Next Phase announced as NMTF Sponsors

Next Phase is delighted to announce its sponsorship of the National Market Traders Federation (NMTF), following a brilliant NMTF Conference where the team were proud to attend and participate as sponsors for the first time.

For a business built around transforming markets and unlocking the potential of underutilised spaces, supporting the NMTF felt like the most natural step in the world. The NMTF does vital work, representing traders, advocating for the industry, and championing the kind of vibrant, community-focused markets that Next Phase exists to help create and develop. Getting behind that work, formally and publicly, is something our team is genuinely proud of.

At Next Phase, markets are more than a specialism, they're a passion. The consultancy brings together commercial expertise and hands-on operational experience to help markets, food halls, and underperforming spaces become destinations that attract footfall, support local businesses, and serve their communities for the long term. That work means more when it's part of a wider movement, and the NMTF sits at the heart of that movement.

Next Phase has long maintained an open and honest relationship with the NMTF, keeping them in the loop on anything that touches traders, particularly where there may be friction between a scheme, operator or traders that we are helping to productively resolve. It's a relationship built on mutual respect, and that Jo Harrison has actively supported us in becoming sponsors is, as far as we’re concerned, about as good an endorsement as it gets. 

This sponsorship marks the beginning of an exciting next step in our partnership, and Next Phase looks forward to working alongside the NMTF and the broader market trading community to make a real difference to markets across the UK.

To find out more about what Next Phase does, visit www.nextpha.se or get in touch with the team directly.