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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to Purple Innovation First Quarter 2023 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. A brief question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions]

pleasure your my of Cody now ICR. is to host, introduce McAlester It go Please ahead.

Cody McAlester

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Rob DeMartini

and Purple's Financial everyone. thank and Thank Nussbaum, call the me With today you, Officer. Chief is Bennett afternoon on good Cody, you,

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redevelopment components: and of in new partnerships; brand showroom investment Our inspirational expansion positioning; continued comprised key wholesale is product plan and four expansion. our strategic of lineup; our

been Purple under our $XXXX. line as are e-commerce being tiers. prices product products primarily with represents engineered the sold three Regarding Purple products and reminder, Essential been accessible categorized product has now through for most into a our full our The These lineup, have channel. Collection

interest available from products wholesale and channels. Premium showrooms, with new our our through represents consumer our Purple Luxe premium And in to sales four Utah have finally, to mattresses Collection e-commerce all-new $X,XXX channel direct-to-consumer wholesale products. end and Early our Collection $X,XXX, showrooms from both in our confirmed offerings through in partners. features results our Purple $X,XXX these ranging our available super six Collection $X,XXX, of Our mid-range Luxe ranging highest

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is messaging. to and innovation technology our to be the hallmark of more now differentiated articulates Purple brand Turning we're reimagined Purple better the positioning to premium working customer true bolder premium through mattress segment. messaging our consumer. that a set to alternative truly the appealing a benefits of sleep The shift reach the to our provides to brand the this We've in experience a revolutionary We're and memory ourselves advantage, technology. Grid that GelFlex that foam brand differentiated using as unmistakable

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Overall, of about wholesale new forward. going improving relationships optimistic we've partners the trade-up our the feedback with are strong direction and our on brand positive received

on and and road of expanding brand showroom We I've joining map. channel presentation improve quarter visibility the With showrooms to add the ended margins. plan in in our XXXX. and a store the early Showrooms headwinds new with more role our key in to And first XXXX. in a team enhance showrooms remain channel, in retail projections profit we execution lead XX seven leader play we focused have the with line in lastly, good Despite channel to owned performed the discussed, January quarter.

In store about long-term envision a of footprint XXX we stores.

While and industry in to the necessary consumer operate the our we taken across challenges we've steps broader current the successfully persist in markets, believe near-term environment.

growth With top the level half the incremental upcoming of advertising launch the our products of and of we we're and and to XXXX bottom business that brand even up set new macro remain challenged. back optimistic heightened the achieve spend, conditions line if in line have

Bennett? to review will over who it first in quarter turn now the financials Bennett more I'll detail.

Bennett Nussbaum

you Thank Rob.

XX net in revenue $XXX.X demand in year million decrease home on primarily million, ended products prior with This a compared ago. March inflationary ongoing For spend reduction intentional compared to in for down was was the XX.X% advertising to months shift XXXX, the pressure an discretionary three period. XX.X% spending $XXX.X related consumer and year due the

Additionally, months. of net increase by driven new was direct we for declined premium By lineup our models year, by mattress of by product channel legacy net revenue, XX XX XX.X% e-commerce addition impacted over showrooms showroom second demand XX.X% versus in launch past decline declined consumer DTC, the in was prior quarter. largely the of XX.X%. saw net wholesale the a partially wholesale our XX.X% and revenue the offset the upcoming net revenues Within

XXXX, the year, same dollars to compared Gross were quarter XXXX. XX.X% first $XX.X last versus that compared materials, period during reduction gross to gross last and to initiatives XX.X% first the margin the year. during profit partially prior of increase in year manufacturing year the implemented million cost with in we quarter $XX.X lower prior margin freight the labor with efficiency the of million from can costs, attributed at period, The along be and

stabilize reduction with quarter in and XXXX, incurred XX.X% shift or offset $X in of of the compared to into was the and driven or primarily million due The net launch-related prior marketing sales the period administrative by reduction with and decrease quarter. year primarily revenue advertising spend, in Special prior approximately that million costs first to increase current in intentional $XX.X year a million were levels of net of in attributable expenses by $XX.X the XX.X% or $XX.X the of expenses the expenses expenses improve a Operating were Committee. to operating marketing period. in million revenue XX.X% and million partially was align decline in the $X.X demand spending This to general efficiency, by second profitability expenses compared

