| 词条 | Tuft & Needle |
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| name = Tuft & Needle | logo = TuftandNeedle.png | type = Brand | num_locations = 4 stores | num_locations_year = 2018 | area_served = United States | industry = {{plainlist|
}} | products = Mattresses | revenue = {{increase}} $170M | revenue_year = 2017 | income_year = | foundation = {{Start date and age|2012|7|19}} | founders = {{plainlist|
}} | location_city = Phoenix, Arizona | location_country = United States | owner = Serta Simmons | homepage = {{URL|https://www.tuftandneedle.com}} }}Tuft & Needle (stylized as TUFT&NEEDLE, often simply T&N) is an American direct to consumer mattress and bedding brand owned by Serta Simmons Bedding. The company was founded on July 19, 2012 by Daehee Park and John-Thomas Marino in Phoenix, Arizona. On Sept. 28, 2018, Serta Simmons Bedding merged with Tuft & Needle, which continues to operate as a separate brand.[1] HistoryTuft & Needle started as an e-commerce and manufacturing company founded on July 19, 2012 by Daehee Park and John-Thomas Marino.[2] Both met via the entrepreneur program at Pennsylvania State University.[3] After JT and his wife overpaid for a substandard mattress, the two friends had the idea of creating a vertically-integrated e-commerce mattress company that optimized the cost of a mattress and simplified the buying experience.[4] The company was co-founded on July 19, 2012 by Park and Marino with $3,000 each of their personal savings. They grew the company to over $100 million in annual revenue with no venture funding. Within its first full year in business, the company generated $1 million in sales at the end of 2013.[5] On April 2014, Park spoke about founding a start-up and achieving success at IST Start-Up Week, which was hosted by Pennsylvania State University.[6] The company also opened its first "brick-and-mortar" showroom in the company's Phoenix HQ in December,[7] which was made as "an experiment" and was available by appointment only.[8] Tuft & Needle acquired the premium 2-letter domain name TN.com in September 2015 for an undisclosed sum. The company established its headquarters at the historical O.S. Stapley Hardware buildings at Grand Avenue in Phoenix in December 2015, after a city grant of $300,000 was used to improve and repair the buildings by a real estate developer.[9] The company also had an alleged 150% sales increase after a partnership with Google, with $40 million in sales from 2015.[10] In 2015, Tuft & Needle grew to over 100 employees and earned over $100 million in revenue. After turning down investment offers from venture capitals investors, instead Park and Marino took out a $500,000 loan from Bond Street in 2016.[11][12] In 2016, the company launched a national billboard campaign entitled "Mattress Stores Are Greedy".[12] In 2017, the company had $170 million in sales.[13] On Sept. 28, 2018, Tuft and Needle closed a merger with mattresses giant Serta Simmons Bedding.[14] Later that year, they also announced a partnership with Amazon to release an exclusive mattress called "The Nod." Products{{Expand section|date=August 2018}}On their website, the company currently offers 2 models of foam mattress: the T&N Mattress and the Mint Mattress.[15] Ranging in size from twin to California King, both mattress models are shipped direct-to-consumer in small box (a maximum box size of 18 in x 18 in x 44 in or 46cm x 46cm x 112cm). The foam used for mattress construction is a custom-made, in-house polyurethane foam called T&N Adaptive Foam.[16] It is density proprietary, as it has 7" of 1.8 lbs/ft of the foam support.[17] The mattresses come with a 100-night sleep trial and are donated to a local charity or nonprofit if customers decide to return the product within that time-frame. The mattresses are all covered by a 10-year warranty.[18] In 2017, the company released a contour-cut foam pillow and percale cotton sheets. In 2018, Airstream announced a collaboration with the company in the Globetrotter RV model to feature a co-branded mattress manufactured by Tuft & Needle.[19] Retail presenceAs of January, Tuft & Needle operates five retail stores in Scottsdale, Gilbert, Seattle, Kansas City and Raleigh.[20] Their products are also stocked at select Lowe's, Crate & Barrel and Walmart locations across the United States.