What we're seeing in UK customer experience

Independent Pulse snapshots from real customer experiences shared by our mystery shopper community across UK industries.

Report period February 2026 Published 1 March 2026

Overall Friendliness decreased

Overall Friendliness was 78.4 in 2026 February, decreased by 5.7 points from the previous month.

Overall NPS trend

Signals from the period

Retail Friendliness softened

Retail Friendliness was 79.8 in 2026 February, decreased by 3.0 points from the previous month.

Health & Beauty currently leads YTD NPS

Health & Beauty YTD NPS was 71.1 in 2026 February.

Retail spotlight

NPS

58.7
  • Promoters
  • Passives
  • Detractors

Change +0.6

Friendliness

79.8
  • Positive
  • Other responses

Change -3.0

Ease

91.8
  • Easy
  • Neutral
  • Difficult

Change -1.2

Needs met

97.7
  • Met or above
  • Below expectations

Change +2.4