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Boss Outlook

what’s the

outlook?

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he first report on industry Kyle Jardine, BOSS Research, and insistent air of gloom can who reported ‘survival of major
ttrends and quarterly says “Despite respondents be found when examining the customers’ as being an issue,
forecasts for the industry, BOSS becoming more confident ‘top three business concerns’ while the competitor pricing
Outlook is based on an online regarding performance (as seen expressed by respondents. concerns were accompanied
survey of BOSS members at the by their forecast that output These tended to focus mainly by the 24% of respondents who
end of Q1 2013, and reveals would increase), confidence around concerns over a expressed worries about rising
that whilst output in the office in the general state of trade reduction in demand caused EOS costs.”
supplies and services industry in the wider Industry remains by cutbacks in the public (57%)
has been subdued for most restrained. Over three-quarters and private (31%) sectors, Data for decisions
of the last three quarters; of respondents expect there worsened by competitor As well as laying out trend
order levels have shown some to be no change in the state of pricing levels (43%). Indeed, information on business
growth for many responding trade during the second quarter these widespread anxieties confidence, orders and output,
companies. As a result, output of 2013. about sustaining customer BOSS Outlook also features
was forecast to increase in the Some insights into the demand were also expressed data on capacity, employment,
second quarter of 2013. reasons behind this general by the 23% of respondents prices, costs, stocks, margins,

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