jeff and Mike catch up with Casper co-founder and CEO, Philip Krim. They chat about how Casper has navigated the uncertainty of the pandemic, highlight some of the most interesting se...Show More
6) 13. Best Mattress Brand Ad Campaigns of All Time?
Just for fun, Mike and Jeff take a look back at some of the most memorable national advertising campaigns that have come from mattress brands over the past 20+ years, highlighting the ones that they t...Show More
7) 12. Purple CEO - Joe Megibow
This week, Jeff and Mike sit down with Purple CEO Joe Megibow. In this lively discussion, Megibow shares deep insights about the confluence of data and action, about building and maintaining consumer ...Show More
8) 11. What Can Traditional Mattress Brands Learn from D2C Brands?
While the lines between online and traditional brands continue to blur, the strategies employed by the players in these categories haven’t necessarily followed suit. So, what can incumbent brands...Show More
9) 10. Sit 'n Sleep CEO - Larry Miller
How has the pandemic re-shaped priorities for brick & mortar retailers? What can you expect when you add online mattress brands to your floor? What will the winning retailers of the future look like? ...Show More
10) 9. What Can Brick & Mortar Retailers Learn from Online Retailers?
With the online channel surpassing 30% of the mattress sector in 2020 (up from roughly 5% just 7 years earlier), there is no doubt that online mattress retailers have had a lot of success to date. Mik...Show More