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Mystery shopping is a tool used by businesses to measure the quality of their service, compliance with regulations, and gather specific information about their products and services. It involves trained individuals, known as mystery shoppers, who pose as regular customers and evaluate the business from a customer^[1]’s perspective. These evaluations can take various forms, such as questionnaires or audio/video recordings. Industries that commonly use mystery shopping include retail^[2], hospitality, and healthcare, among others. The process involves selecting shoppers, defining evaluation criteria, conducting visits, gathering data, and generating detailed reports. This method helps businesses identify their strengths and weaknesses, improve customer satisfaction, enhance employee performance, and support brand^[4] consistency. However, it also presents challenges such as ensuring objectivity, managing costs, and dealing with data privacy^[3] issues.

Terms definitions

1. ↑ customer.

1 The primary entity in this text is the 'customer.' A customer is an individual or entity that purchases goods or services from a business. They are crucial participants in the commercial landscape, forming relationships with businesses through transactions. Customers can also be classified as 'clients,' especially when they receive tailored advice or solutions from a business. The term 'client' originates from Latin, implying a sense of leaning or bending towards a business. Customers vary in types - from end customers who directly buy products or services, to industrial customers who incorporate these goods or services into their own offerings. These customers can have different relationships with the business, such as being employers in construction projects. Businesses often segment their customers into different categories, like entrepreneurs or end users, to better understand and serve them. The understanding and management of customer relationships is a critical area of study and practice in business.

2 The primary entity in this text is the 'customer.' A customer is an individual or entity that purchases goods or services from a business. They are crucial participants in the commercial landscape, forming relationships with businesses through transactions. Customers can also be classified as 'clients,' especially when they receive tailored advice or solutions from a business. The term 'client' originates from Latin, implying a sense of leaning or bending towards a business. Customers vary in types - from end customers who directly buy products or services, to industrial customers who incorporate these goods or services into their own offerings. These customers can have different relationships with the business, such as being employers in construction projects. Businesses often segment their customers into different categories, like entrepreneurs or end users, to better understand and serve them. The understanding and management of customer relationships is a critical area of study and practice in business.

2. ↑ retail. Retail, derived from the Old French verb 'tailler,' means to cut off or divide, signifying the sale of small quantities to consumers. This term, used in English, French, Dutch, German, and Spanish, became a noun in 1433 from the Middle French verb 'retailler.' Retail refers to the process of selling goods or services directly to end-users. It can take place in various settings, including physical stores, service establishments, vending machines, and digital platforms. Retail is not restricted to goods but also includes services like banking, tourism, and insurance. With a history dating back over 10,000 years, retail has evolved from ancient marketplaces to modern shopping malls and online platforms. Retailers strategically choose their target market, product assortment, and customer service, adapting to changing consumer demands and market trends.

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Mystery shopping (related terms: mystery shopper, mystery consumer, mystery research, secret shopper and secret shopping and auditor) is a method used by marketing research companies and organizations that wish to measure quality of sales and service, job performance, regulatory compliance, or to gather specific information about a market or competitors, including products and services.

Mystery shoppers typically mirror common consumer behaviors to test the consistency of the habits deemed important to a specific brand or industry. Mystery shoppers, who primarily operate as independent contractors or gig workers, submit detailed reports and feedback about their experiences.

Mystery shopping can take the form of physical visits to business premises, or calling companies to evaluate their customer experience often called mystery calling or Customer Experience Research Calling (CXR Calling).

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