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McDonald’s record a sharp increase in app downloads following the installation of WiFi analytics
McDonald’s Belgium have partnered with Purple, Cisco Meraki and Socialspot to deliver a fast, free and secure guest WiFi network in over 80 restaurants locations across Belgium. The infrastructure, equipped with Purple’s WiFi analytics solution, is part of a large phase of digital transformation aimed at enhancing the dining experience.…
Purple announced as finalists for the ARN Innovation Awards
The finalists for the 2018 ARN Innovation Awards have been released, and we are pleased to announce that Purple have been shortlisted for the Software Vendor Value Award, alongside other contenders including ConnectWise, MuleSoft and VMware. The Vendor Award recognizes vendors helping partners deliver innovative solutions to customers, through leading-edge…
dotmailer: our newest integration feature
We are pleased to announce that our WiFi analytics solution is now compatible with dotmailer; the popular marketing automation platform. dotmailer is a leading marketing service provider with data-powered automation at its core. dotmailer are passionate about shaping the omnichannel marketing space, and for nearly 20 years have helped thousands…
Analytics Pro (beta): A detailed look at what’s new
Reporting and analytics have been at the core of Purple’s product offering since the very beginning, allowing our customers to achieve the job of querying their visitor data and using that data to uncover the insights that drive actions. Naturally, the scope and demand from our analytics has evolved over…
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…
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…