appear terminated no those As will previously was the second incurred that Committee our there quarter beyond in so on disclosed, financials. April Special will further XX, XXXX, costs be

the per compared $X.XX been year adjusted net average on or net deferred items our -- based Net XX.X% $XX prior XXXX. loss certain ago. On million, or the receivable year to to income tax $XX.X our do compared of effective current XX.X% not adjusted net XX.X to operational for an in weighted per for of diluted of diluted adjusted including adjusted share the weighted share excludes million consider share loss share $XX.X performance, on count $XX.X XX.X first average based diluted per an and million which an million loss change in diluted the of of net income other in of items and in we adjustments million an a has tax evaluation year rate quarter count for gains million share to assets, noncash Adjusted change basis, was period, period. reflect in our compared was XXXX valuation the from the income of ongoing the for estimated adjusted agreement, $X.XX tax quarter

adjusted and line of to earnings other in a higher-than-expected EBITDA not better-than-expected gross as items, ongoing $XX.X $XX.X negative costs, the $X.X the shift revenues, evaluation compares This negative the and was our negative first of resulting quarter a in EBITDA $X.X noncash guidance performance EBITDA, Adjusted improvements we in today's for certain to compared detailed bottom of negative in margin excludes our million million. which million for do and as quarter in consider was million, favorably launch in performance. release XXXX.

Moving to our balance sheet.

of the million, equivalents As had XXXX, December XX, $XX.X with XXXX. million cash at XX, and cash $XX.X company compared of March

of March increase primarily driven XXXX. received was investments in with end $X.X XX, of facility. This at our million was from XXXX to in operations goods. in partially related were to from outstanding and million, increase an of repayment $XX.X inventory million primarily capital million completed XXXX increase February $XX.X the made our manufacturing the additional secondary net cash XXXX. cash the provided The XX, due compared used The facilities primarily proceeds the offset million $XX.X by finished at in offering since credit is expenditures by of in $XX.X of December million full Inventories on $XX.X

our current our we launch guidance. Turning product outlook. to new our in results first our are confidence Based on year continued quarter now reiterating and full

to million $XXX low the still net million; full between For expect gross $XX $XXX for and range in be the we the of million to and in year. margins XXXX million adjusted revenue EBITDA range $XX XX%

ahead softness We expect continued XX market to quarter in second of launch. May our reflect the

to stronger but year QX. into EBITDA expected feel to EBITDA good will about than adjusted ago. initial With the shifted issues product, with combined million financial for Revenue quarter still half and is including channel be the XXXX QX projections to a below one the remainder our the first $X and revenues ability Adjusted our of we planned tracking reflect of achieve from targets. launch costs our marketing, QX year

Back Rob. to you

Rob DeMartini

Bennett. Thanks,

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the this opportunity for employees recharge our as longer-term differentiated drive a to I'd challenger Purple's securing efforts growth, to position like about profitably optimistic to their brand. I'm significant brand. thank Additionally, true

thank retail That it that Grid Purple's prepared like I'd remarks. benefits how our can to deliver superior also unique concludes night our the and that a recognize partners GelFlex sleep.

take to ready now we're Operator, questions.

Operator

question comes Markets. with from KeyBanc Capital [Operator Thomas first Instructions] Brad And our

Brad Thomas

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Rob DeMartini

five then orders pretty well it, about little we're the and new product. don't question. our there's new hard the but been inventory product. We now into a a have probably shipping definitely good We've in we less we're those feel the above new and with days Brad, for new Every good. wrinkles place. size, some than supplying a showrooms got shipping in dealing conversion and We've that's place XX%. Thanks, We've very in e-commerce away. a got We're but inside of thanks halfway right we have

very on stuff. products long them. And we at our used be got don't a of of The that -- existing our XX We sure tail from We've to execute we work channels one have showroom product we've ready lot old hard on converted out on the liquidate as stores the counting showcase will to the Monday. is assets ready. marketing team making new on Intellibed a

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Brad Thomas

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little the about sure this I here to them and maybe make financial as positive you are the of disclosures a But you they slated in in could how your sized strong as acquired possible, XX% the about, stays outlook sales. where have how talk stays relationship that be year? think backdrop bit

Rob DeMartini

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because that thing, remain is do long any right differentiated last well very a hard who I truly a product. way think XXXX We've off. the we relevant Grid I'd do regardless retailer, work to have GelFlex positions of is a to late And owns got execution, say now. us,

in So industry doesn't news the plan category, in the while big it's news, big all. the it change our and at really

very who And potential a we think it's the is to satisfaction. complementary premium levels to product, offering contribution a different big businesses, have because to and great, have Tempur path our feeling similar retailers customer similar with

making to So, retailers, sure we're to brand going is hard Firm. valuable hold including our work the Mattress and and all course

Brad Thomas

the you luck, Very days in helpful Thank and good ahead here.

