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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.…
Big data and the part it’s playing in ‘new retail’
Alibaba founder, Jack Ma, used the term ‘new retail’ in 2016 to describe a future that would blend online, offline, logistics and data across a single value chain. The strategy aims to establish the business as a consumption solution provider, leveraging big data to enhance consumers’ shopping experiences. And we…
Purple welcomes Shopronics on board its global partner network
Purple has formed a new technology partnership with Shopronics, providers of big data and predictive analytics, to supply businesses with in-depth data and insights around their customers and physical spaces. Shopronics specialise in big data and predictive analytics, and use the Internet of Things to gather data around their clients’…
Purple: Introducing our new MailChimp Connector
We are pleased to announce that our WiFi analytics solution is now fully integrated with MailChimp; the world’s largest email marketing automation platform. The integration will allow marketing teams to quickly and easily create new mailing lists and deliver personalized communications to customers, increasing customer satisfaction and revenue. Through integrating…
Purple disrupt the WiFi market yet again; offering their enhanced analytics solution free of charge
Purple, global leaders in guest WiFi analytics, has today announced a huge shake up in their free and licensed WiFi solutions. The WiFi and analytics provider have made another bold, yet strategic move to disrupt the WiFi market. Purple are offering their enhanced solution, now called Purple SMB, free of…
MarketsandMarkets™ announce Purple as a key player in the managed WiFi market
In a recent report by MarketsandMarkets™, Purple have been named as a key player in the managed WiFi solutions market. Other named players include Cisco Systems, Fujitsu, Vodafone, Verizon, Ruckus Wireless, Aruba, and Mojo Networks. According to the report, ‘Managed Wi-Fi Solutions Market by Networking Service (Network Security, Network Planning…
Why would 10,000 people want an umbrella that didn’t work in the rain?
10,000 people considered a WiFi enabled umbrella you couldn’t use in the rain just to stay connected to WiFi. Purple Rain was a phantom product introduced by the global leader of WiFi analytics, Purple, as part of a Black Friday experiment last November. The not really patented Connected Canopy –…
Register your 1:1 with Purple at Cisco Live Barcelona 2018
2017 was another big year of introducing personalization, customization and localization to retail, hospitality and leisure organisations with new brands, such as McDonald’s, joining the Purple network. More and more businesses are realising the potential data insights have in understanding how to engage consumers and increase covers, spend, dwell time…
Purple welcomes NLT Networks on board its global partner network
Purple has formed a technology partnership with NLT Networks, leading providers of IT business solutions and consultancy, to provide businesses with in-depth data around their customers and physical spaces. NLT Networks work with a number of high profile partners including, Fortinet, Ruckus, Cisco, Meraki, HPe, Aruba and more, and they…
Sugar On Top roll out Purple’s solution to identify and reward loyal customers
The Asian fusion cafe, known for uniting people with their passion for food, wanted to take their service to the next level by using guest WiFi to connect customers to more than just social media. Midway through 2017, Sugar On Top rolled out WiFi analytics with Purple, TP-Link and Ungguh…
The Future of Data with Amazon’s Alexa Evangelist and GI Insight
A consumer’s journey to making a purchase happens in minutes, therefore why wouldn’t brands create an experience for your customers that reacts with their behaviour and interests – in minutes. Technologies, machine learning and automation are changing the shape of marketing and how businesses understand and engage with their customers.…
Hear from Purple’s apprentices on why you need to get coding in 2018
More job positions require coding and programming than you think. Significantly more businesses are relying on computer code to automate and design systems, from websites to networks and even email campaigns. Learning the skills to code and understand computer languages empowers employees with the confident to explore more tools and…