Come Visit Our Kansas City Team

Hey, KC! We’re opening our Kansas City location this weekend and would love to see you.Join us to celebrate our Grand Opening on 9/1/18 from 10AM to 8PM! The first 100 customers will receive a free pillow and all proceeds from the day’s sales will go to local non-profit, Community Linc.Address: Town Center Crossing in Leawood, Kansas. Located on the SE corner of 119 Street and...

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T&N’s Guide to Kansas City

I’m Tony Sloan, the Assistant Store Lead at T&N’s Kansas City location.I just moved to Kansas City from Utah in June, and I absolutely love it here, consider me your local tour guide.As a theatre actor, the vibrant arts and culture of KC drew me. I plan on cultivating some of my own theatre works in my time here, and I truly feel Kansas City is the place to do it. We have such a stron...

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Cheers to 6 Years! We Have a Huge Announcement.

In addition to celebrating our 6 year anniversary, we have a huge announcement. We're excited to share with you that Tuft & Needle will be merging with Serta Simmons Bedding, the company that built the household name brands of Serta, Simmons, Beautyrest and Tomorrow Sleep.We are about to become the largest sleep company in the world, and together we will redefine this industry to be one t...

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We’re Coming to 20 New Cities Today

The Tuft & Needle Mint Mattress will be popping up in 22 Crate&Barrel locations across the country this Summer—and it’s all thanks to the customers that support us.Our displays will feature a Tuft & Needle Mint Mattress to test out and have delivered to your home, or you can order online at crateandbarrel.com!Part of our mission as a company has always been to bring better sle...

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21 Songs to Wind Down to With Egbet

Pink + White by Frank Ocean Honey Dew by LION BABE Transform (feat. Charlotee Day Wilson) by Daniel Caesar North Pole by Injury Reserve Man on the Moon (Reprise) by Moses Sumney The Makings of You - Live @ Bitter End by Curtis Mayfield Cranes in the Sky by Solange With You Feat. Kelela by Kindness In a Sentimental Mood by Duke Ellington & John Coltrane Your Eyes b...

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How We’re Giving Back This Independence Day

Instead of competing with the usual Fourth of July sales, we wanted to do something different this year. To celebrate Independence Day, the T&N team has decided to donate 5% of all sales from our website on July 4th to Team Rubicon, an organization that utilizes the skills and experiences of military veterans to respond to emergencies and disasters.Founded by two Marines in the aftermat...

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Why the Best Father’s Day Gifts Have Nothing to Do with Mugs or Ties

It’s the time of year again where neckties, decorative socks, action movies, and coffee mugs start flying off the shelves. Just about every other commercial is for a hardware store or this year’s greatest trucks and steakhouses see an increase in visitors.That’s right—it’s Father’s day.Now, all of those things I just mentioned are the stereotypical Father’s Day gift ideas, and there’s n...

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Why is this Mattress Rolled Like a Burrito?

Burritos are for dinner, not sleeping, right?You’ve seen them everywhere—online, on TV, on your neighbor’s porch, on just about every celebrity’s Instagram. These boxed mattress burritos just keep popping up all over the place and you probably can’t help wondering—are these things even any good? How can an entire bed flattened like a pancake and rolled up even be comfortable? And surely, if i...

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How to Turn $6K Into $250M (Psst! It’s Not What You Think)

###Alright—you’ve got a cool 6 G’s in your bank account and you’re looking for something to do.Have you thought about putting that cash toward shattering an industry and changing how business is done forever?No?Stick around, you might change your mind by the end of this guide.How to turn $6,000 into $250,000,000 in 4 simple steps:1. Find something that sucksThis part is real...

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Why Are Over 1 Million People Sleeping with This Brand?

Tuft & Needle pioneered the direct-to-consumer mattress industry in 2012 and hasn’t stopped innovating since.Determined to disrupt more than just the mattress industry, T&N has moved beyond the bedroom but hasn’t forgotten its original mission—to do away with everything consumers hate about the mattress industry and offer high-quality, fairly-priced products for everyone.But we both...

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1/3 of Americans Are Unhappy with Their Sex Lives, But We Know the Secret

Struggling to get some shut eye and trying everything under the sun to fix it?Science might have the most natural remedy there is—sex. It might seem counter-intuitive, an act that is intended to be stimulating should actually wire you, right? For some folks, sure, but for most of us, there are a few other pieces to the puzzle that might make sex the ultimate sleep aide.While other activit...

