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Top 5 tips from the Tech Giants on new ways of working, heard at Web Summit 2020.

Many lawsuits have been filed already including against companies like McDonald's, Walmart, Safeway, and others in the US

There has been a great amount of research historically on the universal nature of human needs, most notably by Maslow and his Hierarchy of Needs and more recently in Positive Psychology. Universal human needs are always important, and should play a part in our approach, however the way these needs…

The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced on Monday 25th May that non-essential retailers will be allowed to reopen their doors on 15th June and urged shoppers to go out and spend to help revive the British economy. It’s great news for all of us as a sense of normality…

Social distancing is likely here to stay, and although it presents a lot of challenges, it is something that's here to stay. See how smart counters help.

Although COVID-19 has affected the majority of the globe, the one thing seen during the current Coronavirus outbreak is the speed at which we can adapt to situations when technology is used productively. Through the use of communities and technologies, it seems that nations and cities all over the world…

Customer reviews are imperative to business success. In fact, research from TripAdvisor shows that two out of every three people won’t even consider making a purchase until they have read at least one review from a trusted source such as TripAdvisor or Trust Pilot.  Only one in ten satisfied customers…

Purple WiFi is excited to announce the former Chief Executive of BT, Gavin Patterson, will be joining the company as a non-exec Director in an exciting time of growth for the company. Patterson has enjoyed an illustrious career including President of the Advertising Association and non-executive director at British Airways…

We want to make it as easy as possible for customers to drive success through the Purple platform. With this in mind, we have decided to introduce a complete managed service offering as part of our existing professional services. Introducing Purple’s managed service Purple’s managed service is a new offering…

Purple is pleased to announce an exciting multi-year partnership with BT. British Telecom will now be able to provide its retail store customers with the ability to gain customer insights, just as they would online. The partnership will see the incorporation of Purples advanced customer engagement capabilities within BT Wi-Fi…

Fast-growth data analytics firm Purple WiFi has acquired US wayfinding business LogicJunction. In the deal announced today, Manchester-headquartered Purple confirmed the takeover of Ohio-based LogicJunction, with the combined businesses operating under the Purple brand. The acquisition is a majority stock deal, with the existing management team and employee base joining…

August is proving to be a very busy and productive month at Purple, and we have a large number of exciting new features going live. These include: Access Media Insertion Introduce a new revenue stream by monetizing your guest WiFi login experience through Access Media Insertion. So what is Access…

Domino’s have signed a rolling contract with hospitality guest WiFi and analytics specialists, Smarter WiFi, to install a Purple-powered WiFi solution at 10 of their sites across the UK. Rollout to further stores is expected over the coming months to expand the overall estate and help Domino’s re-engage more effectively…

Purple has formed a new technology partnership with Atea, Northern Europe’s market leader in IT infrastructure.  Atea are a large IT integrator and transformation specialist with 7,400 employees and 4,000 consultants located in 87 offices. Located in seven countries —Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Atea offers a…

Global business analytics provider, Purple WiFi, has released findings from a study into user attitudes towards their data. With access to the behavior of over 110 million users globally, Purple are well-placed to present accurate and comprehensive results. Purple were able to show that, despite amending their own privacy documents…