The other part of it that the podcast only briefly touches on but I think is integral to the whole story is that mattress stores do not have to hold a large inv

The other part of it that the podcast only briefly touches on but I think is integral to the whole story is that mattress stores do not have to hold a large inventory. Mattresses are ordered upon purchase and delivered either to the store location or directly to the consumer as necessary. High markup + low inventory requirements are really what pushes the surplus of mattress retail locations.