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251. Are We in a Mattress-Store Bubble?

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Mattress Stores - How to Make a Mattress Store Work?

One good estimate indicates there are at least 92 hundred mattress stores in the united states. A bed with a retail price point of one thousand dollars probably cost about 250 dollars. Retail profits are steep for a mattress because manufacturing costs are low.

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