Rob DeMartini

Thank you, Brad.

Operator

Our from Nagel Brian question comes Oppenheimer. next with

Brian Nagel

for Thanks Hi, taking good questions. my afternoon.

if Rob, date get quarters. the So as gives and anything just that we've your I closer that data products, confidence couple points there in products last now launching of the greater shortly? you, with But the you know about anything to here we'll conversations be closer else, the launch seen success customers of for the even of is success ultimate -- gives with this you've these the new else talked

Rob DeMartini

Yes.

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performance, and -- our And against competition. significant we that's a our tested product. competitors we sample against best-selling So own every it's one blindly our statistically and outdid size, of outdid significantly

the, So that's first.

a blunt, new been channel the in just And one added is, we and sound brand slots. wholesale going has little second to well the performing not recently, our but X,XXX

believes, brand on expanded what know the declining a brand. that don't before. speaks distribution this hopes think to I've and that behind retailer I ever I loudly

fully second in optimism be I relationships, time. to potential team on I to the brand. them But see that. launch to really GelFlex improving recognize ,they customer the think And our it, do potential the a of calling this this the in able the and to Grid, won't I and of and that's speaks

point two to. the are I would things, those, So

Brian Nagel

have, more you, side. is the Very, helpful. for I And it's question just maybe financial on the second I guess Bennett

input gross So lower if in margin a the we of was moderating at look piece nice QX, costs. that here performance

about shipping maybe year, the better we the the as margins, balance to should from even dynamic So think input costs here? that should next I over of year costs even get current guess the that gross

Bennett Nussbaum

could I get think it marginally, better.

the right, you're, think progresses. as I year

in I that. in I that quarter-over-quarter, earlier think margin sustainable the improvements to we'll efficiencies increase are was continue the brought -- the see said gross the I also his the think COO, think improvement Eric I've to driven plants. heavily by And Haynor, our new replicable, and has and calls, that through

there's forward the in think the going I should margin we'll heavy against see if be, only gross any discounting market. And pressure

So, materials control. and costs operating have confident we parameters very that I'm under

you our have quarter further over I'd our opportunity production low fairly also low and improve with as operating volume sales that more to we spread we're tell first level a increase absorption the units. we in at and overhead

Brian Nagel

Thank you much. very

launch. forward Thanks. Looking to the

Bennett Nussbaum

Thank Brian. you,

Operator

Our from next Capital with Craig-Hallum Jeremy question comes Hamblin Group.

Jeremy Hamblin

start congrats the on up. and I coming launch sure wanted second just to making the results guidance. and revenue clarify to quarter by the Thanks

So, think talks to below was it QX. similar the better revenue last to that Bennett, than I about it think year. be QX call in I but release you going suggested the guide on

Just expectations our make are sure appropriately? could up was that that we set hoping think and that

Bennett Nussbaum

But in are. to with we what new And going orders exactly shipments probably to be looking coming to the last year I'd mattresses to roll we're to QX what think closer beat on first I see things. to said. that's Yes, definitely just We're the have going quarter. where the pinpoint is now starting follow-through

Jeremy Hamblin

we on QX in QX? down Are interplay that in fill were that getting And closer thinking going think your that the XX% us XX.X% channels going still is wholesale about DTC. a expecting between wholesale. that? because two to is or the it's channel of of year-over-year to you to and Monday be Anything little terms flat available implications on and able be that that that balanced help basis product DTC to in a Okay. online should because How about assuming DTC down showrooms be then here you with more like you're in you soft, might be

Bennett Nussbaum

you've in XX% we've customers will customers ordered product got yet. choppier this of and some floored Jeremy got because haven't who wholesale it think some with QX I be --

that bit e-commerce a our I has hoping So, see little we'll I think down a QX. be help think XX that to do down business really We And exit as a sequentially. bit QX am I quarters get be will choppier. been row again. we in not would of expect

