New science-backed temperature programs developed with Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University to improve sleep quality

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2024-- Today, Sleep Number Corporation (Nasdaq: SNBR), the sleep wellness technology leader, launched the new ClimateCool™ smart bed: the only smart bed that actively cools and effortlessly adjusts to both sleepers – ideal for couples with different sleep needs and preferences. Sleep Number’s latest smart bed builds on the active temperature technology of its award-winning Climate360^® smart bed, which cools and warms on both sides. In addition to featuring adjustable firmness on each side, the new ClimateCool delivers cooling relief for each sleeper by actively drawing warm air away from their body to support their ideal climate. Plus, it features scientifically backed cooling programs, developed in partnership with research conducted at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. The programs are designed to provide deeper, more comfortable sleep. In fact, the ClimateCool smart bed cools up to 15 degrees on each side of the bed for each sleeper's ideal sleep temperature* and cools up to 20 times faster than a leading competitor.** The new smart bed is available as part of Sleep Number’s new Climate™ Series, a collection of smart beds designed with active air technology and individualized temperature control.

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Today, Sleep Number, the sleep wellness technology leader, launched the new ClimateCool™ smart bed: the only smart bed that actively cools and effortlessly adjusts to both sleepers – ideal for couples with different sleep needs and preferences. (Photo: Business Wire)

Sleep quality and temperature are closely connected, with 80 percent of couples reporting one or both partners sleep too hot or too cold.*** Science also tells us temperature fluctuations are common throughout life and with various conditions, which can impact sleep. For instance, menopausal women struggle with being too warm at night: by surveying Sleep Number’s Sleep Science Panel, a total cohort of 494,000 Smart Sleepers who have opted to participate in the brand’s ongoing sleep science research, Sleep Number found that menopause negatively impacts sleep quality of women ages 35–54 who experience moderate to severe symptoms. The survey, which yielded responses from more than 10,550 Smart Sleepers, also revealed that 90 percent of female respondents experiencing menopause or perimenopause suffer from night sweats.

“Our purpose is to improve the health and wellbeing of society through higher quality sleep. With an aging U.S. population and nearly 1.2B women in or nearing menopause globally by 2030^±, temperature is an issue greatly impacting society,” said Shelly Ibach, Chair, President and CEO, Sleep Number. “Our new ClimateCool smart bed and partnership with world-class researchers at Northwestern University supports all sleepers in their need to sleep comfortably in their optimal cooling environment. We are committed to supporting women’s health through all stages, and the ClimateCool smart bed is a meaningful innovation that will positively impact society’s wellbeing.”

Sleep Number ClimateCool smart bed features include:

• Superior Cooling Technology: Sleep Number’s dynamic airflow system draws excess heat away from the body, instantly cooling and refreshing the sleeper's microclimate. Combined with cooling ceramic gel layers and a breathable sleep surface, it provides highly effective cooling for both sleepers. Sleep Number’s cooling method is unique in the market. Competitor air-based solutions push heat through the mattress to the sleeper, recycling warm air onto the sleeper’s body, and competitor water-based solutions do not feature active air flow, resulting in minimal impact on the sleeper’s microclimate.
• Cooling Programs Backed by Science: Sleep Number’s new SmartTemp™ Programs are scientifically supported cooling programs developed in partnership with research conducted at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University to enhance sleep comfort. Renowned sleep physician Dr. Phyllis Zee spearheaded the research, which monitored the effects of temperature on sleep, and led to the development of the SmartTemp Programs. Our smart sleepers can choose from these cooling programs, which automatically adjust throughout the night to match their sleep schedule and individual needs – ideal for recovery, deep sleep, menopause, illness recovery and relaxation. Available programs for our Climate Series smart beds include:
  • ‘All Night Cooling,’ which keeps sleepers cool and can help ease temperature changes and hot flashes, and
  • ‘Deep Sleep Cooling,’ designed to help reduce sleep disruptions in the middle of the night.
  • Sleepers can also personalize a custom program based on their individual needs and preferences, whether they want help falling asleep, staying asleep or waking up.

Additionally, for existing and new sleepers who own a Sleep Number Climate360 smart bed or the foot warming feature, the new SmartTemp Programs include a ‘Warming and Deep Sleep Cooling’ program, which helps sleepers fall asleep faster and stay asleep, minimizing sleep disruptions, as well as a ‘Foot Warming’ program, scientifically proven to help sleepers fall asleep faster and can help with relaxation. The programs will be available via an over-the-air update, delivering continuing value and dynamic sleep health benefits to sleepers.

