Marketing Support

Award-winning marketing support, as voted by Interiors Monthly readers, for six years running and Furniture News in its new category for 2024.

Marketing Calendar

Use the NBF & Bed Advice UK’s 2025 Marketing Calendar with dates of significance to link in with your own sales & marketing activities, primarily for consumers.

Marketing Toolkits

Free year-round marketing toolkits for bed retailers and manufacturers to download, with new creatives including social media graphics, suggested copy and posters.

What the NBF-approved tick means to consumers

Highlights the benefits of buying from an Approved NBF Member and what the NBF-approved tick means to consumers when they spot it in-store – safe, clean and honest. Includes three sets of social media carousel graphics, three posters with print-friendly versions and suggested social media copy.

Bed Buying

Outlines the important steps consumers need to remember when they begin their bed-buying journey. Includes social media carousel graphics, posters with print-friendly versions and suggested social media copy.

Mattress Testing

A nine-step guide to testing mattresses in-store. Display the posters beside your beds to support your sales team and assist your customers. Includes social media carousel graphics, posters with print-friendly versions and suggested social media copy.

Bed Care

Caring for your bed (base and mattress) is crucial to prolonging its lifespan – this toolkit explains how to do it properly. Includes social media carousel graphics, posters with print-friendly versions and suggested social media copy.

Mattress Settlement

Mattress settlement is the most common complaint we receive from consumers, so it is vital you educate your customers on what it is and why it happens. Includes social media carousel graphics, posters with print-friendly versions and suggested social media copy.

National Bed Month – March

Campaign toolkit available in 2025

May Be Time for a New Mattress – May

Campaign toolkit available in 2025

Videos

Use our short, informative guidance and explainer videos to help consumers make the right choice when buying a new bed

Why not embed our videos on your website or share them on social media to enhance your existing sales and marketing activities? To embed a video, press play and click the YouTube icon that appears. On the YouTube page or app, click ‘Share’ and select ‘Embed’ to copy the code.

Signs You Need to Replace Your Mattress

White Van Mattress Scam

Mattress Scam – Internet Rogue Traders

Tips For Buying Beds Online

Top Tips for Choosing the Right Bed

Why Your Bed is a Miracle Product

Bigger is Better

Is a Bed in the Box Right for You?

Memory Foams vs Latex Foam

Pocket Springs Explained

Coil Springs Explained

Other Resources

Supporting Your Sustainability

Discover our range of sustainability resources, including our free EcoDesign Principles guide, NBF Recycling Reports and information on certified mattress recyclers.

NBF Retail Champions Scheme

If you’re a UK or Irish bed retailer that predominantly stocks NBF-approved member brands, join our retailer support scheme and receive free POS and digital supporter assets.

Join the NBF

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About

The National Bed Federation is the recognised trade association representing UK manufacturers of beds and their suppliers. Founded in 1912, its members today account for about 75% of the total UK bedding turnover

Annual Report & Accounts

For the year ending December 2023

NBF Green

Our Goal: 75% of new mattress sales diverted from landfill by 2028.

For Members

Directory

 

NBF Members List

Our member directory is a list of current NBF members with contact details and their certificate number.

Product Search

A database of National Bed Federation members to help you search for either finished or component products.

News

Get the latest Industry News. Members News articles are only available to NBF members who are logged in to the website.

Tariffs, Distributors and Agents – What Are We Facing?

Tariffs, Distributors and Agents – What Are We Facing?

Guidance provided by Stephen Sidkin, a commercial law partner at Fox Williams LLP Tariffs are in the news. But what if incoming President Trump imposes tariffs on the type of goods which are purchased by your US customers, so far as your distributors and agents in the...

Please Return Your Membership Renewal Forms

Please Return Your Membership Renewal Forms

Deadline Monday 16th December We respectfully invite you to renew your membership with us for 2025. Renewal forms have now been sent out, so please look out for an email from Liz at liz@bedfed.org.uk. To continue accessing your member benefits, please return your...

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