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PizzaExpress report a spike in app downloads following the installation of WiFi analytics
PizzaExpress have partnered with Redcentric and Purple to deliver a free, fast and secure guest WiFi network in 470+ restaurants across the UK and Northern Ireland. The new infrastructure, equipped with WiFi analytics, is part of a phase of digital transformation, aimed at enhancing the dining experience. In January 2017,…
Opin Kerfi join Purple’s global partner network
Purple has formed a new technology partnership with Opin Kerfi, leading IT solutions and service partner, to provide businesses with in-depth data and analytics around their customers and physical spaces. Opin Kerfi specialize in many fields of IT including hardware, infrastructure, networks, communications solutions, office solutions and software development. The…
Target customers to the minute with LogicFlow’s new feature: Purple’s automated marketing tool
In June 2017 we released LogicFlow, a simple to use drag and drop builder that enables you to set up multi-staged marketing campaigns within minutes. With LogicFlow, you can automatically trigger an ‘action’, such as an e-shot, SMS message, splash page display or website redirect based on specific customer behavior,…
Deliveroo partners with Purple to deliver more than just food
Deliveroo is bringing more than just food to the table for its thousands of restaurants by launching a new support site to help restaurants reduce everyday business expenses. The food delivery giant has formed partnerships with a number of businesses to offer discounts across various business services – ensuring their…
WiFi4EU: A Continental Shift In Free WiFi Access For Europe
On May 29th, 2017 the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission reached a political agreement to provide free WiFi connectivity for citizens and visitors in the European Union. The WiFi4EU scheme will be delivered through simple and non-bureaucratic procedures including online applications, payments by vouchers (each worth 15,000 Euros)…
Purple helps students develop their coding skills at Changing Horizons event
Earlier this month, Changing Horizons, branched out to Oldham’s Queen Elizabeth Hall following its prior success in Blackpool in 2017 and 18. Along with Blackpool, Oldham has been identified as one of the lowest areas of social mobility in the country which made it a particularly important location for the…
Purple appoints new Director of Sales – US and Canada
Global WiFi analytics provider, Purple, has named Amy Horowitz as their new Director of Sales – US and Canada. The appointment comes shortly after Purple announced a whirlwind 2017. During this time the company demonstrated a 367.2% increase in revenue compared to the previous year in America alone. Horowitz has…
Purple takes home the Judges’ Award for International Success at Northern Tech Awards
Purple, global WiFi analytics providers, were last night presented with the Judges’ Award for International Success at the Northern Tech Awards, hosted by GP Bullhound. The awards, held at The Hub in Edinburgh, recognized key players in the region’s digital sector and celebrated the fastest growing and most promising technology…
All access WiFi lands at Miami HEAT’s AmericanAirlines Arena
As part of the Miami HEAT’s commitment to make the AmericanAirlines Arena the premier sports and entertainment venue in South Florida, a wide-spread and secure guest WiFi network has been introduced to enhance the customer experience. In July 2017, Purple was expertly installed across over 350 access points throughout the…
Introducing the Customer Algorithm: Bringing your digital and physical analytics together
The digital economy is facilitating a new era of engaging with customers. And so, businesses are always looking for new and innovative concepts to improve the customer experience. We wrote a piece earlier this month around ‘new retail’; a strategy first introduced in 2016 by Alibaba Founder, Jack Ma. We…
Mad Mex see a 7 percent increase in customer retention after installing guest WiFi
The Mexican food chain, Mad Mex, wanted to take their service to the next level through offering exceptional and secure guest WiFi to enhance the customer experience, whilst also collecting valuable demographic data to support marketing campaigns and personalize communications. In November 2016, WiFi analytics was successfully installed across approximately…
PTC join Purple’s global partner network
Purple has formed a new technology partnership with PTC, specialists in enterprise data management solutions, to provide businesses with in-depth data and analytics around their customers and physical spaces. Founded in 1991, PTC have been providing IT solutions and consultancy services for over 26 years with the aim of simplifying…
Purple and Airship land a winning solution for Revolution Bars Group
Revolution Bars Group have commissioned CRM provider, Airship, and WiFi analytics provider, Purple, to deliver a new welcome journey for their first-time visitors to increase customer retention. Purple and Airship have implemented a solution that enables Revolution Bars Group to collect key demographic data on their customers and drive engagement…
Purple and Local Measure unveil new engagement connector at Cisco Live ANZ
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, and Local Measure, local customer intelligence experts, unveil the Local Measure Connector at Cisco Live ANZ. The Connector provides businesses across retail, hospitality, stadiums and entertainment and other industries, with a holistic approach to customer engagement. The two global tech companies have been collaborating within…
Return of the Hack: Purple puts students to the test at Tameside Hackathon
Following the success of last year’s event, Purple once again put students across Greater Manchester to the test at the 2018 Tameside Hack. The two-day event, run by Tameside Council and Tameside College, gives young people aged 12-18 the chance to get competitive with their coding, digital and creative skills.…