LAS VEGAS — Metal beds vendors here this week are having success with both introductions and


existing product, thanks to brisk showroom traffic.

Officials said traffic was strong throughout the day Monday even as they competed for visitors shopping an additional 1.5 million square feet in the new Building B.

At Fashion Bed Group, officials said the opening day was about as busy as the opening day of the first market in July 2012.

This time, the company has a 16,000-square foot space in Building B, up about 10,000 square feet from its former Building A quarters. The space shows about a third of the line, including four metal beds it is launching this market, priced from $399 to $599.

The new beds, which have higher headboards than the company’s traditional line, were designed with customer requests in mind, said Vicki Fil, director of product development.

“If you give people what they want, they will buy it,” she said.

The company also is receiving strong response on three new wood and metal beds priced from $499 to $699.

Amisco says it’s doing well here with a revised version of its contemporary Delaney metal bed, which was being shown with a black leather headboard. The bed also comes in 45 fabric options.

Amisco’s catalog also includes images of three new transitional-style beds, priced between $349 and $399. Based on buyer interest, officials expect strong order writing from these and other items.

Elliott’s Designs, a manufacturer of Victorian reproduction brass beds, had some interest among buyers for its Queen Anne canopy bed. The model can be configured as a four-poster bed with both short and tall posts, and with any of three canopies. Providing such options is one way the company is trying to distinguish itself as a domestic producer.

Wesley Allen, another domestic manufacturer and design leader, is showing here for the first time. Its traffic in Building B was steady for most of the day Monday with visitors coming from coast to coast. The crowd included some retailers the company has not seen in a while, given that its main focus has been in High Point.

“Especially for the first half day, this is very encouraging,” said Wesley Sawan, director of private branding.

He said that while the company has no product introductions for this market, it is showing best-sellers from previous High Point shows.