This month, podcast host Danielle Doran is joined by Kendra Jones, Head of Client Success at Ipsos Channel Performance UK, and Andy Firth, Head of Advisory and Analytics Mystery Shopping at Ipsos Channel Performance UK, and Jean-Francois Damais, Global Chief Research office at Ipsos Customer Experience, who delve into the unique advantages of Mystery Shopping in assessing employee behaviours and internal processes, and how it complements Voice of the Customer (VoC) research as part of your Customer Experience measurement strategy.

The podcast discusses the relevance and importance of Mystery Shopping in today's business landscape, particularly its role in enhancing customer experience. It highlights that Mystery Shopping, when used in conjunction with Voice of the Customer research, provides a comprehensive understanding of customer experience by evaluating both the emotional aspect and the effectiveness of operational processes. Kendra and Andy emphasize the need for businesses to align Mystery Shopping programmes with their specific goals, whether it's improving customer service, ensuring compliance, boosting product recommendations, or increasing sales conversion rates. They illustrate how Mystery Shopping provides valuable data that allows businesses to identify areas for improvement, enhance employee training, and ultimately, create a customer-centric culture that fosters loyalty and drives business growth.

This podcast follows on from our thought-leadership release earlier this year ‘Demystifying Mystery Shopping’, which you can read here.