Retailers also expect their overall business situation to improve over the next three months, with the survey balance at its highest for three years.
The survey uses balances to convey manufacturers' mood, order books and output.
In the latest survey, these balances had fallen to -23% and -5% respectively.
In the previous industrial trends survey a balance of 6% of firms said they intended to invest more in buildings and a balance of 17% had plans for new plant and machinery.
According to its latest survey, the balance of its members reporting rising rents compared with those reporting falls was 32% in the three months to April, continuing a trend that has been running since 2003.
A total of 3267 individuals, representative of the 10 309 130 individuals ≥40 years of age in the country, participated in a survey of balance problems from 2009 to 2010.
This software produces a manageable number of combinations of attributes and their respective levels (or scenarios) to develop a survey questionnaire, balancing the statistical requirements with the need to avoid overburdening the respondent with work.
Barry was speaking at the launch of the IISS latest annual Military Balance survey.
However, the personal style of the book makes it more readable than a balanced survey could hope to be.