Jeremy Hamblin

Got it. product That you helpful. actually wholesale the to going partners walk and showroom you're mass. when just happen? in think of be to are that to expecting When in doors is terms and able the And then see you into retail

Rob DeMartini

are Well, I mean we've the added hadn't late masse. well answered to en I got in certain that you customers summer. the

a XX% then modest after got You've are customers that of shipping And Memorial waiting to now. till Day. group we are XX% about our

have the shouldn't that not It through to on marketing this in the deep speed it's Monday. long because not stock system get and been full they're turn but now floors before. going back take on to I So, next through we're showing up

Jeremy Hamblin

And me. a Okay, last from great. then one

some of there? out of out what marketplace premium in peers terms luxury whether in performance versus of Just terms the performance a across there level. you're of little in you the seeing these of mattresses add it's color bit versus Can entry of levels those

Rob DeMartini

right the We to whole -- trade today. questions seeing trade I'm sure some down? on end -- some questions the getting that seeing market luck your I talked I just the not because saw the high we a was now. of lot seeing are not We're up not are of about we're know

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then towards up we consumers on this in not remarks some if Plus have seeing previous in And We the we're away it about I actually Essential my Purple calls. down. Purple talked segment So you'll seen recall from trade Mattress. the mentioned trade

marketing. into that track end kind to average four our store we've We that trying showrooms to just been week of has one about learn selling. per performed the in high of and and on product Utah forced Intellibed that's three-fourth before unit And about to per

that So any got indications not we're suggests we've there's level. brand to of at encouraging. that again showroom across We but better I'm perform think I just here and yet. can't making predictions early formats execute this our -- nothing seeing are the all

Jeremy Hamblin

And spend. the a as advertising on follow-up

So are QX if million it QX to on as what advertising relates $XX.X that your declined year-over-year? in expectations

Bennett Nussbaum

Yes.

be we're because not will QX flat we until really think to burning I get next anything Monday.

XX% April spending Qs minimum been the we've And and of in levels sustainable So kind math. first you X part of can the May. in We're at levels minimum then and do X. up

a almost year based those And up. is it's so spent then direct this we months budget far advertising year. total doubling what So year-on-year on of the

Jeremy Hamblin

Got it. launch. the Thanks so much And good luck with

Bennett Nussbaum

All Thank Jeremy. right. you,

Operator

Our with comes James. Raymond Griffin from next question Bob

Bob Griffin

the the taking the back for Thanks ad data quick Good us comment my into imply to we does I budget. but last we ad have that afternoon, numbers questions. quarters. just for think give year? one spending the the on the yearly total plan everybody. XX-K Because just for the come Rob one What clarify

the in budget? half what year second up XX% the for full implies So does

Bennett Nussbaum

don't that it modestly tell heavily up year-on-year you we in back that and number I Bobby Yes. half. release can it's but the specifically, makes up

Bob Griffin

XQ despite kind rolled looking directionally on us turn point the we kind to we in? anything that of given be second Okay. a little or are being backing advertising and of All of looking was I revenue some up have have That's for in where out. to getting I more quarter it's into. costs more probably quarter the launch mean product second picket Is they're the XQ, And of going we like some bit below EBITDA right. Perfect. the

Bennett Nussbaum

frankly I in think we're will very not Yes. it we QX by of quarter cost investment. that Again but fair have the quite amount is released good say we a

it. make going we're to So

Bob Griffin

and hit And the like on the on we're the familiar side gross with …. costs product cost that floor samples the launch is taking the

Bennett Nussbaum

Yes samples term would it's start at pretty And we're you call at spending internal so business. selling lot important This kind the long launch a is sell of we can a May what XX of grow to floor the thing and discount industry then have more we responsible costs. forward the most healthy them. I rates

Bob Griffin

Okay. Very just And it's little I been data you me to good. a out for you're of little while I late showrooms? guess there? since lastly wanted point. we've a talked on the bit think about -- expand piece retail maybe them I but changing Any points seeing the you showrooms the what a could are market or starting some to at potential maybe grow them. become And with inside landscape bigger changing know

versus So things ASP just your in just of there share? attachment rate anything or anything there other to or terms

