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55. Direct-to-Consumer Mattresses
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Online companies promised to bring transparency to the mattress-buying experience. Did that work out? Zachary Crockett takes a look under the sheets.
- SOURCES:
- Derek Hales, founder and editor-in-chief of NapLab.com.
- Joe Megibow, C.E.O. of Casper Sleep.
- RESOURCES:
- "Drake Has a $400,000 Bed − We Asked Why and Where You Can Buy It," by Emilia Hitching (Homes & Gardens, 2024).
- "Casper Tests a New Store Design as It Rethinks Its Retail Strategy," by Anna Hensel (Modern Retail, 2024).
- "Is The Direct-To-Consumer Bedding Business Turning Into A Bad Dream?" by Warren Shoulberg (Forbes, 2019).
- EXTRAS:
- "Are We in a Mattress-Store Bubble?" by Freakonomics Radio (2016).
80 episoder
MP3•Episode hjem
Manage episode 427761863 series 3440270
Indhold leveret af Freakonomics Network and Zachary Crockett. Alt podcastindhold inklusive episoder, grafik og podcastbeskrivelser uploades og leveres direkte af Freakonomics Network and Zachary Crockett eller deres podcastplatformspartner. Hvis du mener, at nogen bruger dit ophavsretligt beskyttede værk uden din tilladelse, kan du følge processen beskrevet her https://da.player.fm/legal.
Online companies promised to bring transparency to the mattress-buying experience. Did that work out? Zachary Crockett takes a look under the sheets.
- SOURCES:
- Derek Hales, founder and editor-in-chief of NapLab.com.
- Joe Megibow, C.E.O. of Casper Sleep.
- RESOURCES:
- "Drake Has a $400,000 Bed − We Asked Why and Where You Can Buy It," by Emilia Hitching (Homes & Gardens, 2024).
- "Casper Tests a New Store Design as It Rethinks Its Retail Strategy," by Anna Hensel (Modern Retail, 2024).
- "Is The Direct-To-Consumer Bedding Business Turning Into A Bad Dream?" by Warren Shoulberg (Forbes, 2019).
- EXTRAS:
- "Are We in a Mattress-Store Bubble?" by Freakonomics Radio (2016).
80 episoder
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