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Can't sleep? Mattresses, masks and supplements say they can help.

Jan 22, 2024
A third of adults regularly get too little sleep. "Sleep tech" and other specialized products are growing, multibillion-dollar industries.
An artificial intelligence-capable mattress at the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show. A study found people are willing to spend up to 14% of their income trying to get better sleep.
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Weighted blanket makers say they have our anxiety covered

Sep 1, 2020
If one consumer product could sum up our collective anxiety, this might be it.
The U.S. market for weighted blankets is about $220 million a year, but it's just a slice of a much bigger sleep market.
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