Layla Sleep, Inc. is one of the newer bed-in-a-box mattress companies. The original founders are the brothers Akrum and Akbar Sheikh. They grew up helping their father in his Connecticut furniture store. The product bringing in the most business was mattresses. They were aware of the huge margins retailers were compelled to have on mattresses so they would not be “unfairly” competing with other retailers selling the same mattresses.
In 2010, the brothers considered doing something about this, so in 2014, the year Casper Sleep and Yogabed launched their new online-only mattresses, they moved to California to design and begin making a new mattress to sell without exorbitant markups. They were able to design, test, and make their new mattress, named Layla, and after over two years they launched it in 2016, months before the Nectar Mattress.
However, Internet marketing was not their strong suit, so they advertised for help, and Gregg Dean came. He was just who they needed to set up and manage online sales. He’s now a co-owner and in charge of the online part of the business.
The Layla Memory Foam Mattress has become a major player in the boxed bed market, and it has received a lot of favorable attention. Three reasons for this are (1) this is a two-sided mattress, firm on one side and plush on the other, (2) its memory foam is infused with copper-gel, and (3) it has a 120-night sleep trial and a lifetime warranty.
In 2019, Layla Sleep released a revision of its mattress. This was just the cover, but it was still a significant revision. The new cover does not have to be opened up to flip the layers. Instead, it is dark on the firm side and light on the plush side. Not only that, “Soft” and “Firm” labels are on either side of the middle seam. This makes flipping the mattress easier for the owners and makes the choice clear.
The name "Layla Sleep' implies that their business is sleep products in general, not only mattresses. Accordingly, they have other products, These are: a pillow, a blanket, a topper, a foundation, a bed frame, and bedding – for those concerned about the label “bamboo,” the description for the sheets does say that they are made with viscose (Rayon) from bamboo.
Layla Kapok Memory Foam Pillow
Layla Weighted Blanket
Layla Memory Foam Topper
Layla Memory Foam Mattress Foundation
Layla Bed Frame
Layla Bamboo Sheets