Chris Savage
NMTF
Trading on Markets, Festivals, and Fairs in the UK
New to trading on markets, festivals, and fairs? The NMTF is the only national trade association for market and street traders, events retailers, and mobile caterers in the UK. We work with market organisers to run start-up schemes and young traders markets. Let us know what could be done better to support businesses like yours. You’re the next generation of entrepreneurs – help us to help you! #marketsmatter
About Chris Savage
Chris leads on marketing, markets intelligence, business advice, start-up schemes and
partnership programmes at the NMTF. He supports a team that visits markets, festivals and
fairs every day of the week throughout the year. Chris coordinates the delivery of the Mission
for Markets campaign. He is a co-investigator in the ESRC-funded project, “Markets4People,”
led by the University of Leeds, which aims to understand, demonstrate and enhance the
community value of traditional retail markets. A marketing all-rounder, he has strong interests
in communications, research and social change. Chris is a keen traveller and loves exploring
cities across Europe.
