Bed Industry Podcasts
BedBiz Podcast – Musings on Mattress Matters
Welcome to our bed industry podcast series, “BedBiz”. In the BedBiz podcast, we cover relevant, topical issues affecting the bed industry.
Communication is a two-way street, so please let us know if you have any topics, organisations, or people you would like us to feature.
Scroll down to watch the video podcast recordings or head to our YouTube channel.
Sleep On Podcast
Sponsored by the NBF’s consumer arm, Bed Advice UK. Powered by The Sleep Charity.
We are thrilled to partner with The Sleep Charity for the second series of their engaging podcast, “Sleep On”.
Hosted by Dr Sophie Bostock, “Sleep On” is aimed at consumers and packed with practical strategies to help consumers improve their sleep.
Listeners can also hear expert insights and gain real-life tools from both Sophie and each episode’s special guest.
Listen out for members of the NBF team, who share a nugget of wisdom halfway through each episode. We share advice on the different types of mattresses, mattress disposal, the benefits of buying from NBF-approved members and much more.
Excitingly, NBF Executive Director, Tristine Hargreaves, is the sole special guest in episode eight.Â
Videos
A range of bed related videos produced by NBF which can be used on your own company websites.
Feel free to use these videos on your website or through your social media channels. Click on the play button and press the Share button to share the video on your Twitter or Facebook. You can also copy the video embed code for use on your website.
Hypnos launch sustainable mattress packaging
Hypnos’ sustainability director Richard Naylor joins the NBF’s Jessica Alexander to explain more about this ground-breaking carbon neutral innovation. At the heart of the packaging is sugar cane, a renewable and carbon dioxide depleting resource.
Why hiring an apprentice can boost your businessÂ
Discover the benefits of apprenticeships in the UK bed industry – whether you’re a bed manufacturer, supplier or retailer, support and funding are available for you to bring apprentices on board! Natalie Cole from the Apprentice & Skills Plus service answers our questions.
Protect your design and intellectual property with Anti Copying in Design
In this podcast with a twist, Dids Macdonald, Anti Copying in Design (ACID) Co-Founder, Chairman & Director of Public Affairs/Campaigning, gives a short webinar all about how ACID came about, what it does and the support and help on offer to support its members with their design and intellectual property.
Resolving Customer Complaints
Jessica Alexander chats to Judith Turner at The Furniture & Home Improvement Ombudsman. As well as finding out in more detail what services the FHIO offers to manufacturers, retailers and consumers, Judith talks about complaints on beds and mattresses as well as the different types of inspections available.
Specialist business advice with NBF member benefit, Quest Cover
Simon Williams chats to Steve Charles at Quest Cover, the specialist business advice service behind NBF Protect. NBF Protect is a FREE member benefit for our UK-based manufacturer and supplier members, so what is it, how can it help our members save money, and how can they access it?
Discussing the Ts&Cs of sale with business law expert, Stephen Sidkins
Stephen Sidkin of business law firm Fox Williams specialises in advising on the entering into and termination of supply chain agreements and discusses the importance of terms and conditions of sale with the NBF’s Jessica Alexander.
Sleep Matters – finding out more about The Sleep Charity
The NBF’s Jessica Alexander talks to Vicki Dawson and Lisa Artis from The Sleep Charity to find out what they’re working on, how The Sleep Council has integrated with the charity and what businesses can do to get involved.
Distributor and Agent Law with Fox Williams law firm
Stephen Sidkin of business law firm Fox Williams is our latest guest on the BedBiz podcast. Stephen specialises in advising on the entering into and termination of supply chain agreements and talks to the NBF’s Jessica Alexander about international import and export contracts, Brexit, and avoiding the most common pitfalls.
Retailing through a pandemic
The NBF’s Simon Williams talks to James Dunne, operations director of Blackburn based Prestige Beds about how they kept their business running over the past year and what makes them such a successful, family run bed retailer.
Boosting businesses with Skills Plus Apprenticeship Services
Carmen Daley, Apprenticeships Manager for FIESTA’s Skills Plus, talks to the NBF’s Simon Williams about the help on offer to NBF members to employ young people through the government’s Kickstart scheme, as well as the apprenticeships available to them, including the exciting new Bed Maker apprenticeship.
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