Mr. Barragan said business was off, in part, because of competition from stores like Macy's that have created 800 numbers to sell mattresses.

In October 2006 a second strategy for selling mattresses in Germany was introduced with the founding of the new subsidiary MAV Matratzen-Abverkauf.

Plaintiff, Dial-A-Mattress is a retail dealer that sells mattresses primarily over the phone.

American Freight Furniture and Mattress is a national company based in Delaware, Ohio that sells furniture and mattresses at discount prices.

Many leading bed manufacturers are now selling mattresses with built-in hidey-holes for coins and notes.

Department stores sell mattresses.

At the time, the company sold only bedroom furniture and mattresses in select cities in Washington, Oregon, and California, including Bakersfield.

Once the deal is completed in 2013, the $2.7 billion company expects to sell mattresses in over 80 countries.

Indeed, walking down a 15-block stretch on East Tremont, shoppers could find dozens of stores selling beepers, mattresses and sneakers, as well as fast-food places, but only one produce shop.

Prisoners sell mattresses for drugs, or weapons.