ALEXANDRIA, Va.–The mattress industry posted yet another steep decline in sales in the first month of 2009.
U.S. retail sales on both a dollar and unit basis fell dramatically in January, according to data provided by the International Sleep Products Association. Dollar sales finished the first month of the year down by nearly 17 percent to $212.8 million, while unit sales plummeted 18 percent to 661,428. ISPA derives its monthly sales figures from a survey of 18 U.S. mattress manufacturers, who together account for nearly 60 percent of the industry’s shipments.
The average unit selling price for mattresses finished up 1.4 percent in January, at $321.71.