There is also a positive mood about the expected order inflow. Moreover, the manufacturers are positive about stock developments. Less than one in twenty manufacturers feel they have too much stock. In comparison, the February figure was one in ten. The price developments form another positive point for the industrial entrepreneurs.
Most producers expect higher selling prices.
This price rise is partly caused by incidental factors. Clothing and shoes became more expensive. In August there were more items of the new winter collection in the shops than usual, and fewer summer sales items. The effect of this rapid introduction will have disappeared by next month. Fruits and vegetables also became more expensive in August.