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AI in Action: How Artificial Intelligence Optimizes Mystery Shopping

17 Mar 2025

In today’s dynamic market, understanding customer experience quality is crucial for companies aiming to stay competitive. Traditionally, mystery shopping has been a powerful tool for gathering such insights, yet it comes with limitations such as subjectivity, scalability issues, and slow feedback. Enter Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is transforming mystery shopping—not by replacing human shoppers, but by working alongside them to provide deeper and more actionable insights.

Challenges of Traditional Mystery Shopping

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How a Single Smile Can Change Customer Behavior

10 Mar 2025

Have you ever experienced a simple gesture, like a smile, completely changing your behavior?

Recently, during my lunch break, I entered a mall with a clear intention to eat at my favorite fast-food restaurant. As I walked toward KFC, the smile of an employee from a neighboring pizza place changed my decision. Just one gesture—a smile, accompanied by a warm invitation—made me choose pizza over a chicken burger.

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Marketing Perspective: The Role of Customer Service

05 Mar 2025

Nowadays, consumers expect more than just a product or service—they seek a complete experience. Customer service is a crucial part of this experience and can even be perceived as part of the product itself. For example, at Starbucks, the focus is not only on the quality of the coffee but also on the atmosphere and the personal approach of the baristas, which adds value for customers and fosters loyalty. Here, the emotional factor plays a key role.

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NPS in the Context of Mystery Shopping: How to Measure Customer Loyalty in Real-Life Conditions?

26 Feb 2025

Net Promoter Score (NPS) is one of the most popular metrics for measuring customer loyalty and how they perceive a product or brand. It evaluates how likely customers are to recommend a product or service. Combining this metric with a mystery shopping survey provides the opportunity for a more in-depth analysis of customer experience.

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Optimizing Customer Experience: Choosing the Right Approach for Mystery Shopper Projects

14 Feb 2025

When conducting mystery shopper research, selecting the right methodology is crucial for the success of the project. Our work goes beyond just carrying out the research - it also involves advising on the optimal approach that best fits the specific needs of the business. Based on years of experience, our team provides practical guidance to help clients navigate the numerous available options.