18 Nov 2015 07:00
For Immediate Release | 18 November 2015 |
ScS Group plc ("the Company")
AGM Statement
ScS, one of the UK's largest retailers of upholstered furniture and floorings, will hold its Annual General Meeting today at 16.00 at Ramside Hall Hotel, Durham, DH1 1TD, at which Alan Smith, Chairman, will make the following statement:
"The Board is pleased to report that ScS Group continues to trade in line with expectations and has had a good start to the current financial year. Like for like order intake (including House of Fraser) has progressed as expected, and for the 16 weeks ended 14 November 2015 is up 7.9%, a pleasing performance against particularly strong comparatives during Autumn.
We are also delighted to announce our next store opening has now been confirmed in Bromborough, Wirral which is scheduled to open on 26 December 2015.
We continue to look forward to the year ahead and beyond with confidence. A further update will be provided at the time of the pre-close statement which will be made in February 2016."
Enquiries:
ScS Group PLC David Knight, Chief Executive Officer Ron Turnbull, Chief Financial Officer
| c/o Buchanan +44 (0)20 7466 5000 |
Buchanan Mark Edwards / Gabriella Clinkard/ Jane Glover
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Investec Garry Levin / David Flin / George Price / Symmie Swil
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