Rob DeMartini

They're that it talking is it marketing call are that's and profitability of new to They to happening. new feeling the plans in long-range And make get hard it way a night it start do that about mix have things we're brand the But conversion hurry. the for to we our is makes showrooms the we've and out No, there. all makes this that stuff of Sunday because product poorly not it those does grow healthier optimistic I mean in that hard and will this mapped we are will if plan. performing out the they what two impact until nothing. of hasn't going I'm you -- get happened this -- relatively that yet. change

Bob Griffin

lastly then sneak more. guess in I'll maybe I And mean I Okay. one

being with of Anything promotions? Just industry from Memorial you kind promotional what industry ahead are expectations? an standpoint seeing more of the notable? Is Day from in line less

Robert DeMartini

softer reported be people total I steady for still in pressure, went high. most pretty continued lot category. incremental soft but a whole total were not QX category to promotional hearing relatively and the pretty maybe remains we're has have along and of the We think it that as QX

Bob Griffin

appreciate the coming details. Best Rob. Okay. the of Thank luck you, up. conversion with here I

Rob DeMartini

you. Thank Bobby.

Operator

comes Koranda ROTH Our Matt Capital. next question with from

Matt Koranda

afternoon. Hey, guys. Good

Rob DeMartini

Hey, Matt.

Matt Koranda

of about production second time the just a asked at the on into with of as up maybe been comfort, we could product product horizon have the do improves. half kind half several margin to gross year get or or in if you just materially can actually comfort facility gross of have do capacity impact just into But you answered. and new the profile XXXX? in sort of maybe on launch get How longer the step margins good talk that just Maybe deeper the you utilization the curious even and back the sort

Rob DeMartini

Bennett gross I mirror one I variable biggest of control about margin. out, we're of the in and the discounting had of think in optimistic kind mean, -- being as the with we're laid gross we've margin the control But to rearview with. confident our command compete our

and -- as we'll absorption produced XX and XX get it. We've I and decent margin. year long-term we've and that it in us soft think As made we was I'm think time happen Bennett in will the closer be XX. it beyond get help predictions got by at my XXs that nicely will to between this QX And when should corrects. XXXX. that said, I a volume we I like just off said in of opening hopefully the the all. not But solidly as have remarks, the low exit be kind will too don't backing much room We bridge of volume to under go the that year. into

Bennett Nussbaum

to of question we than basically what twice capacity more your earlier And have we need. plenty

Matt Koranda

on just put finer a bit and ways point for like guess Maybe you on in the implications the super then to sounds as maybe Yes, cleanup just been maybe cleared channel? level legacy helpful QX. it a the second had quarter. to little it's more move through and own just products your we that It I just -- wholesale different asked in set margin but all do us guys. Okay. channel is And from the

Rob DeMartini

Okay.

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feeling I'm got issues again, my it way that out and It's and the summer. get the customers going because we going the are this time some going full there. most have standpoint first one to wholesale big any being you've a out from And way customer and to the after be summer the all in summer addressed late through

it's a while. be to So, going

significantly hoped juggle it. They're of the job they in We're running -- see better period any we're on All a have that business. in ever time both we and Service had making that the got doing are new. more making of impacts said great running new process been complicated having I cook-to-book than staying levels in significant longer negative old this don't plants team. company. confidence top the old a a And because for to to both I we're than and but

Matt Koranda

And And for Spectacular. that. I inventory heard sort kind talked you of explicitly cadence year, remainder to shape an when guys then just the of had of of the through think on your the about inventory think I of the build update build I then about we… on the to love thoughts latest how but don't think Okay. year? I get would

Bennett Nussbaum

expected. introductions somewhat the to and push peak late high wholesale Day, We we through Labor we'll just through expected. in as peak expected partners the with we their it the we March was April probably with But out. inventory as not delaying as some started of inventories to as run increased And

actually line hybrids, order. to can making going Rob our what to we in virtually we're repeat of them make them regard have further to with to and said, Just keep existing

when to we make don't hardly we expect have the left finally conversion. So over any

amount end. inventory of So mattresses we and until lot expect a wouldn't those a don't on expect very we large the of discounting

SKUs shipments managing has all-time an So the our been our repeat of in warehousing high reliability. And we're dual And to very are what said, for Rob at very again terms efficient. optimistic.

So the build. well all going it's extremely including inventory

Matt Koranda

Best Okay. Great. of ahead Thank the luck guys. here with you. launch

Rob DeMartini

Thank you. Matt.

