Quality, courtesy make sale
Ron Trzcinski is the un-salesman. The 61-year-old founder of the Original Mattress Factory in Cleveland does not believe in high-pressure tactics. He claims to have no favorite book about selling.
December 30, 2006
Lov's Europa crib recalled because of high lead levels
The CPSC announced the recall of Lov’s “Europa” cribs because of high levels of lead found in the crib’s paint. The recall affects the cribs in this line that have “natural” color wood. The recalled cribs have the words “Style #4827-2 M.F.G. No.: W 24088 Date: 22 JUN 2004” printed on the mattress support platform. About 335 of these cribs were sold nationwide at Toys R Us stores from July
Apartment evacuated after mattress catches fire
WATERLOO (Mar 16, 2009) -- Alcohol and careless smoking led to a fire at a student apartment on Saturday night. Firefighters were called to the apartment at King Street North and Bricker Avenue at about 9 p.m., after an upstairs tenant smelled smoke and called 911. The tenant said a person who had been drinking was trapped in the basement, said Waterloo Fire Department platoon chief Mark
Ahead of the Bell: Oppenheimer cuts Tempur-Pedic
Premium mattress sellers such as Tempur-Pedic International Inc. are seeing weaker business from the broader economic slowdown and show little sign of improvement in the near term, an Oppenheimer analyst said Tuesday.
