About this episode
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). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.