Operator

Our Hughes with Keith next SunTrust question comes from [ph]

Keith Hughes

is Question advertising. on

you're almost we to a put year. tune us of a the of half some done to You Are give about kind of going talked advertising has in ramp-up, Historically, ramp Purple XX% talking or that of of the how much second back? the magnitude up sales. support big

Rob DeMartini

e-commerce back ago you there. more kind a XXXX or This were yet at step sales We up are XX% could not was mix may not business year we – run the when levels. from near get the advertising again, mean is a but where there anywhere but that of I level. economics No.

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feel money that's to before. than like much more because it's it more it's being even spent money So going better was

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Keith Hughes

the how getting Luxe? of term XX% us Premium XX% there customers much the beds in how is of mix idea give is of The And can is are – one you an the that much Okay. follow-up. short

Rob DeMartini

work expansion there's of Luxe buy do lot and right number? – up a We pretty that fair see. There's the still good but of were Is The about on wait a to is that. slots. Yes. into a XXX have concept XXX slots. amount the

of XX% their XX% in So it's in customers our of to many doors.

in that be It confidence us. stores. So their may in their certainly their is confidence

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Keith Hughes

you. Thank detail. great That’s Great. Okay.

Rob DeMartini

you. Thank

Operator

comes Maheswari with UBS. from question Atul next Our

Atul Maheswari

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quarter? old it upside at relative your what just the better on for to expectation the So surprised stores? sell-through Was your first

Rob DeMartini

forecast better the really was hard the all it's than a provided. of below million performing how under than $XXX the But the pressure First little anything. category to tell me we is brand for you It's and better is bit category.

get were much launch, brand slightly until than So to better the we anywhere. to is stronger. get handing got we out we nobody but predicted, gold We this stars

difference really million. of I million – $X about $X think So a or talking we're

Atul Maheswari

Right.

respect ship to to there new you with second activity benefit material these makes retailers? expect fill sense. And from then guidance these That that quarter is you beds to as any one-time channel your get Okay.

Rob DeMartini

line, combine relatively Yeah. No. on with weeks, samples what And two industry particularly two of then, the really as revenue selling at XX% you is low-back I'm weeks floor it Not the the stock. because Think learning. off. carries

any And revenue you bump don't get at all.

to start bit new you're samples, too doesn't at because but as get then all of and might a We've floor a unit investment it it product. up that the You look selling get little backfilling add got bump, an through. those much. We

Atul Maheswari

Got it. the and that quarters. upcoming good luck Thank you for for

Rob DeMartini

Atul. Thank right, All you.

Operator

next with Nagle comes Bank Curtis from America. Our of question

Curtis Nagle

Thanks Yeah. my Hi. Great. for questions. taking

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Rob DeMartini

all first at in material quarter. changed hasn't the count Door

but some Vegas I is we think to done. reinforce We're got, out what coming now. there this -- not XX.XX slots the in slippage of that right group. has I been we're to From reporting want

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coming a as So bit. still it on has real It's Vegas a that's slipped And out declining. again, brand said a of been I meaningful in XX% estate. increase earlier,

Curtis Nagle

Yeah.

Rob DeMartini

XX a brand stuff So they able selling on can them declining, they its to of because got been happy. I send their and never that expand up, to in marketing in And enough. if a our distribution I've they service product can't believe that's we our that I've know emphasize never consumers they've years sell potential. right, get home

Curtis Nagle

I productivity next Like sound so I a higher of kind like you guess mean, of the that huge I it Okay. question then guess, doesn't said, door. would natural slippage. per require amount

So is that function slightly lower what of in you a see what or testing, you just offset the like would doors?

Rob DeMartini

and yet me ago our you -- testing them again insights months results competition take significant sample we've consumer on against mattress. In winning every and of We hit robust, our this best-selling across all are is X.X for the got It about it our attribute preparation the had they through outstanding. And testing. seen morning. what I this exactly

anything combined has that seen. think to you're So it's messaging with shortly see see to very I category going which going be you'll new the which different than

Curtis Nagle

Thank really I All you. it. helpful. right. That's Understood. appreciate

Rob DeMartini

Curtis. Thanks Yeah.

Operator

you today's This for concludes Purple Innovation Conference presentation. attending Call. Thank

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Purple Innovation (PRPL) 10 May 232023 Q1 Earnings call transcript