Grocery Store Mystery Shopping

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Grocery store photo audits

Has anyone done these from the Customer Impact MSC? I cant see the guidelines without assigning/committing. Involves loading photos from "several departments" to GoSpotCheck app. There appears to be opportunity to stack these with other grocery shops.... Continue Reading

Grocery Stores and profit - or lack, thereof

I was raised in a small, somewhat rural hometown. Maybe 7,000 people at last count. My siblings still live there and I keep in touch with happenings in the town. The hometown has 4 grocery stores. Walmart, Aldi and two chain locations. Yesterday, one of the two chains announced it is shutting down... Continue Reading

Food Waste

Are you creative in minimizing food waste? Had lunch with my sister today. We started talking about our grandparents who had experienced poverty as kids, so they always preached against food waste. My grandma would get short with me if we were making cookies and I left any batter in the... Continue Reading

Why would they not accept application for expiring jobs?

For background, I completed about a dozen TY shops earlier last month at a very low rate. There were a handful that came up later in the month with pay increase and I applied for 2 of them 2 days before they expired and my application was ignored. I even... Continue Reading

Grocery shop - bestmark

Hi everyone, Has anyone completed this shop? Does it take 45 mins to complete? How did you like the shop? Thanks in advance!... Continue Reading

"Photo unreadable"

That's a new one. If I take a picture of a receipt, I make sure my phone gives the "scan" option before I snap and it takes a crisp, high resolution image. You can zoom right in there and read everything easily. Heck, the QR codes work! But, they claim... Continue Reading

Restaurant Shops in North Texas

I am signed up with over 40 MSC's. I have done Whataburger and Sonic shops recently. But I haven't seen any other restaurant shops. What MSC's operate in North Texas that do restaurant and grocery shops?... Continue Reading

Important info for all grocery shoppers

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Important info for all grocery shoppers

Mintel, an MSC, has shops only requiring a pic of bar soap, toothpaste, etc. These can easily becoming double dippers if you, as do I, have other jobs in the store. The pay for the pic is $10. I am ignorant as to what areas are included, but I live... Continue Reading

West PA/Ohio/WV area - Grocery Store....anyone see them?

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West PA/Ohio/WV area - Grocery Store....anyone see them?

There is a major grocery chain here (think large, patriotic bird) that used to do a shop on the Ipsos right around Thanksgiving. I haven't seen them at all this year, and there are usually dozens upon dozens, so, I'm guessing they stopped them, but, just curious if people... Continue Reading

Grocery store shops $20 pay, $2 reimbursement question

Just got an email with several stores (I think Fresh Market based on addresses) needing to be done this week. Info says $2 purchase (joke, imo, but whatever, as you also get) $20 pay. Have to download an app and be in the store 45 minutes gathering data for them... Continue Reading

Beef prices?

Every day, I see media reports about rising beef prices.... From my limited perspective (don't buy much beef, only order it when MSing) I feel as if prices have been sharply higher since COVID. Is anyone noticing this at the grocery store? In my 2 most recent trips to FG and TXRH in recent... Continue Reading

Financial Independence isn't hard

Financial Independence isn't hard if you just follow the simple steps of earn, save, and invest. The US stock market is near all time highs again. If you were to invest in broad stock indexes you would see a growth in asset value of about 13% year to date. Do... Continue Reading

Morals

One company, has a shop that involves going into a grocery store and placing something on the bottom of the shopping cart. They want you to see if the cashier notices. These stores are local to me that I regularly shop in, and I’m uncomfortable for cashiers that recognize me (or... Continue Reading

A funny occurrence on a grocery store shop

I post this here because my fellow shoppers will truly appreciate the humor in this. I'm doing a grocery store shop and assigned the self-checkout lane. My eyesight isn't as good as it used to be (thanks diabetes), so before we're even near the checkout lanes, I ask... Continue Reading

eCommerce Study Wave 7 online order and pick up at a grocery store

Has anyone else had a problem with editing? I submitted a shop on 7/14/25 and it still has not been edited. I've reached out several times to IPSOS about it and have gotten the same reply each time: Thank you for reaching out. Your survey has been received and is... Continue Reading

News on Northeast grocery chain

There's been some chat on the forum about the discontinuance of shops for these chains. I noticed this today in business news: Northeast Grocery, Inc., the parent company of Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets, is reportedly exploring a sale of the grocery chains. Reuters reported that the company is working... Continue Reading

Hy the friendly grocery store.

Is the HY grocery store still mystery shopping? and if so what company do they use?... Continue Reading

Grocery Shops

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Recent Mentions of Grocery Store Mystery Shopping

Like Cool, I get most of my gasoline from shops and discounted severely with grocery fuel points. (Source). March 05, 2026

The last gas I bought on my own dime was cashing in grocery fuel points for 65¢ off per gallon. (Source). March 05, 2026

My membership pays for itself quickly but then I live walking distance so it is my local grocery store. (Source). March 05, 2026

Maybe this grocery client has a strict guideline adherence policy. (Source). February 20, 2026

Maybe this grocery client has a strict guideline adherence policy. (Source). February 20, 2026

The homemade yogurt tastes soooooooo much better than the stuff I've been buying in the grocery store. (Source). February 19, 2026

IDK but if they provide details and want something absurd for too little pay, I do not consider my affirmation that 5 local grocery stores are within my range to be a promise that I will do any task necessary for any pay they care to offer. (Source). February 18, 2026

Maybe this grocery client has a strict guideline adherence policy. (Source). February 18, 2026

opefully they lost the grocery store shops due to her screwing over so many shoppers. I (Source). February 18, 2026

For anyone not in the loop here, the stuffed animals company cancelled almost all locations except for a few grocery store chains. (Source). February 10, 2026