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Why Are There More Mattress Stores Than Starbucks?

On every corner in your town, there’s at least one mattress store, you know that.Big fluorescent lights illuminating rows of white blocks that are supposedly different from one model to the next. A wall of “deals” that look less like a steal and more like a trap. The windows boast a 70% off sale—TODAY ONLY—but you’re not sure there’s ever been another sign. And what’s weirder, you’ve never ac...

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You Couldn’t Sleep Last Night—These 6 Secrets Can Help

For something that’s supposed to be an essential daily function, getting to, and staying asleep, can sometimes be a huge pain in your ass… or in your lower back, or your shoulders, or your neck—you know what we mean.Getting better sleep can change your entire world—from being more productive at work to just being happy to get up and going on the weekend. Some of these might seem obvious, but ...

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This Brand’s Biggest Fans Don’t Even Own Their Product

What business sense does it make to brag about your returns?When you have the kind of business that we do, you get it. Stick with us…You’ve been there—standing in line, waiting for the clerk to turn their glaring eyes on you and ask, in a not-so-friendly manner, what you need. You mumble something about your purchase not working out, and set it on the counter, hoping they’ll leave the jud...

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Why Cardboard is the Latest Mattress Trend

You know what they say, “good things come in small packages.”Now good sleep is among them. You’ve probably heard of the bed in the box at this point—an entire mattress that ships straight to your door in a tiny cardboard box, no trucks or complicated delivery schedules required. Seriously. No more trudging down to the mattress store on the corner and shrugging through sales pitches, hoping yo...

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Why Most Internet Companies Fail Within 5 Years

Every podcast you listen to, every ad on your Instagram feed, every interview in a magazine features someone “disrupting” an industry.Cosmetics, website building, flowers—disrupted.Toothbrushes, underwear, wine—yep, disrupted.Groceries, vitamins, razors—you guessed it, disrupted.Mattresses… if you haven’t been confronted with a fancy boxed mattress in the last year, have you even ...

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11 Songs to Wake Up to in June

Summer is in full swing, and T&N team member Mel has the perfect playlist to kick your mornings off right. Author's note: this playlist is designed to be listened to in order, no exceptions. 40 Day Dream - Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros Paradise Waiting - Vactioner Fred Astaire - Sam Cisco Always Where I Need to Be - The Kooks Mary - Kings of Leon When It Started...

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Dog Days of Summer: Do Dogs Dream?

Cat people, you can show yourselves out. This one’s for the pup-lovers.Let’s be real, who among us isn’t obsessed with their dog? They are endlessly entertaining, be it watching them chase their friends, snapping a few pics for the gram, or discovering their little personality quirks. Even getting trampled on by giant mastiffs that think they are toy poodles isn’t the worst fate we could imag...

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5 days in India

“Okay so let’s meet back here in the lobby in an hour?”I look down at my phone to find it’s 9AM. This feels surprising, although, I’m unsure what I expected—I’ve completely lost track of time. I began my journey from Phoenix to Coimbatore, India about 36 hours ago, and the lack of sleep and abundance of protein bars has left me feeling hazy.Before we head up to our rooms, we take a quic...

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Behind the scenes with Tuft & Needle

Mattress Advisor spoke with our founder, JT, and learned all about what goes on behind the curtain at Tuft & Needle. Click here to read the story."This is a story of two best friends from college that quit their jobs as software developers in Silicon Valley to launch a mattress company. (You don’t hear that one everyday…)JT Marino and Daehee Park, co-founders of Tuft & Needle, m...

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We just finished making the bed

Happy Memorial Day! This weekend at T&N is a busy one, and we wanted to break down everything we're launching in one place. Starting today, bundles, colored percale sheets, and down alternative duvet inserts and duvet covers are available.One-stop shopping is hereYou can quit the hunting and gathering—we’ve got everything you need to upgrade your sleep set. For the last few year...

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You Don’t Have To Wait For That Cheese Grater

I love giving gifts. I take notes throughout the year when I see something that reminds me of someone, or when a loved one mentions that they want something in passing. I love the curation of items that come together to build a cohesive theme. I think I love giving gifts more than getting them. Does anyone actually love putting together wish lists, or feel prepared asking for specific gifts whe...

