Beter Bed Holding begins cooperation with sleep expert Dr Merijn van de Laar
December 16 2022 - 10:00AM
Beter Bed Holding begins cooperation with sleep expert Dr Merijn
van de Laar
"Everyone can learn to sleep
better"
Beter Bed Holding (BBH) is expanding its
sleep knowledge network in line with its Sleep Manifesto. The sleep
specialist is joining forces with Dr Merijn van de Laar, sleep
scientist and author of the book Slapen als een oermens [Sleep Like
a Prehistoric Man]. Together, Beter Bed and Merijn are committed to
increasing awareness of the importance of sufficient quality of
sleep among a wide audience. BBH has focused for years on improving
sleep as part of its “Sleep better, live better” brand promise.
With that in mind, the sleep specialist released a sleep manifesto
earlier this year and is working with numerous experts, both Dutch
and foreign, in the field of sleep.
Improved sleep makes people happier, healthier,
and more productive. It has been scientifically proven that
conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, obesity, and
diabetes are linked to insufficient quality of sleep. A good
night’s sleep helps reduce stress and improves vitality. Beter Bed
and Merijn van de Laar want to make Dutch and Belgian people aware
of the importance of sleep, including by means of scientific
interpretation, online content, and a webinar on sleep and health.
He will also support Beter Bed in developing innovations that help
customers to sleep better.
Merijn van de Laar explains: “We sleep a large
part of our lives, and for good reason. Important recovery
processes take place while we are asleep, muscle growth is
stimulated, and our immune system is reinforced. Sleep is also
important for your mood and ability to think. In addition, sleep is
important for your mood and thinking ability. When things go
wrong with sleep, it often affects your work and private life, and
your energy and mood can suffer greatly. About one in five Dutch
people struggle with insomnia. Thanks to more insights into what
contributes to a good quality of sleep, and with the help of
concrete tips and recommendations, everyone can learn to sleep
better. I am delighted that I can use my scientific knowledge and
experience as a partner of Beter Bed to help the Dutch and Belgians
sleep and live better”
Perijn Hoefsloot, responsible for marketing,
customer experience, and strategic business development at BBH,
comments: “BBH is convinced that everyone can sleep better. Using
the latest technological devices, our sleep experts provide
customers with independent, customised sleep advice, both online
and in our stores. Our “Sleep better, live better” mission fits in
seamlessly with Merijn’s own mission to “help everyone sleep
better”. Merijn is a recognized sleep expert with a merited
reputation in the field of sleep education, prevention of sleep
problems among employees of companies, and coaching of healthcare
providers in treating sleep problems. All this is based on the
latest scientific insights and evidence-based treatments and
techniques. We are proud and delighted that Merijn van de Laar
wishes to join us in our mission.”
The mission:
Sleep better, live betterBased on its “Sleep Better, live
better” mission, BBH is committed to championing the importance of
better sleep for your health, and to going the extra mile when it
comes to information and sleep advice. With the M Line brand, DBC
focuses on improving performance, Beddenreus shows that sleeping
better can have major benefits, and Beter Bed goes that extra mile
by offering better sleep for everyone. The value-for-money formula
offers a sophisticated range and provides independent, data-driven
sleep advice.
About Merijn van de LaarMerijn van de Laar
studied biological psychology at Maastricht University and gained
his PhD on the subject of personality and sleep and the treatment
of insomnia. He worked for many years at the Kempenhaeghe Center
for Sleep Medicine, treating people with insomnia, undesirable
night-time behaviour, and disordered sleep-wake rhythms. He now
works at Maastricht University, where he teaches trainee general
practitioners about how to diagnose and treat sleep problems.
Together with his colleague Dr Ingrid
Verbeek, he drew up a protocol manual for psychologists and
practice assistants and treated patients with sleep problems in the
“Bizarre Sleepers” programme on TV. He also cooperated on
development of the Brain Foundation’s sleep check app. Merijn van
de Laar has appeared on prime-time TV and is also a regular guest
on Dutch public radio.
About Beter Bed HoldingBeter Bed Holding (BBH)
is the Netherlands’ leading sleep specialist in retail, wholesale
and B2B.
Our mission is simple. We believe that the
better we sleep, the happier,
healthier and more productive we
are. And we won’t rest until everyone gets the high-quality sleep
they deserve.
Listed on Euronext Amsterdam, BBH operates the
successful retail brands Beter Bed, Beddenreus, the new
subscription brand Leazzzy and the digital organisation LUNEXT. In
addition, through its subsidiary DBC International, BBH has a
wholesale business in branded products in the bedroom furnishings
sector, which includes the well-known international brands M line
and Simmons.
With 4 distribution centres, a fleet of 80
vehicles, 132 stores, a fast-growing online presence, and a
wholesale company our team of over 1,000 dedicated employees
generated € 214.2 million revenue in 2021.
Providing expert sleep advice is at the very
heart of our strategy, and thanks to our revolutionary ‘Beter
Slapen ID’ tool, our sleep consultants help customers to get the
perfect night’s sleep. BBH is proud that M line is the
official sleep supplier of AFC Ajax, TeamNL, Jumbo-Visma, NOC*NSF
and the KNVB.
For more informationPress enquiries: Uneke
Dekkers / CFF CommunicationsT +31 (0)20 575 4010 or M +31 (0)6
50261626E uneke.dekkers@cffcommunications.nl
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