Secret Shopper Reports

The reports and feedbacks submitted by secret shoppers are used by the property managers of the firms for a number of purposes. The reports are mainly used to evaluate the level of consumer satisfaction that is being given by the firm. But these feedbacks are used for many other purposes also. One of the best uses that the reports are put to is in the preparation of the performance appraisal of the front office staff. These reports are used for evaluating the performance of the employees based on various factors, such as, communication skills, presentation skills, behavior with the consumers, their ability to convince consumers and win their loyalty and confidence and a lot of other related criterion.

The secret shoppers also evaluate the maintenance of the premises of the business venue that they visit. They observe the efforts that the staff members put in keeping the premises clean and in a good shape. They observe if the premises has got adequate supply of electricity and if the building systems, such as elevators, are working in a good condition. They observe if the building has some parts that look shabby and if there are some parts that require repairing. The parking lots are also inspected to see if the allotment of the parking space is being done in an efficient manner.

Many front office staffs tend to be under the misconception that secret shoppers are set by their firms to spy on them. The reports of the agents are, of course, considered while formulating the performance appraisals of the employees, but they are rarely used for penalizing them. They are used for rewarding outstanding performers and motivating the normal performers. They are used for identifying the defects in the consumer satisfaction measures that are in practice presently. These are used for planning training and counseling sessions for employees who need to be educated on good consumer relationship measures.

The reports submitted by the secret shoppers are used by the management to devise innovative measures for improving the consumer relationships. They are used for winning and retaining the good will of the consumers for long. The information provided by the agents is preserved in the databases of the organization for further reference to evaluate the front office performance of the firm. As this information is collected under the most reliable circumstances, it is of great value. The agents are supposed to have a keen sense of observation and a knack to form neutral opinions on his observations. These days, video camera recordings are being used to supplement the reports of the agents to make them more reliable, and free of biases.

The reports provided by the secret shoppers are an important source of information to determine the success of firms. They are used for understanding the growth or the decline in the sales of the products of a firm. By talking to the consumers directly, the agents get an idea of the impression that the consumers have about the products that are being sold by the firm. They come to know how the consumers view the products of a particular firm in comparison to those produced by its competitors. They also know the advantages and the disadvantages faced by the consumers by using certain products. All this is vital information and is used for enhancing the standard of products by the firm.

Shop reports are used in industries like self storage , boat storage , banking, retail, hotels and more.

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