• A Smart Adjustable Base with the Smart Bed: The ClimateCool smart bed includes either a FlexFit 2 smart adjustable base for endless head and foot positions or a supportive integrated base, which provides a firm, level surface. The smart bed and base work together as a system to deliver an effortless cooling experience and come at package prices.
• Individualized Comfort: perfect for couples, the new smart bed adjusts to each sleeper’s individual shape, position and temperature preference, so both partners are comfortable and supported night after night.
• Effortless Adjustability: only Sleep Number^® smart beds let sleepers adjust their side of the bed to their ideal firmness – their Sleep Number^® setting. The smart bed then senses and automatically adjusts to help keep both partners asleep.
• Personal sleep health insights for better sleep: Combining AI and sleep science, Sleep Number smart beds track each sleeper’s biosignals to understand their sleep health needs. It’s the only smart bed that provides personalized insights backed by science to help improve your sleep.

“Temperature is undoubtedly one of the biggest sleep challenges facing couples, and Sleep Number is uniquely positioned to address temperature struggles during sleep as evidenced by our innovation, research and partnership roadmap,” said Annie Bloomquist, Chief Innovation Officer, Sleep Number. “Our new ClimateCool smart bed actively draws excess heat away to provide the most effective cooling available. And, the smart bed’s cooling features - supported by a scientific partnership with Northwestern University - its competitive price point and the inclusion of a smart adjustable base, make our latest innovation the superior choice for couples who need temperature relief.”

Recently, Sleep Number presented findings on the association between sleep quality and severity of menopausal symptoms at the Menopause Society’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Chicago. The research leveraged objective sleep data from Sleep Number smart beds and self-reported menopause symptom data from the brand’s Smart Sleepers. The objective data revealed that sleep quality is significantly lower for women reporting severe symptoms of menopause. Sleep Number’s platform can also detect the improvement in restful sleep and HRV associated with symptom-alleviation treatment.

Sleep Number will also present results from its research collaboration with Northwestern University at Neuroscience 2024, hosted by the Society for Neuroscience, October 5 – 9 in Chicago. Sleep Number will present the results alongside Northwestern University researchers, including Dr. Phyllis Zee. Learn more and download the poster presentations at sleepnumber.com/science.

The new Sleep Number ClimateCool smart bed is available now at sleepnumber.com and at Sleep Number^® stores, beginning at $5,499 (Queen size, with integrated base) and $6,999 (Queen size, with FlexFit 2 adjustable base).

The ClimateCool smart bed joins Sleep Number’s complete portfolio of products starting at under $1,000 dedicated to tackling the toughest temperature challenges that sleepers face – from the cooling comfort layer properties found in all the brand’s smart beds, which start at $999, to bedding and pillows, to the DualTemp^® Layer, starting at $999, to the popular Climate360 smart bed.

*Based on the range of maximum active cooling in independent microclimates on the ClimateCool™
**Based on internal microclimate testing
***Results from a 2020 Sleep Number survey of 1,004 respondents who reported they or their partner sometimes sleep too hot or too cold.
^±The New Menopause," Dr. Mary Claire Haver, Rodale, 2024

About Sleep Number Corporation

Sleep Number is a wellness technology company. We are guided by our purpose to improve the health and wellbeing of society through higher quality sleep; to date, our innovations have improved over 15 million lives. Our wellness technology platform helps solve sleep problems, whether it’s providing individualized temperature control for each sleeper through our Climate360 ^® smart bed or applying our 29 billion hours of longitudinal sleep data and expertise to research with global institutions.

Our smart bed ecosystem drives best-in-class engagement through dynamic, adjustable, and effortless sleep with personalized digital sleep and health insights; our millions of Smart Sleepers are loyal brand advocates. And our 3,800 mission-driven team members passionately innovate to drive value creation through our vertically integrated business model, including our exclusive direct-to-consumer selling in nearly 650 stores and online.

To learn more about life-changing, individualized sleep, visit a Sleep Number^® store near you, our newsroom and investor relations sites, or SleepNumber.com.

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Nichole Teixeira
Sleep Number Public Relations
Nichole.Teixeira@sleepnumber.com

Source: Sleep Number Corporation