The Federal Trade Commission voted Tuesday to block mattress maker Tempur Sealy from buying retail chain Mattress Firm, a merger that regulators said would suppress competition and lead to higher ...

The FTC has several antitrust concerns with the planned deal, which combines Tempur Sealy , the world's largest mattress maker, with Mattress Firm, the biggest U.S. retailer of mattresses.

The FTC declined to seek an injunction pending appeal, allowing the acquisition to close on February 5, 2025. Tempur Sealy, a leading mattress manufacturer, and Mattress Firm, the largest mattress ...

Mattress manufacturing leader Tempur Sealy first announced its plan to purchase retailer Mattress Firm in May 2023. The deal was opposed by the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which alleged that ...