Blogs

Our latest survey: how do people use WiFi in public places?
Do you actively try to find free WiFi when you are out and about? Do you even access it if it’s available? We surveyed a whopping 2540 people and our results were very interesting. Demographics of our respondents The respondents were nearly of equally mixed gender with just over half…

The language of email
Emails – can we communicate as well as we think we can? Are you trying to be funny? Do you tend to be sarcastic? Or are you deadly serious when sending your emails? A Journal of Personality and Social Psychology report found that people greatly overestimate their ability to convey…

Kristina Kazemi Appointed as Sales Executive at Purple
Purple, the global innovator in Indoor Location Services, announces the appointment of Kristina Kazemi as Sales Executive for North America. With a track record of success in the North American Airport market, Kristina brings a wealth of experience to Purple's mission of providing cutting-edge solutions.

Knock knock, who’s there?
John, aged 23, from Manchester. He’s a repeat customer. His last visit was on 10/02/2019, and he has an average dwell time of 30 minutes. Capturing customer data online is something that we are very good at. We know how many people visit our website, how much time they spend…

Cinema chain delivers blockbuster WiFi and customer engagement thanks to Purple, Disney and Vision-Inside AG
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, has collaborated with Vision-Inside AG and Disney, to provide KITAG Cinemas with WiFi and customer insights. KITAG Cinemas is the largest movie theatre operator in German speaking Switzerland, with over 17,000 seats at 85 venues. Since Purple’s installation in late 2016, the collaboration has seen…

Popular Scottish town sees an influx of WiFi users and a spike in Facebook engagement thanks to Purple
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, and Rapier Systems are delivering high speed WiFi and content filtering to visitors and residents of Kirkcaldy town centre. As a result, the town has seen a growth in traffic on the WiFi network and a 208% increase in social media engagement. In early 2016,…

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,…

How to keep your business safe online in 2021
Ensuring your business and accounts are safe online is vital to any business operation and doing it is actually easier than you might think.

July release feature preview
With the July update of our portal coming up, we want to let you know about some of the great new features you can expect, and also give you the opportunity to sign up to one of our preview and training webinars. Below is an overview of some of the…

Jorge’s Summer: 3000 miles, 8 weeks, and a Purple mindset
Being passionately Purple is a value everyone shares in the office, whether you’re at HQ in Manchester or across the pond. It creates a foundation for each individual to connect to as Purple veterans and new recruits, and underpins everything we do here. Our values reflect how we see ourselves,…

Join us for an introduction to Purple WiFi
We’re hosting a webinar on Tuesday 3rd September to give an introduction to Purple WiFi. You’ll find this webinar particularly useful if you work within a Marketing or IT function for a retail, hospitality or leisure business of any size, and your business is keen to increase it’s social media…

January 2020: Features, reports and enhancements within the Purple platform
Here’s a summary of the features and updates we have been working on and showcasing throughout January. Post Authentication MicroSurveys Post Authentication MicroSurveys allow users to ‘delay’ and send a MicroSurvey to visitors via email, rather than presenting a MicroSurvey in the access journey when they are connecting to WiFi.…

It’s here. The new Purple.
At the center of Purple’s product offering lies data – this is something that has never changed; and never will. We want our customers to be able to access the data they capture from within their physical venues – whether that is through guest WiFi, or other connectable data sources –…

ITGL announces agreement with Purple WiFi
ITGL has signed an agreement with innovative social WiFi provider, Purple WiFi, which will see the addition of cloud-based guest WiFi and location analytics solutions to its portfolio of products. ITGL specialises in networking, unified communications and collaboration technologies. Customers are based across the UK and span all sectors. They…

IQ WiFi to widen Purple’s footprint across MENA region
Purple, the intelligent spaces company, today announced that IQ WIFI has become Purple’s strategic distributor in the MENA Region, with exclusivity in key countries, to generate further business through the channel. IQ WiFi, based in Dubai, originally became a partner back in 2015 having identified Purple as the clear market…