Mystery Shopping

Mystery shoppers are used by market research companies to measure quality of retail service or gather specific information about products and services. Mystery shoppers posing as normal customers perform specific tasks—such as purchasing a product, asking questions, registering complaints or behaving in a certain way – and then provide detailed reports or feedback about their experiences.


Shops

A mystery shopper visits a location and orders goods or services, whilst posing as a typical customer.

Bars and Restaurants

A mystery diner visits bars and restaurants and orders food or drinks, whilst posing as a typical customer.

Others

 Mystery assignments include using the telephone to check call centres and the internet to check response times, etc.