The Power of Mystery Shopping

Mystery Shopping

Learn what mystery shopping is, how it works to optimize a business’s customer experience design, and how individuals can become a mystery shopper.

That’s Just The Way It Is

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Bruce Hornsby famously sang, “That’s just the way it is. Some things will never change.” A younger generation of readers will recall those lyrics as they were sampled by 2pac some years ago, and the words are no less relevant now. Dr. Chip Bell, an expert consultant on customer loyalty, has said that after a […]

IntelliShop & MSPA Help Shut Down Mystery Shopper Scam Attempts

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Marketers of Mystery Shopper Scam Settle with FTC; Agree to Pay $850,000 Federal Trade Commission Note: Ron Welty, President of IntelliShop, serves on the Board of Directors for the Mystery Shopping Providers Association (“MSPA”). The MSPA was instrumental in working with the FTC on this case An operation that lured consumers with promises that they […]

Rogue Mystery Shoppers

Many companies choose to employ mystery shoppers and mystery shopping companies to ensure their employees are offering the best and most reliable service they can. Firms improve the customer service they offer, shoppers earn money, and sometimes employees even receive bonuses based on their performance with these secret shoppers. Sometimes, however, this system works in […]

Milwaukee Bucks Lead IntelliShop NBA Season Ticket Study

IntelliShop recently published a syndicated tele-sales study in the January 6th issue SportsBusiness Journal. Our 2013 NBA Season Ticket Agent Study has produced a number of interesting (and often surprising) results. Taken at the highest level, there are three key takeaways; two being quite positive, the third being somewhat concerning: 1. NBA agents are performing […]