How Retail Campaign Audit Scores Field Submitted Photos

A rep marking a campaign task "done" in the field app isn't the same as the campaign being executed to brand standard. Retail execution software needs its own layer that compares what was actually delivered against what was supposed to happen, visit by visit.

1Channel's Campaign Audit is where that comparison happens. Every completed campaign and POSM visit flows back here for a manager to review the submitted photo against a reference image and a written guideline, then assign a score.

How Retail Campaign Audit Scores Field Submitted Photos, a flowchart showing a field photo compared against a reference image and scored as a percentage

Finding the Visits That Need a Look

The Campaign Audit filter screen narrows a large dataset down to what actually needs review:

  • From Date / To Date, Select State, Select City (a scrollable list, not a plain dropdown), User, and a Range filter
  • Results grid: Store details, Employee Name, Visit Date, Store Image, and an Audited (Y/N) flag
  • Search is a global, case-insensitive match across every visible column

One client's filtered dataset ran to 3,000+ entries, which is exactly why the State, City, and Range filters exist before anyone starts scoring individual rows.

What Gets Scored, Visit by Visit

Opening a row brings up the scoring table:

ColumnWhat It Captures
CampaignWhich campaign the visit was logged against
ParameterThe specific thing being checked (e.g. a shelf placement rule)
Weight (%)How much this parameter counts toward the overall score
Pic of SuccessThe reference "ideal" image the submission is judged against
GuidelineThe written standard, e.g. "100 = 4 units of Brand X visible with the required tag"
Score / CommentEditable fields the auditor fills in

The submitted photo sits alongside the reference image for a direct side-by-side comparison, so scoring is a judgment against a stated standard rather than a guess.

How 1Channel Supports Campaign Scoring

This is the exact screen 1Channel's Visual Merchandising & POSM Management runs this comparison on, with the reference photo, guideline, and weighted parameters all in one view instead of scattered across spreadsheets and WhatsApp threads.

See Every Campaign Scored Against Its Own Standard

See how 1Channel's Visual Merchandising & POSM Management scores every field visit against its own weighted parameters and reference photo, not a generic checklist.

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1Channel Campaign Audit scoring screen showing a submitted photo compared against a reference image with a weighted parameter table and overall score

When One Visit Covers Two Campaigns

If an outlet has two campaigns running at the same time, the same visit's audit table doesn't collapse into one score. It shows multiple line items instead, one row per campaign-and-parameter combination, each scored independently.

That matters for accountability: a strong score on one campaign can't mask a weak score on another running at the same store on the same day.

FAQs

1. What's the difference between the Campaign Audit list and the scoring modal?

The list is a filterable overview of every submitted visit, searchable by store, city, state, employee, and date. The scoring modal is where one specific visit actually gets evaluated, with the Campaign, Parameter, Weight %, Pic of Success, Guideline, Score, and Comment table.

2. How does an auditor actually score a submitted photo?

By comparing the field-submitted photo side by side against the reference Pic of Success image and the written guideline, then entering a percentage score and a comment for that parameter.

3. What happens if an outlet has two campaigns running at the same visit?

The audit table doesn't merge them into one score. It shows a separate row for every campaign-and-parameter combination from that visit, each scored independently.

Yes. Search works as a global, case-insensitive substring match across every visible column, so a partial match can surface relevant rows beyond an exact store name.

5. How large can a Campaign Audit dataset get?

One client's filtered dataset ran to 3,000+ entries, which is why the State, City, and Range filters exist before anyone starts scoring individual rows.

Note: Software screens may vary based on your business structure and configured workflows.

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