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Sarah Harris

Head of Design & Development

Working at Bensons

How long have you worked at/with Bensons for?

16 Years

Why Bensons?

I have designed mattresses for many retailers including Marks & Spencer & Next. It has been an exciting journey to work with the team at Bensons for beds over the years, and have the added support to put the customer first and develop products which offer maximum quality, affordable prices and to design mattresses for every body

Expertise

What do you specialise in?

My role in developing fantastic, award winning product for Bensons for beds starts with using quality materials. Looking for latest innovation in technologies, such as superbly comfortable filling layers, luxurious fabrics, and technical /natural solutions to everyday sleep issues such as ‘feeling hot during the night’ or ‘tossing & turning’. I have a particular interest in using materials which are organic, sustainable or planet friendly, helping to minimise the impact on the environment.

Industry experience

I started over 22 years ago as a buyer in a large department store in Worcester, a change from the Car rental industry in London, to selling beds! – I was soon cocooned in the comfortable world of mattresses. Moving to a career in Sales & Account management for some well-known mattress brands and designing collections for some of the largest bed retailers in the UK.

What Sarah’s colleagues have to say about her…

Pam JohnsonHead of Buying

Pam Johnson

Sarah has a wealth of experience, combined with a drive to bring the latest innovations and sleep solutions for customers, with a great eye for design. There are many successful collections as testimony to this and many more to come, which is very exciting

Plush top vs. Pillow top
August 5, 2022-Sarah Harris

Plush top vs. Pillow top

Mattresses eh? Every time you think you’ve got it licked and you know what your options are, you’re au fait with all things memory foam and latex and springs (oh my!), along comes a mattress [...]
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Do You Know What Mattress You Actually Need?
June 9, 2022-Sarah Harris

Do You Know What Mattress You Actually Need?

With so many different mattresses available, it can be confusing to know which one is right for you. But as we spend a considerable amount of our lives lying on them, isn’t it time we learned a little bit more? We were interested to find out if people across the UK knew the difference between their [...]
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How is a Pocket Sprung Mattress Made?
August 5, 2022-Sarah Harris

How is a Pocket Sprung Mattress Made?

If you’re anything like me, you’ll love knowing those tiny details about how things are made and yes, that includes pocket sprung mattresses. Wouldn’t it be great to know what goes into making [...]
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Staples & Co. - The New and Exclusive Collection at Bensons for Beds
June 13, 2022-Sarah Harris

Staples & Co. - The New and Exclusive Collection at Bensons for Beds

We’re excited to share with you the new Staples & Co. Collection at Bensons for Beds. This innovative range of mattresses, divan bases, headboards, and accessories, reveals a fantastic choice of design and colour options, perfect for the contemporary bedroom. Yet this collection is so much more than an enviable selection of exquisite bedroom furniture. Our Staples & [...]
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​How To Tell If It’s an Orthopaedic Mattress or Not
January 3, 2023-Sarah Harris

​How To Tell If It’s an Orthopaedic Mattress or Not

Chances are you’ve heard of orthopaedic mattresses at some point in your bed-buying life. After all, it’s a term gleefully bandied about by bed manufacturers the world over. No wonder, the term ‘orthopaedic’ conjures up medical-grade dreams of a perfect, pain-free spine. But perhaps you’re not sure exactly what makes an orthopaedic mattress. [...]
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