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If You're Looking for a Bed in a Box, You've Got More Options
When Casper, Leesa, Tuft & Needle, and other online mattress retailers started selling beds in a box
But
Now those same significant players have taken notice and are working hard to debut their own onlineonly
foam mattresses. In doing so, they're adopting the most alluring policies of the newer
For one, it comes folded up tightly in a box--as does the Normal bed
Another mattress, the Dream Bed, comes from the retailer Mattress Firm, which recently bought
Sleepy's. This bed in a box also comes in two choices. For $829, you can Find the Original Dream
Bed; for those who sleep hot, the $999 Cool Dream Bed has a gel-infused layer on top. We're testing
this bed in a box, too.
Return Policies
As with Casper, Leesa, and Tuft & Needle, shipping is free for both the Sealy and Mattress Firm
foam mattresses. You get 100 days to decide whether you like the Cocoon, the same as for the
$850 Casper, the $890 Leesa Medium Firm, and $600 Tuft & Needle T&N in our mattress Ratings.
For the Dream Bed, it's 180 days. And both companies have matched the return policy of their
Smaller competitors: If you're unsatisfied within the trial period, you'll receive your money back. For the
Cocoon bed in a box, Sealy will arrange to donate the mattress to charity--as do Casper and Tuft &
Needle. You don't need to put it back in the box. However, the Dream Bed goes one better with a promise
To donate one bed in a box to charity for every one sold.
By moving into the bed-in-a-box space, Sealy and Mattress Firm are betting they can absorb more
losses over the long run than the smaller companies can. Purchasing a mattress without trying it out,
something we typically advise against, can be risky (though Casper and Tuft & Needle have
Showrooms), and we advise that you make such a purchase only if returns are hassle-free.
It remains to be seen whether these major brands can win the loyalty of millennials, many of whom
Want to order a mattress how they order everything--online. They also might view their parents'
brands with disdain. The Casper, Leesa, and Tuft & Needle foam mattresses we've tested are
among our top mattress picks. We'll let you know whether the bed-in-a-box offerings from Sealy and
Mattress Firm make the grade also.
Need a New Mattress?
Our current mattress Ratings include almost 60 innerspring, foam, and adjustable-air beds, and this
summer we expect to update our survey-based Ratings of mattress brands and retailers. Be sure to
Check our mattress buying guide if you haven't shopped for a mattress in a few years.
When Casper, Leesa, Tuft & Needle, and other online mattress retailers started selling beds in a box
But
Now those same significant players have taken notice and are working hard to debut their own onlineonly
foam mattresses. In doing so, they're adopting the most alluring policies of the newer
For one, it comes folded up tightly in a box--as does the Normal bed
Another mattress, the Dream Bed, comes from the retailer Mattress Firm, which recently bought
Sleepy's. This bed in a box also comes in two choices. For $829, you can Find the Original Dream
Bed; for those who sleep hot, the $999 Cool Dream Bed has a gel-infused layer on top. We're testing
this bed in a box, too.
Return Policies
As with Casper, Leesa, and Tuft & Needle, shipping is free for both the Sealy and Mattress Firm
foam mattresses. You get 100 days to decide whether you like the Cocoon, the same as for the
$850 Casper, the $890 Leesa Medium Firm, and $600 Tuft & Needle T&N in our mattress Ratings.
For the Dream Bed, it's 180 days. And both companies have matched the return policy of their
Smaller competitors: If you're unsatisfied within the trial period, you'll receive your money back. For the
Cocoon bed in a box, Sealy will arrange to donate the mattress to charity--as do Casper and Tuft &
Needle. You don't need to put it back in the box. However, the Dream Bed goes one better with a promise
To donate one bed in a box to charity for every one sold.
By moving into the bed-in-a-box space, Sealy and Mattress Firm are betting they can absorb more
losses over the long run than the smaller companies can. Purchasing a mattress without trying it out,
something we typically advise against, can be risky (though Casper and Tuft & Needle have
Showrooms), and we advise that you make such a purchase only if returns are hassle-free.
It remains to be seen whether these major brands can win the loyalty of millennials, many of whom
Want to order a mattress how they order everything--online. They also might view their parents'
brands with disdain. The Casper, Leesa, and Tuft & Needle foam mattresses we've tested are
among our top mattress picks. We'll let you know whether the bed-in-a-box offerings from Sealy and
Mattress Firm make the grade also.
Need a New Mattress?
Our current mattress Ratings include almost 60 innerspring, foam, and adjustable-air beds, and this
summer we expect to update our survey-based Ratings of mattress brands and retailers. Be sure to
Check our mattress buying guide if you haven't shopped for a mattress in a few years.
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