Sleep Country Canada announces it is expanding into the United States through the acquisition of Sleep Number. The deal brings together the two sleep retail businesses, positioning the combined company as the second-largest global sleep retailer, according to the company’s announcement. PR Newswire reports that Sleep Country Canada and Sleep Number are described as having complementary strengths and a shared focus on improving sleep. Coverage from Winnipeg Free Press and City News Toronto similarly states that Sleep Country acquires Sleep Number as part of its push into the U.S. The reporting emphasizes the cross-border nature of the transaction and the company’s stated scale impact within the sleep retail market. While the sources provided do not detail the full terms of the acquisition, they consistently frame the move as a strategic expansion into the U.S. market and an increase in the retailer’s global footprint. All outlets attribute the expansion initiative to Sleep Country Canada and present the acquisition as the mechanism driving its entry into the United States.