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Delivering Actionable Competitive Intelligence for Retail Powered by Human Analytics and Data Insights.

Monitor service quality, brand consistency, customer experience, and shopper sentiment to optimize on the right growth factors for retail. 

Problem: Retailers Are Confronted with Several Challenges 

Rapidly Changing Market Dynamics 

You need contextual insights to understand and adapt to market and consumer trends. 

Retail brands need to innovate in ways that help to differentiate them. 

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Economic uncertainty
Consumer confidence and appetite to spend
Changing consumer preferences and expectations

Evolving Consumer Expectations 

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Demand for seamless omnichannel experience
Balancing tech-led efficiency with human engagement
Consumers are becoming increasingly brand agnostic

Enhance the in-store experience 

  • Must-have: Great store atmosphere, design, and a quick and efficient checkout 

  • Differentiators: Excellent level of service and customer assistance

  • Hygiene factor: Items are easy to find, and the fitting room and try on experience is seamless 

Our Solution: Unbiased, Actionable Continuous Experience Evaluation Insights 

At Competitor IQ, we understand the unique challenges retail chains face in maintaining high customer satisfaction.

We deliver the following solutions to address these challenges: 

Comprehensive Evaluations 

Our mystery shopping evaluations offer unbiased, detailed assessments of your customer service and operational practices across multiple locations. This ensures you get a clear, actionable picture of where improvements are needed. 

Actionable Insights

We provide thorough reports with clear data visualizations and actionable insights, helping you enhance customer experiences, improve service quality, and meet regulatory standards. 

Tailored Recommendations

With our expertise in retail and customer experience, we deliver customized solutions tailored to your specific needs, helping you offer the best possible service to your customers. 

Key Areas of Assessment


Our detailed Customer Experience Scorecard covers critical aspects of retail customer satisfaction, including: 

  1. Customer Service Quality 

  2. Store Cleanliness and Organization

  3. Product Availability and Pricing 

  4. Compliance and Regulatory Standards 

  5. Customer Feedback and Engagement 

What You Might Not Realize

While many retailers understand the basics of mystery shopping, there are several deeper insights that our service can provide:

  1. Micro-Level Data: Each individual shop provides data that contributes to a larger picture. The more shops we conduct, the richer and more nuanced your data becomes. This allows for pinpointing specific areas needing improvement.

  2. Behavioral Insights: Beyond just checking off boxes, our mystery shoppers observe and report on customer behaviors and reactions, giving you deeper insights into customer sentiment and experience.

  3. Real-Time Adjustments: Our real-time data collection means you can make swift adjustments and see the impact almost immediately, keeping you agile in a competitive market.

  4. Benchmarking and Trends: With comprehensive data over time, you can benchmark your performance against competitors and track trends in customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.

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Ready to strategically transform your retail customer experience? Let’s chat.