Mattress Sales for First Five Months of 2010 Increased by 10 Percent

According to the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA), mattress sales have increased by 10% in May compared to numbers from 2009. Unit sales have also increased by 10.4% as evaluated against last year’s sales.



Twenty U.S. mattress manufacturers contributed data for the ISPA’s monthly Bedding Barometer report, from which the association derive data to compare with last year’s statistics. These manufacturers accounted for about 64% of mattress units shipped in 2009.



ISPA reports that the country continues to show improvements as far as shipment and revenues for the first five months of the year are concerned. Its March forecast predicts an increase of 7.5% in revenue and 4.5% increase in sale units compared to 2009’s numbers.



ISPA President Ryan Trainer says that although this year’s industry is performing better than in 2009, there is still no assurance that it will continue because of various economic conditions such as high unemployment rate and anxiety about the economy’s improvement.



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