Your July 2026 mystery shopping news is here. The IRS raises the mileage rate to 76 cents mid-year, gas tops $4 a gallon, ShopperFest wraps in Las Vegas, and back-to-school spending hits $146.8B.
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Mystery Shopping News: June 2026 Insider Report
Your June 2026 mystery shopping news is here. ShopperFest opens in Las Vegas, the DOL final rule is weeks away, Father’s Day sets a $27.9B spending record, and ShopCon 2026 joins the fall calendar.
Mystery Shopping News: May 2026 Insider Report
Your monthly mystery shopping news roundup is here. May brings the closed DOL contractor rule comment window, fresh secret shopper scams, strong Mother’s Day dining traffic, and the final ShopperFest countdown.
The Mystery Shopping Insider — Edition #7
The latest mystery shopping news closed out April 2026 with a bang. The DOL contractor rule comment window slammed shut, and a fresh scam variant is hunting new shoppers on LinkedIn.
Mystery Shopping Insider — Edition #6
The Mystery Shopping Insider — Edition #6 April 1–15, 2026 In this edition: the 1099-NEC reporting threshold jumps from $600 to $2,000, the DOL reopens the contractor classification debate, MSPA sets a hard May 1 […]
The Mystery Shopping Insider — Edition #5
The Mystery Shopping Insider — Edition #5 March 16–31, 2026 • Mystery Shop Starter Welcome Back Welcome to the fifth edition of The Mystery Shopping Insider. This issue covers the second half of March 2026. […]
The Mystery Shopping Insider — Edition #4
The Mystery Shopping Insider — Edition #4 March 1–15, 2026 • Mystery Shop Starter Welcome Back Welcome to the fourth edition of The Mystery Shopping Insider. This issue covers the first half of March 2026. […]
Mystery Shopping Insider Report: February 16-28, 2026
The Mystery Shopping Insider — Edition #3 February 16–28, 2026 • Mystery Shop Starter Welcome Back Welcome to the third edition of The Mystery Shopping Insider. This issue covers the second half of February 2026. […]
Mystery Shopping Insider Report: February 1-15, 2026
The Mystery Shopping Insider — Edition #2 February 1–15, 2026 • Mystery Shop Starter Welcome Back Welcome to the second edition of The Mystery Shopping Insider. Tax season is here, and we’ve got the numbers […]
Mystery Shopping Insider Report: January 2026 Edition
The Mystery Shopping Insider — Edition #1 January 1–31, 2026 • Mystery Shop Starter Welcome to the First Edition Welcome to The Mystery Shopping Insider — your new go-to report for what’s happening in the […]