[21][22] ReceptionThe company has received press from Business Insider,[23] Marketing Land,[24] The Arizona Republic[25] Consumer Reports,[26] Forbes,[27] Phoenix Business Journal,[28] Bloomberg[29] and Wired.[30] References1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/serta-simmons-bedding-and-tuft--needle-close-merger-300721017.html|title=Serta Simmons Bedding And Tuft & Needle Close Merger|last=LLC|first=Serta Simmons Bedding|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-31}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Our Story |url=https://www.tuftandneedle.com/about/story/ |publisher=Tuft & Needle |accessdate=9 April 2016}} 3. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2014/05/16/tuft-needle-sells-transparency-mattress-business/9177329/|title=Tempe online mattress company thrives|last=Rop|first=Aaron|date=16 May 2014|work=Arizona Central|access-date=10 November 2016|via=USA Today}} 4. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/tempe/2014/05/16/tuft-needle-sells-transparency-mattress-business/9177329/|title=Tempe online mattress company thrives|last=Rop|first=Aaron|date=16 May 2014|work=Arizona Central|access-date=10 November 2016|via=USA Today}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.recode.net/2014/3/5/11624228/how-a-startup-created-the-no-1-rated-mattress-on-amazon-com|title=How a Startup Created the No. 1 Rated Mattress on Amazon|last=Del Ray|first=Jason|date=5 March 2014|work=Recode|access-date=10 November 2016|via=Vox Media}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=http://news.psu.edu/story/311618/2014/04/11/heard-campus-daehee-park-co-founder-tuft-needle|title=Heard on Campus: Daehee Park, co-founder of Tuft & Needle|last=|first=|date=11 April 2014|website=Penn State News|publisher=Pennsylvania State University|access-date=10 November 2016}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/2014/12/26/online-mattress-store-open-phoenix-showroom/20933039/|title=Online mattress store opens Phoenix showroom|last=Doerfler|first=Sue|date=26 December 2014|website=|publisher=Arizona Central|access-date=10 November 2016}} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2014/12/19/online-mattress-retailer-opens-showroom-in.html|title=Online mattress retailer opens showroom in downtown Phoenix|last=Brown|first=Brandon|date=19 December 2014|work=Phoenix Business Journal|access-date=10 November 2016|via=}} 9. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2015/12/08/phoenix-startup-fill-historic-grand-avenue-building/76926472/|title=Phoenix startup to fill historic Grand Avenue building|last=Goth|first=Brenna|date=8 December 2015|newspaper=Arizona Central|access-date=10 November 2016|via=USA Today}} 10. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.internetretailer.com/2016/11/01/tuft-needle-credits-google-150-sales-increase|title=Tuft & Needle credits Google for a 150% sales increase|last=Berthene|first=April|date=1 November 2016|work=InternetRetailer.com|access-date=10 November 2016|via=Vertical Web Media}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=https://angel.co/tuft-needle/activity|title=Tuft & Needle Recent Activity|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=AngelList|access-date=10 November 2016}} 12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://breakthroughbrand.com/2016/01/02/3-ways-the-best-brands-develop-strong-emotional-connections/|title= Ways Brands Develop Connections|publisher=Breakthroughbrand|access-date=19 June 2018}} 13. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/21/serta-simmons-to-merge-with-tuft--needle.html|title=Serta Simmons to merge with Tuft & Needle|last=Hirsch|first=Lauren|date=21 August 2018|work=CNBC|access-date=23 August 2018}} 14. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/serta-simmons-bedding-and-tuft--needle-close-merger-300721017.html|title=Serta Simmons Bedding And Tuft & Needle Close Merger|last=LLC|first=Serta Simmons Bedding|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2019-01-31}} 15. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuftandneedle.com/mattress/|title=An Exceptional Mattress at a Fair Price + Free Delivery {{!}} Tuft & Needle|website=www.tuftandneedle.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-31}} 16. