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Companies like and have plastered billboards around cities touting their promises, and while mattresses have been in the limelight with Casper鈥檚 recent IPO, a slew of other products are cropping up in what鈥檚 been coined as the 鈥淪leep Economy.鈥�

The 鈥淪leep Economy鈥�

鈥淚 think there鈥檚 much more awareness around the power of sleep and the impact of lack of sleep,鈥� said Eric Hutchinson, co-CEO of , the parent company of mattress brands including and DreamCloud.

The 鈥渟leep health鈥� industry is estimated to be worth between $30 billion and $40 billion, and has historically grown about 8 percent each year, according to a 2017 report from consulting firm

The industry can be split into three categories: ambience modification (mattresses, pillows, curtains, lighting, etc.), routine modification (things like sleep monitors, meditation, smart alarm clocks) and therapeutic treatment (sleep aids, apnea treatment devices, surgery, etc.), according to McKinsey.

鈥淪leep in general is at a premium right now,鈥� co-founder and CEO Mike Grillo said in an interview with 附近上门 News. 鈥淚 think the notion that you could purchase a product that is demonstrated to improve your sleep is very attractive to people. It鈥檚 an easy first step.鈥�

Gravity Blanket raised more than $4 million through a Kickstarter campaign in 2017. In addition to its signature weighted blankets, it offers products like weighted sleep masks, aromatherapy pillows, and a CBD line with melatonin and chamomile.

Most of the sleep product market in the past has been filled with pharmaceutical products, sleep aids like Ambien, Grillo said. But he expects to see more physical products that aren鈥檛 pharmaceuticals or mattresses gaining traction with consumers.

And with new markets (and potential products) comes inventiveness and fresh startups.

Gravity Blanket is pushing forward with new products and will be coming out with a line of cooling sheets, weighted apparel and a sleep serum in collaboration with a beauty company in the future.

鈥淭he mattresses have given birth to this direct-to-consumer economy 鈥� but the emergence of companies like and have made wellness really en vogue,鈥� Grillo said. Meditation apps have also attracted venture dollars, with Calm raising about in funding, according to 附近上门, and Headspace bringing in about.

Gravity sees itself more in the space of wellness than the home space, Grillo said, and the company has collaborated with Calm for a line of weighted blankets, which includes a one year subscription to the meditation app.

Resident co-CEO Hutchinson pointed to other secondary products like pillows, sheets and adjustable bases as a growing opportunity. They鈥檙e replaced more frequently than a mattress, which typically has a life of eight to 10 years, but also important for a good night鈥檚 sleep.

The rise of the internet made information more accessible, and made 鈥渟hopping for mundane products enjoyable鈥� Hutchinson said.

And what better market than sleep-deprived consumers ready and willing to pay for some help.

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