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Martin Newman

Global Speaker and Thought Leader
Country or state 
United Kingdom
Available to 
Global
City 
London
Fee 
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
Europe/London

Personal Details

Bio

Martin Newman, known as the Consumer Champion, is a globally renowned authority in the fields of Customer Centricity and Customer Experience. With a career spanning four decades in the consumer-facing sector, Martin is leading positive change for both consumers and brands.

As the Founder of The Customer First Group and Customer Service Action, Martin has played a pivotal role in shaping the customer-focused landscape. Throughout his career, Martin has revolutionised multichannel operations for brands like Burberry, Ted Baker, Intersport, and Harrods and scaled and sold global e-commerce agency Practicology.

Martin's profound knowledge and insights have led him to become an acclaimed author. He has penned two influential books, "100 Practical Ways to Improve Customer Experience” and "The Power of Customer Experience", offering invaluable guidance to businesses striving to enhance their customer-centric strategies.

His extensive experience has made Martin a trusted board advisor and member for esteemed brands such as The Scout Store, The Mayborn Group, In Kind Direct, Wiggle, White Stuff, Afterpay and Marketplacer. Through his collaboration with the Oxford Professional Education Group, Martin educates and empowers businesses worldwide with his online Mini MBA in Customer Centricity. Additionally, he conducts bespoke workshops and strategy days and offers an in-house MBA in a day.

Martin's reputation as a captivating speaker in the realms of customer experience and customer centricity is unmatched. He has graced the stages of prestigious global events, captivating audiences with his insightful keynotes and strategic sessions. Renowned brands such as Toyota, Haelon, Specavers, Pandora, Adobe, Meta, and many others have sought Martin's expertise to inspire and guide their own customer-centric journeys.

In summary, Martin Newman, The Consumer Champion, is a transformative force, leading positive change in the realms of Customer Centricity and Customer Experience. With his wealth of experience, influential books, advisory roles, educational programs, and captivating speaking engagements, Martin continues to shape the landscape of customer-centric practices for brands and businesses around the world.

Current position (3)

Global Speaker and Thought Leader

Founder

Customer Service Action

Founder

Servomiter

Achievements (1)
RETHINK Retail's Top Retail Influencers 2022
Degrees (1)
Marketing
Chartered Institute of Marketing
1999 to 2019

Presentations

Presentations (6)
Customer Centricity: The Building Blocks of Future Success
The New Retail playbook: Guaranteeing Success in a Post-Pandemic World
Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast: Winning The Hearts of Consumers and Employees
The New Retail playbook: Getting Ready for The Next Phase of Digital Evolution and The Metaverse
Measuring What Really Matters: Turning data into actionable insight and Customers into Fans
MBA in a Day: Customer Centricity Full-Day workshop
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Books & Articles (3)

100 Practical Ways to Improve Customer Experience
Kogan Page ,
2018
The Power of Customer Experience
Kogan Page ,
2021
Customer Centric Transformation White Paper

Expertise (18)

Retail
Technology
Leadership
Hospitality
Business
Customer Experience Customer centricity Retail Employee Engagement Diversity and Inclusion Social Responsibility Culture Entrepreneurship Technology Experential Retail Omnichannel E-commerce The Future of Retail

Awards & certifications (9)

Retail Insider & K3 Top 100 Movers and Shakers in Retail
2017
Retail Week top 50 etail Power List
2014
K3 top 100 Movers & Shakers in Multi Channel
2013
Retail Week top 50 etail Power List
2013
Retail Week top 50 etail Power List
2012
British Vogue Online Fashion 100
2011
Retail Week top 50 etail Power List
2011
K3 Movers and Shakers in multi channel
2011
Retail Week top 50 etail Power List
2010

Reviews

Testimonials (7)
  • Incredibly engaging (and humorous) keynote! Cannot stress how worthwhile you were. 100% recommend booking for CX focussed keynote presentations.
    Retail Week
  • Martin’s knowledge and experience in the retail space make him a thought leader. His business knowledge and professional delivery style made the event a winner.
    Mark Fenton - Itau
  • Martin is the most dedicated customer focussed professional I know. A man with a mission and his energy is infectious.
    Nadine Neatrour, Revolution Beauty
  • Martin was the opening keynote speaker at Metapacks’s annual Delivery Conference, TDC Global 2022. His passion for the subject and energy on stage saw him rate one of the top speakers of the day.
    Joanna McDonough, Event Director, Metapack
  • If you are looking to build a sustainable business that is future proof ready, designed for the customer of today and tomorrow, Martin is unquestionably the man you want with you every step of the way.
    Rizwan Rajpoot - Managing Director, Al-Futtaim
  • Martin was booked to speak about how brands can better understand consumer behaviour at our national conference but the Coronavirus lockdown meant we pivoted to an online Virtual Summit instead. Whilst some people struggle to have an impact on screen, Martin's keynote presentation was fun, engaging and incredibly thought-provoking. Our audience valued his real, practical advice backed by hot-off-the-press research and data. At a time when businesses need to truly wow their customers, I would recommend Martin to speak at any event - either live or online.
    Amalia Brightley-Gillott, Managing Director, Family Business Place
  • I have known Martin for over 8 years and have had the pleasure of working closely with him on a number of large transformation projects covering IT systems transformation as well as organisational change programmes. Martin has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the ecommerce and digital landscape through his work with some of the most significant retail brands, both as a consultant but more importantly, as a practitioner. His understanding of the levers that influence retail performance is vast and he has a unique ability to seamlessly transition between strategic thinking and detailed operational execution. However, his biggest strength is his ability to see everything through the eyes of your customer and his constant challenge to his clients and partners is to focus on delivering the very best customer experience. That isn’t easy for most people and yet Martin can explain the hardest concepts in the easiest of terms.
    Andy Harding, Chief Digital Officer, Arcadia
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