Rob Galkoff of the business consultants commented "the general consensus is that the UK economy is under considerable strain and the general public are starting to get worried We'll come in and understand your business and leave you with a business plan that makes sense for your business and is something you and your team can work with Our aim is to gain an accurate and honest measure of consumer perceptions on the economy as UK retailers start finalising their plans for Q4 2008 By the end of the process you'll know where you're losing customers and we'll give you some solutions to make sure you keep them in the future