I'm a Sleep and Mattress Expert. Here Are the Best Places to Buy Your Next Bed

Finding the best mattress is never easy. With countless options and numerous retailers, you can get overwhelmed fast. In addition to the bed brands themselves, you can also choose to buy a quality mattress from some of your favorite retailers. Besides sometimes offering better deals, top retailers tend to carry discontinued mattresses or specific beds made for that store. I used to sleep on the Casper Select from Costco, and while it wasn't my favorite mattress that I have ever tested, I got it for an incredibly low price. Costco is the only retailer to sell this mattress; you can't even get it from Casper.  

I'm a sleep and mattress expert. I've tested around 90 beds over the years, and I know the best mattresses out there. If you are in the market for a new mattress, here's why you might want to check out beds from Costco, Walmart, Target or Amazon. 

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You have many options when it comes to a quality mattress, and there are many places to buy a new bed. Here are a few I recommend. 

Online retailers

Most of the best mattresses that I recommend are beds-in-a-box, meaning that they are shipped directly to your house. Due to this, you no longer need to mattress shop in person. From the comfort of your own home, I suggest looking for your next bed online at Amazon, Wayfair, Target, Walmart, Costco, Mattress Firm or even Best Buy. You can also visit some of these retailers in person. These online retailers are great for someone new to the online mattress space because they carry numerous brands to choose from.  

Mattress brands' websites

If you are already familiar with a specific brand, I suggest looking at its website since there are a few perks of going directly there. One, the return and warranty policies tend to be better when you buy from a brand's website. For example, Amazon has a very different return procedure than Leesa or Helix. Some brands even remove your old mattress for you. Additionally, brands might have better yearly sales or discounts. Check out our best mattress sales page for more information. 

Brick-and-mortar stores

While I'm a big believer in shopping online for a mattress, sometimes you need to test the bed in person before you decide on your purchase. Brick-and-mortar mattress stores are great for checking out mattresses you have never seen or touched. For example, I encourage anyone to research Purple thoroughly before buying any of its mattresses. The material is very unique and might be too polarizing to someone who hasn't felt Purple's FlexGrid before.