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.mattressnerd.com/tuft-and-needle/|title=Tuft and Needle Review|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=The Mattress Nerd|access-date=10 November 2016}} 17. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.sleeplikethedead.com/mattress-reviews-tuftneedle.html|title=Unbiased Tuft & Needle Mattress Review & Ratings|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Sleep Like The Dead|access-date=10 November 2016}} 18. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuftandneedle.com/faq/|title=FAQ, Shipping, Returns & Warranty {{!}} Tuft & Needle|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Tuft & Needle|access-date=10 November 2016}} 19. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.airstream.com/travel-trailers/globetrotter/features/|title=There’s no place like home away from home|publisher=Aistream|access-date=19 June 2018}} 20. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuftandneedle.com/stores/|title=Store Locations {{!}} Tuft & Needle|website=www.tuftandneedle.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-31}} 21. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.tuftandneedle.com/stores/|title=Store Locations {{!}} Tuft & Needle|website=www.tuftandneedle.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-31}} 22. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2018/08/21/atlanta-mattress-giant-serta-to-buy-upstart-e.html|title=Atlanta mattress giant Serta to buy upstart e-commerce brand|last=Mandel|first=Eric|date=21 August 2018|work=Atlanta Business Chronicle|access-date=23 August 2018|publisher=American Cities Business Journals}} 23. ^{{cite web|title=We're obsessed with this online mattress company — it's more affordable and more ethical than the rest of the competition |url=http://www.businessinsider.com/tuft-and-needle-online-mattress-startup-affordable-2016-4 |publisher=Business Insider|accessdate=9 April 2016}} 24. ^{{cite web|title=Brick-and-mortar revitalizing omnichannel success |url=http://marketingland.com/brick-mortar-revitalizing-omnichannel-success-171286 |publisher=Marketing Land|accessdate=9 April 2016}} 25. ^{{cite web|title=Tuft and Needle sees explosive growth in mattress sales |url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/abg/2015/12/24/tuft-and-needle-sees-explosive-growth-mattress-sales/77883176/ |publisher=The Arizona Republic |accessdate=9 April 2016}} 26. ^{{cite web|title=If You're Looking for a Bed in a Box, You've Got More Options |url=http://www.consumerreports.org/mattresses/bed-in-a-box-options-sealy-mattress-firm/ |publisher=Consumer Reports |accessdate=9 April 2016}} 27. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/amyfeldman/2016/01/15/how-mattress-startup-tuft-needle-said-no-to-vc-money-borrowed-500k-and-opened-its-first-store/|title=How Mattress Startup Tuft & Needle Said No To VC Money, Borrowed $500K And Opened Its First Store|last=Feldman|first=Amy|date=15 January 2016|website=|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=9 April 2016}} 28. ^{{cite web|title=Scottsdale group buys historic Phoenix hardware store for new Tuft & Needle HQ |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2015/12/07/scottsdale-group-buys-historic-phoenix-hardware.html |publisher=bizjournals.com |accessdate=9 April 2016}} 29. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-03-12/new-startups-aren-t-keeping-big-mattress-up-at-night|title=New Startups Aren't Keeping Big Mattress Up at Night|last=Stock|first=Kyle|date=12 March 2015|work=Bloomberg L.P.|access-date=10 November 2016|via=}} 30. ^{{cite web|title=Inside WeLive, WeWork’s Dorm-Style Take on Urban Housing |url=https://www.wired.com/2016/04/inside-welive-weworks-dorm-style-take-urban-housing/ |publisher=Wired |accessdate=9 April 2016}} External links[https://www.tuftandneedle.com/ Official website] {{Mattresses}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Tuft and Needle}} 6 : American companies established in 2012|Mattress retailers of the United States|Manufacturing companies based in Phoenix, Arizona|Manufacturing companies established in 2012|Privately held companies based in Arizona|2018 mergers and acquisitions |
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