Blogs
Airport digitalization: has the passenger experience improved enough?
Passengers have been embracing technology for years, relying on their smartphones, tablets and other devices to stay informed and up-to-date when traveling. Many airports have bought in too, investing heavily over the past few years in self-service technology that keeps passengers informed, creates more efficient passenger journeys and improves the…
Purple and Better Ad Network are serving disruptive technologies in hospitality in Chicago
Hospitality brands can now connect with their customers before they even step on site – and we’re not talking about sending them from your social media pages. We’re talking about capturing their attention while they’re in the vicinity before they walk into your competitors’ restaurant, bar or cafe. Purple, global…
Purple support Chorley’s Inspire Youth Zones project
Purple, leading WiFi analytics provider, is supporting Chorley’s Inspire Youth Zones project by donating a guest WiFi network and analytics platform for the new Youth Zone site. The Youth Zone, which is located on Chapel Street, offers a safe and inspiring environment for young people, aged 8 – 19, or…
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…
Shifting retail’s focus from e-commerce to an inclusive Customer Algorithm
E-commerce took off in the early 2000’s and created a buzz around 24-hour shopping, but it’s also heavily skewed retail marketing to rely on online insights to generate sales. In 2018, this focus is making a colossal shift back to a more balanced, in-depth ratio of offline to online consumer…
Why brick and mortar stores are key to world domination
You may have noticed we’ve been talking a lot about the ‘customer algorithm’ recently. It’s a term that we have coined off the back of Alibaba’s ‘new retail’ strategy – one that aims to merge the online and offline worlds of data capture. It’s all about combining data from multiple…
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…
Register your 1:1 with Purple at HITEC Amsterdam 2018
Are you attending this years HITEC event in Amsterdam? If so, make sure you book in some time to visit stand 176. Purple will be on hand over the course of the three day conference to talk you through how you can increase customer retention by 24%. Intrigued? You should…
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…
How our end users have absolute control over their data
End users of WiFi should have control over the data they are willing to share with companies. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into full force on 25th May this year, the biggest revision to data privacy and security in 20 years by the European Union parliament, but there…
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…
Transforming the fan experience: What if Amazon FC was real?
Increasing the number of times a fan visits your venue has a direct and measurable impact on revenue; as does extending the duration of their visit. To do this, stadiums need to have a clear understanding of who each of their visitors are and how they behave when they are…
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…