“David is quick, thorough, great value for money and has enormous integrity.
On top of that he is a joy to work with”
- Ann Elliott, MD, Elliott Marketing & PR

Restless innovation

I’m a stranger to fashion. Unless it’s in the beer category in which case I am a slave to it. But in an era when retailer profit warnings are ten a penny, when discretionary spending is commonly accepted to be in retreat, and when the under 25’s are unemployed in record numbers, it is remarkable [...]

Continue reading →

Food for thought

Much is expected of the eating out market in the UK. Corporate plans are predicated on its continued long term growth, once we emerge from the extended squeeze on consumer spending. But what are the chances of the food retailers really going for this market – not just with the dine-in deals, but with a [...]

Continue reading →

Public feedback

The public doesn’t quite get the ‘Big Society’ idea, either because of unclear communication, or there’s something lacking in the slogan itself. It’s even less well understood by the younger age groups, judging from this piece in Marketing: http://www.marketingmagazine.co.uk/news/1055618/Big-Society-front-public-spending-cuts-finds-study/ Driving around our increasingly untidy main roads, there’s so much litter lying around, that we can [...]

Continue reading →

Social status…

Looking at youOld notions of privacy appear to be obsolete in the always-on, in-your-Facebook world of the mobile internet. ‘Friends’ can be complete strangers, in whom personal information and sentiments are confided. ‘Friends’ can apparently be brands too, and location-enabled mobile marketing means that they know where you are, and intend to make money out of that knowledge. There are few if any social barriers to entry, and for many, the more so-called friends the better.

Continue reading →

Who is David?

David MartinDavid Martin has over 10 years of experience of managing research teams and projects for major PLC’s in the hospitality industry.

Working with trusted associates we have an ability to blend quantitative and qualitative information, and we know how to distill the nuggets
and highlight the ‘red circles’ – from within the bigger picture.

What can I do for you?

Continue reading →