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Yes, Your Kids Will Stop Climbing Into Your Bed. Yes, You Will Miss It.

When you have only one child, you think that you are creating their behaviors and habits with your parenting; when the second one comes along you realize that you are just along for the ride. If I’ve learned anything about how we influence our children, it’s that maybe we don’t have as much to do with it as we think—every child is uniquely them and you just get to do a bit of shaping.I saw ...

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How My Sleepwalking Forced My Family To Buy An Alarm System

“We just completely freaked out. We checked the whole house. When you weren’t there, we opened the front door to look for you and saw you walking back down the street towards our house like it was no big deal…”It started when I was 8 years old. The first time I left the house was also the last time I left the house, because my parents consequently bought a home alarm system the very next da...

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How Do We Sleep In Space?

When thinking about the prospect of intergalactic space travel, the concept of a good night’s sleep is probably far from the top of the list.But the importance of sleep is just as crucial in space as it is on Earth.Franchises like Star Wars, with their science fiction interpretation of what life will be like in space, don’t really address the potential changes in sleep environments or sle...

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Introducing The T&N Topper

At Tuft & Needle, we’ve worked hard to design mattresses that hit every item on the ideal comfort checklist for every sleeper. So why on Earth would we need to make a topper? Because our customers, and even our team members, asked for it!While our mattresses are engineered to be the ideal amount of support and pressure relief for anyone, we learned that some of us simply want more cushi...

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10 Songs to Wake Up to in April

Spring has sprung—but don’t worry if you haven’t quite shaken off the winter blues and your mornings are dragging a bit. Add these new jams to your morning playlist and hit the ground running. I Like It - Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin Body - Loud Luxury Meant To Be - Bebe Rexha, Florida Georgia Line When I Get There - Big Wild Must’ve Been - Chromeo, DRAM Bennie and the Jets ...

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How To Get All Of Your Spring Cleaning Done This Weekend

It’s warming up in most of the country and with sunnier days comes everyone’s favorite time of year: Spring Cleaning. Out with the old, in with the new, and time to actually wash your baseboards instead of just convincing yourself a quick swipe of your sock while vacuuming did the trick. A clean and refreshed room can make a huge impact on your mood—and even your health. Dust can really irritat...

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Over 1 Million People Trust Tuft & Needle

For People Who Want More...Highest Quality, Best Price And Most Reviewed, All With The Lowest Return RateAll the Internet has spoken, here's some highlights:Tuft & Needle pioneered the direct-to-consumer mattress industry in 2012 and hasn’t stopped innovating since. Determined to disrupt more than just the mattress industry, T&N has moved beyond the bedroom but hasn’t fo...

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The Successful, Agenda-less Corporate Retreat

The last night of our company retreat arrived suddenly. I looked across a bright bonfire to watch six of my teammates crowing the chorus to “Sweet Home Alabama” — they knew most of the lyrics. Others were shoulder to shoulder chatting while roasting marshmallows or sipping champagne. Superlative awards were being passed around and the stories were being retold.There were no strategy present...

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“Tuft & Needle adds Mint, its second mattress.”

“One of the cornerstones of Tuft & Needle has always been listening to our customers,” said Tuft & Needle co-founder J.T. Marino. “This exciting new mattress model reflects hundreds of thousands of feedback touchpoints that we have collected over our five years in business, and takes amazing sleep to the next level.”Read the rest of the interview here.

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Daehee Park, Waking Up The Sleep Industry

Following his Forbes 30 Under 30 achievement, our co-founder Daehee Park sat down with In Business Magazine of Greater Phoenix."To keep the business fresh, Park and Marino place a high importance on ensuring Tuft & Needle continually takes innovative measures to shake up their business model and stay at the forefront of the industry. Since its inception and first universally comfortable...

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Why Are There Foam Mattresses Everywhere?

A plethora of online mattress manufacturers have popped up in recent years advertising easy ordering and delivery while promising sleep trials and hassle-free returns. Most of these companies, like Tuft & Needle, have constructed their mattresses entirely of foam which aids in the ease of compressing their beds for a compact delivery. But what exactly makes all of these mattresses and mattr...

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What We Learned By Sharing Our Traditions

“I was happy to bring them in for my Tuft & Needle family,” Marisa Munoz, a CXer on our team, rounded out a brief history on her family’s favorite holiday tradition—making tamales—in front of our company at our monthly Town Hall. She painted a vivid image of her grandmother’s house, packed wall to wall with her family, and told of the hours and love that went into their tamales. Her traditi...

