The Insight 360 Africa Mystery Shopping System

A proprietary assessment pack for every sector we field in

Every assignment a shopper accepts is attached to one of our sector packs. The pack sets the brief, the scenario, the scored customer journey and the evidence required — so your results are consistent across locations, assessors and waves.

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What every pack contains

  • Shopper brief and assignment scenario
  • Customer journey assessment, stage by stage
  • 1–5 scoring system with fixed anchors
  • Evidence and observation fields
  • Photo and reference fields
  • Final scorecard and performance band
  • Management summary with strengths and weaknesses
  • Compliance observations
  • Recommended action and reassessment timeframe
  • Shopper declaration and confidentiality statement

The nine assessment packs

Banking & financial services

Bank Mystery Shopping Pack

Branch banking assessment covering queue management, teller and advisory service, product knowledge and compliance with account-opening procedure.

Journey stages assessed

  • Arrival & branch environment
  • Queue & waiting experience
  • Staff service & professionalism
  • Product knowledge & advice
  • Close & follow-up

Recommended reassessment: every 12 weeks.

Retail & FMCG

Retail Store Mystery Shopping Pack

Store assessment covering welcome, availability, merchandising standards, staff selling skills and checkout experience.

Journey stages assessed

  • Store entry & environment
  • Merchandising & availability
  • Staff assistance & selling
  • Checkout experience
  • Exit & overall impression

Recommended reassessment: every 8 weeks.

Hospitality — food service

Restaurant Mystery Shopping Pack

Dine-in assessment covering seating, order accuracy, food quality, service timings, hygiene and bill handling.

Journey stages assessed

  • Welcome & seating
  • Order taking
  • Food & beverage quality
  • Service timings
  • Hygiene & facilities
  • Bill & departure

Recommended reassessment: every 8 weeks.

Hospitality — accommodation

Hotel Mystery Shopping Pack

Stay or enquiry assessment covering reservation handling, check-in, room standards, facilities, in-stay service and check-out.

Journey stages assessed

  • Reservation & pre-arrival
  • Arrival & check-in
  • Room standards
  • In-stay service
  • Check-out & departure

Recommended reassessment: every 16 weeks.

Healthcare

Hospital / Healthcare Experience Pack

Patient-experience assessment covering reception, waiting times, clinical courtesy, dignity, cleanliness and discharge information.

Journey stages assessed

  • Reception & registration
  • Waiting experience
  • Care interaction & dignity
  • Facility & hygiene
  • Information & exit

Recommended reassessment: every 12 weeks.

Contact centre

Call Centre Mystery Call Pack

Inbound call assessment covering answer time, greeting standards, agent knowledge, resolution, compliance wording and call close.

Journey stages assessed

  • Access & answer
  • Greeting & identification
  • Query handling & knowledge
  • Resolution & ownership
  • Close & tone

Recommended reassessment: every 4 weeks.

Digital channels

Digital / Online Customer Experience Pack

Website, app and social assessment covering findability, journey completion, payment flow, support responsiveness and accessibility.

Journey stages assessed

  • Findability & first impression
  • Task completion
  • Payment or submission
  • Support responsiveness
  • Trust & accessibility

Recommended reassessment: every 6 weeks.

Fuel retail

Petrol Station Mystery Shopping Pack

Forecourt assessment covering attendant service, pump accuracy and zeroing, payment handling, shop standards and washroom facilities.

Journey stages assessed

  • Forecourt & approach
  • Attendant service
  • Payment & receipt
  • Shop & facilities
  • Overall impression

Recommended reassessment: every 8 weeks.

Automotive

Automotive Dealership Mystery Shopping Pack

Showroom and service assessment covering enquiry handling, qualification, demonstration, finance transparency and follow-up discipline.

Journey stages assessed

  • Arrival & showroom
  • Needs qualification
  • Demonstration & knowledge
  • Pricing & finance transparency
  • Close & follow-up

Recommended reassessment: every 12 weeks.

The 1–5 scoring anchors

  • 1 — Unacceptable
  • 2 — Below standard
  • 3 — Meets standard
  • 4 — Above standard
  • 5 — Exceptional

Performance bands

  • Exceptional · 90%+

    Recognise and document as best practice.

  • Strong · 80%+

    Maintain standards; close the few gaps noted.

  • Satisfactory · 65%+

    Targeted coaching on the weakest journey stages.

  • Needs Improvement · 50%+

    Structured action plan with a management owner and review date.

  • Critical · 0%+

    Immediate management intervention and reassessment.