Walker Greenback confident in full year outcome

26th Jun 2013 08:54

Aim listed luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank said it was pleased with trading to date, after progress in brand sales since its preliminary results, and is confident in the outlook for the full year.The group, whose brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co, Harlequin, Zoffany and Scion, added that margins remain strong and manufacturing is performing well, helped by robust growth in digital printing.Ahead of the company's AGM later today, Chairman Terry Stannard said: "We are pleased with trading to date in the current year. Growth in brand sales is ahead of the position at the time of our preliminary results. We continue to be successful in increasing our licence income, helped in part by the launch of the Scion brand.""We remain confident of the outlook for the full year," he added.CJ