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No. Although merchandising can have a relationship to mystery shopping and some Companies offer opportunities in both. Merchandising involves announced contact with the business (prior or on the day) and involves some form of stocking, display set up, or demo. I have done minimal merchandising but have done plenty of auditing or mystery shopping of the work of the merchandising rep!
Yes, merchandising and mystery shopping often go hand in hand, meaning that mystery shopping companies often look for merchandisers as well. They involve different duties, so you have to see what you like doing.
Many states have no regulations regarding mystery shopping. In Florida however, a private investigator's license is required to engage in mystery shopping.
The variety of work available
Many mystery shopping companies have national clients and hire shoppers wherever those clients have locations. If you apply to as many mystery shopping companies and scheduling services as you can, you will be notified when they have jobs in your area. Never pay a fee to apply for mystery shopping jobs. Legitimate mystery shopping companies do not charge fees.
the weakness of mystery shopping is (if you dont have enough money to buy 12 gallons of water
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LinkShare is not a mystery shopping agency, but they may be affiliated with companies that provide market research services, such as mystery shopping. LinkShare helps companies with online marketing.
Mystery shopping employers look closely at the reports generated by mystery shoppers. They want to make sure that the shoppers did what was expected of them during the shop.
Yes through TNS Mystery Shopping Panel