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How I Came To Work At A Mattress Company

The most common question you get as a kid is one that begs a lot from your little toddler mind: “What do you want to be when you grow up?” While juggling a doll, Hot Wheels car, and a pint-sized kitchen set, your brain searched for one of a million possibilities. Maybe you declared you’d be a firefighter or a teacher or a rocket scientist or a mailman who also delivers ice cream and puppies, bu...

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Tuft & Needle’s Holiday Gift Guide

You've made your list and checked it twice, now you need to get out there and find the perfect presents for all of your loved ones. A lot goes into the right gift, so we asked our team member, Raleigh, to break down the process and give us all the helpful tips and tricks our Surprise & Delight Team uses to gift our customers.Keep reading for all the advice and help you need to wow your ...

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The Future Of Foam

When we started Tuft & Needle five years ago, our goal was to disrupt the mattress industry by offering a straightforward and honest product customers could buy online and try in their homes.One of the biggest problems we saw within the industry was the lack of transparency when shopping for a mattress. What’s the difference between foam and latex? What’s inside your mattress? How can y...

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How To Pick Your Perfect Pillow

When it comes to sleeping comfortably, your pillow can be just as important as the mattress you sleep on. While it’s a relatively small item, sleeping on the wrong pillow could not only make for an uncomfortable night’s sleep, but in some cases even lead to neck or back pain. In order to get the best sleep possible, here are a few quick tips on how to find your perfect pillow. (Side note: if yo...

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How To Fall Asleep Quickly

We’ve all been there; tossing and turning, revisiting all the mistakes we made throughout the day, putting together our mental checklist for tomorrow, and constantly checking the time and thinking, “If I fall asleep now, I’ll get 7 hours sleep."Now 6.Now 5.Falling asleep can be challenging, even in the best of circumstances. If you're wondering how to fall asleep instantly, or just ...

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How Long Should A Mattress Last?

Like most major purchases made in life, you probably purchased your mattress with the intent that it would last as many years as possible. You might be wondering how long does a mattress last? How long should a mattress last? What can I do to ensure my new bed is well taken care of to withstand the test of time?For starters, most mattresses are designed and tested to last at least 10 years....

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No Longer Sleepless In Seattle

From a make-shift “showroom” in the corner of our first big office space to our fifth retail location, we’ve certainly come a long way in the last few years. As we continue to expand our stores, we’re excited to introduce the newest member of our extended family—Seattle!To celebrate our latest store, we asked our Belltown team members what excited them most about Tuft & Needle coming to...

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How A Terrible Return Experience Sparked A Movement

We’ve all done it.Finding the right item is difficult enough but now you have to return it? Ugh.The panic sets in as you stand in that long line, desperately searching for that faded piece of receipt paper, trying to remember what credit card you used that day. You’re hoping beyond hope that you’ve owned the item less than 30 days, or 90 days, or however long this particular store’s ret...

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Everything You Ever Needed To Know About Foundations

So, here you are, feeling really accomplished—you’ve bought a brand new mattress. It may be your first, or your fifth, but you’re proud of it nonetheless. As it sits atop your old bed frame, you notice…something doesn’t look quite right. You tilt your head to the side, and you see it. There are a couple of slats missing. The legs are partially gnawed from some kind of animal. When did you get a...

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How Does It Feel?

For many years, the mattress industry has done their best to convince shoppers that beds should feel a certain way. You need a mattress that feels like a cloud, a pile of feathers, unicorn bones and pixie dust—their marketing gimmicks are relentless. For too long consumers have believed that in order to get a great night’s sleep, they need to spend thousands of dollars on something that is as s...

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What In The World Is A Tuft & Needle?

“What’s a tuft?”“How does it relate to needles?”“How do those two things relate to mattresses?”“Who wants to sleep on something associated with needles?”The name Tuft & Needle IS a little odd for a mattress company. Admittedly, it’s kind of a mouthful. We often get asked how we came up with such an interesting name, so we decided to share this story from our beginnings.S...

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How to Use Your Mattress on the Floor

Most mattresses, unless otherwise noted by the manufacturer, can be used as a floor mattress without any frame or box spring. The reasons for doing this vary: a desire for minimalism, interior design choice, saving money on frames, or even accommodating children or adults prone to rolling out of bed. Whether using a bed on the floor is your preference or a temporary setup, we have some tips to ...

