April 02, 2014 Can social media alter your mood? Positivity breeds positivity Psychologists have long been aware that positivity breeds positivity in others. We also know that praise and reward has a greater impact on good behaviour than punishment has on stopping bad behaviour. It’s therefore no surprise that both of these psychological rules also apply in the online world. Researchers at the University… Read More
March 30, 2014 Splash page and e-shots – new functionality explained Purple WiFi is always innovating, changing and adapting to new technology. We’re keen to give our customers and resellers the tools they need to make the Purple WiFi product work for them. That’s why we’re introducing a brand new splash page and e-shots. Dom, our Training Manager, will be organising a webinar on the new… Read More
March 27, 2014 Can stores really compete with online shopping? Facts and figures Today’s newly released ONS (Office of National Statistics) retail figures show a clear upward trend in the retail market, with an increase of 3.7% compared to February 2013. Increasingly customers are more confident in spending their money and inflation in stores is at an all time low. As the details in the… Read More
March 19, 2014 Key US appointment marks expansion in Americas 19 March 2014 Purple WiFi rolls out global strategy with key US appointment Cloud-based social WiFi provider, Purple WiFi, is investing in its US expansion with the recruitment of Anne Lakstigala to the role of Vice President, Americas. This strategic appointment enables Purple WiFi to fully implement its US sales plans, which comprise a combination of… Read More
February 06, 2014 The psychology of social media Social media has had a profound effect on the way people engage with each other. Its power lies in the way it can provide users with a sense of personal connection and community. Psychologists are interested in what effect this has on people’s behaviour in real life. Which is the real you? Social media can… Read More
August 14, 2013 Extending the virtual shopping experience to the third shelf A blog post by Lina Arseneault, Senior Director of Marketing at AirTight Networks. What if companies could go beyond merely advertising to consumers or even trying to “engage” them in social media, and actually sell to them at the moment they are ready to buy, wherever they are? New technologies are opening up a world… Read More
July 15, 2013 In Store WiFi : Turning Browsers Into Buyers A guest blog post by Lina Arseneault, Senior Director of Marketing at AirTight Networks. The brick-and-mortar store experience has remained remarkably unchanged in the past 50 years. Since the days of the shopkeeper, people wander around shops looking for goods and then wait in line to pay. All that is about to change at an unprecedented pace;… Read More
June 09, 2013 D11: Mary Meeker and the “State of the Internet” Report A guest blog post by Lina Arseneault, Senior Director of Marketing at AirTight Networks Since its debut in 2003, The Wall Street Journal’s D: All Things Digital conference has been breaking news and highlighting innovation by providing straight-up, unvarnished conversations with the most influential figures in media and technology. D creators and executive producers Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher put the… Read More
April 28, 2013 Book Review: The Retail Revival A guest blog post by Lina Arseneault, Senior Director of Marketing at AirTight Networks Canadian Doug Stephens, founder of “Retail Prophet” is the author of the groundbreaking book, The Retail Revival: Re-Imagining Business for the New Age of Consumerism. I read the retail futurist’s book soon after it was released in February 2013. I thoroughly enjoyed… Read More
April 06, 2013 80% of mobile consumers are influenced by in-store Wi-Fi when deciding where to shop A guest blog post by Lina Arseneault, Senior Director of Marketing at AirTight Networks In early 2013, IDC issued the updated version of its IDC Retail Insights report outlining the top 10 predictions for the world-wide retail industry. One of the report’s authors is retail research director Leslie Hand. She and I recently met at… Read More
March 06, 2013 There’s no such thing as free WiFi! There is no such thing as free WiFi. Someone, somewhere has to pay for it. We all expect it, we all see the stickers on doors and windows, but ultimately someone is having to pay for it, and it’s generally the venue owner. I recently met with such an owner and we discussed the expectation… Read More
