Curious to see what 2014 Labor Day mattress sale events have in store? We scoured the latest ads and looked at past holiday sales to bring a preview of what you can expect for the upcoming sales.
Labor Day sales are a big deal in the mattress and furniture industries, and you can often find offers that rival Black Friday during this time of year. Retailers are looking to clear out summer inventory and also drive the last big push of the summer and fall seasons, and they know that many shoppers have the weekend off to shop around.
Because of this, you can find incredible deals, making it one of the best times to buy a new mattress (without dealing the Black Friday hassles!). In fact, many stores offer some of their best values of the year for this holiday weekend. See what you can expect to see in Labor Day mattress sale events this year so you can get started researching and comparing.
Labor Day Mattress Sale Preview for 2014
This year’s Labor Day mattress sale promotions will take place in the week surroundng the holiday, September 1. Many stores will begin offering specials the week before, and almost all will have sales over the weekend and through Labor Day, perhaps a few days after the holiday as well.
Though most stores will not release their promotions until the week of the sale, we’ve began collecting Labor Day weekend mattress sale previews that have been published and there are many trends that will likely remain consistent from other recent holiday sales that can give you an idea of what to expect.
Trends You’ll See This Labor Day
Here’s a peak at the kinds of sales and trends you’ll most likely see during Labor Day weekend deals so you know what to look for. Always read the fine print of sales, and make sure comfort, warranties and return policies aren’t compromised for savings.
- Freebies -Many of the “luxury” brands like Serta iComfort, Simmons Comforpedic and Beautyrest Worldclass will allow retailers to offer free box springs with mattress purchase rather than discounting retail prices, as with many previous years’ sales. Some retailers like 1800mattress also have deals on free pillows with select beds, and Mattress Firm is offering store credit with select Tempurpedic models.
- Package Discounts - With innerspring beds, there are several stores offering discounts on price and/or delivery of full mattress sets (mattress+boxspring). Adjustable bed and mattress set discounts are featured by Tempurpedic and Serta, and will be offered by several stores. Amerisleep also has adjustable bed and mattress package discounts.
- Instant Discounts - Instant discounts are always popular, and remain a consumer favorite. You may see percent or coupon discounts on select beds but always compare prices with others as some retailers tend to exaggerate discounts during sales (by inflating original prices).
- Rebates - One growing trend in the past couple of years has been the decision of major mattress and department stores to offer mail-in rebates during mattress sales rather than instant discounts. They might be mail-in offers for accessories like pillows, bedding or TVs, or mail-in gift cards or rebate offers, and are usually found with mid to high price beds.
- Promotional Beds - Another frequently seen promotion during Labor Day mattress sale events and other holidays are limited-time or limited-quantity promotional mattresses (often under $500), which differ from brands’ standard quality and are sold significantly cheaper. These may not always be a great deal in terms of longevity however, and are often difficult to research and compare before buying.
Labor Day Mattress Sale Previews
Below are the highlights of this year’s Labor Deals on mattress and adjustable beds that have been released so far. We’ve grouped them by memory foam and innerspring models, sorted from lowest to highest price. All prices are based on queen size unless otherwise noted, and deals can be subject change.
Memory Foam Deals
Memory foam mattresses are popular item in 2014 Labor Day mattress sales, and several stores have specials on name brand and discount beds. Below is a quick preview of the mattress deals released so far for memory foam beds.
Remember, when comparing this mattress type, key things to look for include memory foam layer thickness, density of the memory foam and core, return policies, and warranty coverage.
- $333 and up – Comfort Dreams memory foam beds at Overstock
- $399 and up – Classic Sleep memory foam sets at 1800mattress.com
- $585 and up – Simmons Curv memory foam mattresses at Overstock
- $599 and up – Amerisleep memory foam mattresses at Amerisleep.com (after $250 off)
- $1074 and up – Serta iComfort mattress sets at Serta.com, Sleepy’s, Sears, 1800mattress (Free boxspring, $225 value)
- $1615 and up – Sealy Optimum sets at Sears (after up to $300 off)
- $300 store credit with select Tempurpedic mattresses at Mattress Firm
Innerspring Deals
Innerspring mattress deals abound, and there are many discount and mid-range offers to choose from. Here’s a preview of spring and spring hybrid mattress offers.
Key things to compare when looking for an innerspring mattress include coil type and count, quality of foams and padding, return policies, and depth of impression covered by warranties.
- $189 – Hampton & Rhodes Firm mattress at Mattress Firm
- $199 – Spring Air Firm at 1800mattress.com
- $299 – Sealy Hosta queen Set at US Mattress
- $299 – Sealy Raffia queen Set at US Mattress
- $299 – Sealy Firm mattress at Mattress Firm
- $299 – Hampton & Rhodes Pillowtop at Mattress Firm
- $299 – Ortho Posture queen set at Sleepy’s
- $359 – Posturepedic Alpenglow queen set at Sleepy’s
- $379 – Sealy Taylorsville Plush Eurotop queen set at Sears
- $399 – Serta Perfect Sleeper Tatum Super mattress only at Sears.com
- $399 – Sealy Posturepedic Firm mattress at Mattress Firm
- $399 – Sealy Backsaver Lawton Firm mattress at 1800mattress.com
- $495 – Simmons Beautyrest Kenosha Plush queen set at Overstock
- $496 – Sealy Posturpedic Anaheim Ti Cushion Firm queen set at Sears
- $629 – Beautyrest Recharge Madyn Luxury Firm queen set at Overstock
- $1074 and up – Serta iSeries Hybrid mattress sets at Serta.com, Sleepy’s, Sears, 1800mattress (Free boxspring, $225 value)
- $1299 and up – Stearns & Foster queen sets at Sears (after up to $600 off)
- $1299 and up – Sealy Hybrid queen sets at Sears (after up to $300 off)
- $1372 and up – Beautyrest Worldclass or Worldclass Hybrid mattresses at Sears (Free foundation, $220 value)
- $1399 and up – Sealy Posturepedic Hybrid queen sets at Sleepy’s (after up to $200 off)
Adjustable Bed Deals
Adjustable beds have been increasingly popular in recent years, and this year several stores are promoting adjustable bed sales, usually in the form of discounts with mattress set purchase.
- $150-$500 off Tempurpedic adjustable bed and mattress sets, from Tempurpedic.com and retailers including Sears, Sleepy’s, Mattress Firm, and others.
- Up to $1000 off Serta iSeries/iComfort mattress and adjustable base sets, from Serta.com and retailers including Sears, Sleepy’s and others.
- 50% off Ergo Invincible adjustable base with mattress purchase at Amerisleep ($999 savings).
Don’t forget to bookmark and save this link, as we will continue adding more sales and offers as they become available! If you have any specific bed types or topics you want to see compared in this 2014 Labor Day mattress sale preview, drop us a note in the comments