December 08, 2020 TripAdvisor’s “Travel Safe” Tools Explained. I’ve written quite a lot recently about how consumer sentiment towards safety and risk has changed more in the past 9 months than it has for the majority of my life. Until recently safety was a given. If you visited a shop or a restaurant you expected to be safe. No one was banging on… Read More
December 07, 2020 Automating your visitor count, achieving 98% people counting accuracy Manually counting people in and out is an inefficient way to collect numbers of visitors, in addition to this, many venues are having to hire additional members of staff to assist with this. Venues globally, such as supermarkets and high street retailers have opted to implement a one-in-one-out strategy, where a member of staff stands… Read More
December 04, 2020 What will going to work look like in 2021? Top 5 tips from the Tech Giants on new ways of working, heard at Web Summit 2020 I’ve just spent 3 days listening to lots of different speakers at the Lisbon Web Summit 2020. As the Wall Street Journal said, it’s where ‘the giants of the web assemble’. This is an event we attend to… Read More
December 03, 2020 Game-changing insights hanging from your wall or ceiling Many businesses have existing infrastructure that can be repurposed to meet the needs of the COVID world and beyond 2020 has changed the way we interact with physical spaces forever. Whether that be changes in the workplace such as employees only visiting the office once or twice a week as opposed to the traditional 9… Read More
November 24, 2020 The litigation for Covid-19 has started, where will it go for employers and business? As sure as water flows downhill it was inevitable that litigation would flow from the pandemic as lawyers sharpen their teeth and let the blame game begin! I was prompted to write this as I have had a flurry of interest from the PE and VC community, which is great, and they share our theory… Read More
November 23, 2020 The intelligent university campus Universities have been in the news recently for multiple reasons, specifically how they keep their students safe while delivering on the tuition and learning that those students are paying for. The uniqueness of the university business model means that those institutions are under acute pressure to deliver, from their students (both current and future) and… Read More
November 18, 2020 Purple develops a low-cost solution to occupancy control and visitor counting Low-cost solution to occupancy control enabling venues to optimize safety, comply with government guidance and offer visual reassurance to visitors by publicly displaying live occupancy numbers The solution connects with hardware that many venues already have installed, whether that’s access points or sensors (typically used for security), so offers an effective and low-cost solution The… Read More
November 16, 2020 Analytics for physical spaces, really? Imagine we’re sat having a beer together and I’m chatting to you about my amazing eCommerce business, you’re naturally curious of course, and ask about how many visitors I have, how often they come, what the conversion rate is, all logical questions given the topic we’re discussing, to which however I look blankly back at… Read More
November 05, 2020 The new normal office environment You don’t know what you don’t know and the world we live in is full of unknowns and there are many people scratching their head and trying to predict what the new normal might be on many fronts. For most physical spaces and most definitely office spaces we do know it won’t be the same… Read More
October 22, 2020 The importance of reliable indoor mobile coverage during COVID-19 As the world entered 2020, came along the novel coronavirus driving the demand for Internet services and reaching its peak as never before. Slowly and gradually, it became the ‘New Normal’ way of communication such as doing business with people remotely, online video consultations with patients, streaming videos, and socializing virtually via video conferencing for… Read More
October 20, 2020 Presence technology reassures visitors with occupancy control Visitors and staff are put off by going into venues and offices due to coronavirus. To ensure business survival, companies and brands need to look to technology to improve the safety and attractiveness of their venues and offices. Visitors and staff wish to feel safe when going into a store or entering the office, especially… Read More
October 08, 2020 Businesses receive fines for breaking COVID occupancy limits Coronavirus has caused a number of restrictions across various industries that include guidelines and regulations on how many people can be in a building, how many can meet, social distancing, face coverings etc. Ensuring that a business has no more than the correct number of occupants in a venue at any given time has never… Read More
September 23, 2020 Shareholders can sue companies if they fail to increase staff and visitor safety COVID-19 has highlighted the delicate balance between protecting staff, visitors, and guests by minimizing risk and ensuring operations remain efficient. Companies that fail to prioritize visitor safety may be sued for alleged failure to protect workers and visitors from coronavirus. A report by Bloomberg markets states; “Hospitals, restaurants, stores, nursing homes, and hotels may face… Read More
September 22, 2020 Technology is making US healthcare safer Technology has been used as a tool that aids and improves safety in US healthcare for a good amount of time now but the recent COVID-19 outbreak has promoted healthcare providers to accelerate the use of technology at a much quicker rate. The coronavirus pandemic has shifted the focus towards healthcare and the different types… Read More
September 07, 2020 Coronavirus threatens US hospital closures Even with the money from the US government $175bn bailout, many hospitals are facing critical cash flow issues, because they have had to cancel, or people have avoided the elective procedures that hospitals rely on for financial stability. Patients put off by visiting the hospital for anything other than COVID-19 related caused consumer spending in… Read More
August 27, 2020 Missed appointments costing US healthcare $150bn per year The average no show rate for appointments in US hospitals is 30% and as anxiety grows at the prospect of visiting a hospital during a pandemic, institutions need to respond by putting in place measures and technology that ensure patient safety. Now more than ever, ensuring that patients attend appointments is vital for: Controlling the… Read More
