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 June 2026 Published 1 July 2026

NPS Experiences Notable Growth

In June, the overall Net Promoter Score (NPS) reached 26.4, reflecting an increase of 4.5 points from the prior month.

Overall NPS trend

Signals from the period

Leisure and Hospitality Leads in YTD NPS

As of June, the Year-to-Date NPS for Leisure and Hospitality stands at 48.2, with a current score of 28.6.

Hospitality: Food & Drink NPS Shows Significant Improvement

The NPS for Hospitality: Food & Drink rose to 8.3 in June, an increase of 15.5 points from the last month.

Monitoring Retail: High Street / Department Needs Met

Retail: High Street / Department Needs Met decreased to 82.4 in June, a decline of 9.3 points from the previous month.

Retail spotlight

NPS

26.7
  • Promoters
  • Passives
  • Detractors

Change -9.6

Friendliness

64.4
  • Positive
  • Other responses

Change -4.7

Ease

78.8
  • Easy
  • Neutral
  • Difficult

Change -8.5

Needs met

90.1
  • Met or above
  • Below expectations

Change -1.9