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How to Get Rid of an Old Mattress

At least once in your lifetime, you’ll experience the question of what to do with an old mattress. Whether it’s a hand-me-down mattress full of gunk, or the thousand-dollar mattress that doesn’t have the sleep-inducing magic your salesperson promised—learning what to do with an old mattress you no longer want or need can be a headache-saver. Understanding your mattress disposal options when it ...

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We Turned Down A “Once In the Lifetime Opportunity” to Build the Company of a Lifetime

When we first decided to build our company, it was in the beating heart of Silicon Valley. At the time, we were both working at an early-stage software company, flush with funding and fantasizing about making millionaires out of all of its employees. Only now, with the benefit of hindsight, can we fully understand that this was a kind of mass delusion.There’s a looming consensus on so-called ...

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If You’re Building a Startup, You Need to Move to Phoenix (Not Silicon Valley)

This is not the essay we thought we’d be writing.In fact, when we first met and decided to create a company, it was in the beating heart of Silicon Valley — the place where phrases like “We should start a massive company” don’t sound totally ridiculous.At the time, we were both working at an early-stage software company flush with funding and fantasizing about making millionaires out of...

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Death of the Salesman

Think back to the last time you went shopping for something important. Maybe you were shopping for a car, a sofa or a phone. Now think about where you bought it. Who was there to help you?When you go shopping for a product, especially an important one, being informed is key. Depending on what you are shopping for, and who is helping you, the flow of information can vary drastically.A great ...

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When Customers Come Before the Numbers, Everyone Wins

Tuft & Needle was started five years ago and has sold over 400,000 beds in that time. Even more impressive is that 96 out of every 100 people keep their mattress after the 100-night risk-free trial ends.So why have so many people made the plunge of buying a mattress online?It might not be what you think. Yes, Tuft & Needle has a great product and award-winning service, but there...

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We Recently Updated Our Pricing

As of Tuesday November 18th, 2014, we've increased our prices on most of our models. This price increase ranges anywhere from 10-25% depending on the model. Some of our customers have written in asking why we've increased our prices so we wanted to take the opportunity to explain.We're all about transparency as a company so here we go! We apologize in advance as this is an incredible amount o...

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The Outsider’s Advantage

We started our mattress company knowing zilch about mattresses. All we knew, based on our own experiences as customers, was that mattress shopping sucked and that there had to be a better way.The mattress industry hadn’t changed in decades. It was the ultimate forgotten corner of the retail world: showrooms of over-complicated products layered with dozens of fancy-sounding ingredients, staf...

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Why Office Perks Are Traps, Not Benefits

This article first appeared on Entrepreneur.com on February 16, 2017.It’s 2:13 a.m., roughly a week after my daughter, Maya, was born. I haven’t slept for more than three hours at a time. Complex sentences don’t make sense anymore. Only simple phrases will do: Verb noun. Soothe baby. Change diaper. Feed baby.Seven days. That's all it took for me to go from productive professional to bar...

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Why We Just Wrote A $50,000 Check To Our Customers

Five years after we launched our first product, we introduced two in close succession. We’ve been developing our second product, &PILLOW™, for over a year; our third product, &SHEETS™, has been in development since last summer.Setting prices at Tuft & Needle follows a simple rule: we charge what we need, not what we can. The process is pretty straightforward. We start with what it...

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Glendale Store Gift

Offer limited to stock on hand, while supplies last. Not valid on prior or pending purchases, gift cards, gift certificates, taxes or shipping or other  charges. May not be combined with any other sale, promotion, discount, code, coupon and/or offer. Offer has no cash value; cannot be sold or otherwise bartered. Void where prohibited, taxed or otherwise restricted. Tuft & Needle has the rig...

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Tuft & Needle + Calm Meditation Cushion Official Rules

Official Rules NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Tuft & Needle + Calm Meditation Cushion giveaway begins May 21, 2021 at 12:00 A.M. ET and ends on May 23, 2021 at 11:59 P.M. ET (“Sweepstakes Period”). SPONSOR: The Sweepstakes is sponsored by Tuft & Needle, Inc. 735 Grand Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007 (“Sponsor”). ELIGIBILITY: Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of t...

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