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 May 2026 Published 1 June 2026

Supermarket Friendliness Sees Notable Decline

In the Retail Supermarket sector, Friendliness dropped to 54.6 in May, down by 33.7 points from the prior month.

Overall NPS trend

Signals from the period

Significant Drop in Overall NPS

In May, the Overall NPS fell to 21.9, marking a decline of 44.0 points from the previous month.

Retail Sector NPS Experiences Decline

Retail NPS decreased to 23.4 in May, down by 35.2 points from the prior month.

Leisure and Hospitality Leads in Year-to-Date NPS

As of May, the Year-to-Date NPS for Leisure and Hospitality is 48.2.

Retail spotlight

NPS

36.3

Change -23.7

Friendliness

69.0

Change -19.9

Ease

87.3

Change +0.6

Needs met

92.0

Change -3.5