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Walmart Canada elevates the in-store customer experience with Purple WiFi

Walmart Canada elevates the in-store customer experience with Purple WiFi

Purple is excited to work with Walmart Canada to help deliver a fast, free, and secure guest WiFi network to Walmart Canada's customers across more than 400

4 February 2019
We've analyzed 110 million unique individuals, across 10 billion visits to 45,000 venues. Here's what we found.

We've analyzed 110 million unique individuals, across 10 billion visits to 45,000 venues. Here's what we found.

Do you know how many people visit your venue on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis? Do you know how many of those people are new or repeat visitors? Do you know

29 January 2019
What does 5G mean for WiFi?

What does 5G mean for WiFi?

5G is here and it's here to stay. It has already reached 228m global connections, and it's showing no signs of slowing down, despite the global coronavirus

29 January 2019
How to increase customer foot traffic

How to increase customer foot traffic

Online e-commerce sales have been on the rise for a number of years. A report by Statista reveals that in 2020, e-commerce retail sales are expected to reach 4.1

11 December 2018
Tracking customer foot traffic: How can I track customer foot traffic?

Tracking customer foot traffic: How can I track customer foot traffic?

There has been a lot of controversy in recent years following the development of new technologies that allow companies, particularly within the retail sector,

6 December 2018
McDonald's records a sharp increase in app downloads following the installation of WiFi analytics

McDonald's records a sharp increase in app downloads following the installation of WiFi analytics

McDonald's Belgium has partnered with Purple, Cisco Meraki, and Socialspot to deliver a fast, free, and secure guest WiFi network in over 80 restaurant locations

29 July 2018
Deliveroo partners with Purple to deliver more than just food

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

28 April 2018
Engage with your visitors through the power of Webhooks

Engage with your visitors through the power of Webhooks

In June last year we unveiled Logic Flow, a game-changing feature that allows marketing teams to offer personalized customer engagement, resulting in enhanced

12 January 2018
Purple's WiFi and analytics platform - McDonald's is lovin' it

Purple's WiFi and analytics platform - McDonald's is lovin' it

Hamburger giant, McDonald's, has begun its next course of digital transformation, rolling out WiFi analytics across its locations in Belgium as part of a three

10 January 2018
6 ways to get more TripAdvisor reviews

6 ways to get more TripAdvisor reviews

Quality food, service, and pricing are just some of the key ingredients that make a dining experience memorable and worth talking about. With 92% of people

13 November 2017
nicko cruises welcomes Purple and Deutsche Telekom onboard for guest WiFi

nicko cruises welcomes Purple and Deutsche Telekom onboard for guest WiFi

nicko cruises, a major provider of river cruises in Europe, has signed a five-year contract with Deutsche Telekom and Purple to deliver WiFi to its passengers.

30 September 2017
NHS WiFi: A straightforward procedure with Purple

NHS WiFi: A straightforward procedure with Purple

In 2015, Jeremy Hunt declared that all NHS buildings across England would be provided with free WiFi in a bid to improve services and reduce costs. Fast forward

14 July 2017
22,000 people willingly agree to community service in return for free WiFi

22,000 people willingly agree to community service in return for free WiFi

Cleaning festival restrooms, hugging stray cats and dogs, and scraping chewing gum off the streets are just some of the uninviting tasks people have agreed to in

10 July 2017
Festival WiFi - not just an advantage for the festival-goer

Festival WiFi - not just an advantage for the festival-goer

Well, that's the Glastonbury Festival over and done with for another year, and I'm sure many of your social media news feeds have been swamped with selfies, videos,

23 June 2017
Purple's WiFi fanalytics platform hits the spot for Frisco RoughRiders

Purple's WiFi fanalytics platform hits the spot for Frisco RoughRiders

Fans of the Frisco RoughRiders can now enjoy free WiFi at all home games thanks to a WiFi and fanalytics platform from Purple, which also improves marketing a

10 June 2017
WiFi for shopping centers: Why should shopping centers utilize WiFi analytics?

WiFi for shopping centers: Why should shopping centers utilize WiFi analytics?

Technology and innovation are impacting businesses in all sectors, but none more so than those operating in the retail industry. From data analytics and digital

3 June 2017
How Do WiFi Extenders Work?

How Do WiFi Extenders Work?

Nowadays, WiFi is more than just a convenient way to connect to the internet - it's an essential tool that we use to remain productive, efficient, and connected

4 April 2017
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital treats patients to free WiFi

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital treats patients to free WiFi

Purple, the intelligent spaces company, has installed its WiFi and analytics platform at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and it has proven to be a big hit with

26 March 2017