26 Jun 2008 07:00
4imprint Group plc
Pre-close period trading Update
4imprint Group plc today announces a trading update for the first half of 2008, prior to the announcement of its interim results onΒ 7Β August 2008.Β
GroupΒ sales, after a slower start than expected, have progressed well, and will be ahead ofΒ the comparable period in the prior year.
In the Direct Marketing Division,Β theΒ growthΒ rateΒ of sales in theΒ firstΒ quarter was lower than in previous years, both fromΒ prospectingΒ investments and from our established customer base. However,Β theΒ secondΒ quarter was marked by a stronger performance and sales growth returned to more normal levels, with a substantial improvement in prospecting yields.
Sales in the End UserΒ Division have shown good progress throughout the first half withΒ bothΒ the Premiums business andΒ Kreyer being particularly strong.
Trade Division sales in theΒ firstΒ quarterΒ wereΒ lower thanΒ priorΒ year, aggravated by customer service issues in the Product SourceΒ business. Substantial efforts to eliminate these difficulties proved successful and salesΒ improvedΒ significantly during theΒ secondΒ quarter.
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4imprint Group plcΒ
K.J. Minton, Executive Chairman
Gillian Davies, Finance Director
020 7299 7201
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