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India is building fast. But is it building smart? Buildings today can sense when air quality dips, dim lights when rooms are empty and even guide a visitor straight to the right meeting room. But none of this happens by magic. It’s thanks to consultants who stitch together the wires, sensors and software that make […]

Retail is changing fast, but one thing hasn’t gone away: the importance of retail location intelligence. Knowing how people move through your store, when they visit and why they stay gives you the edge in a competitive market. Recent numbers from 2024 and 2025 show the state of consumer visits across categories and they tell […]

The retail industry is rapidly changing. With a large focus on e-commerce, many people wonder what brick-and-mortar establishments will have to do in order to survive. The easiest answer to this question? Listen to the customer. After all, they’re known for being right. Overview: Elevating the Retail Experience—What Customers Really, Really Want Understanding what customers […]

Why IoT Location Data 2025 Trends Matter? Every connected device has a story to tell, not just what it’s doing, but where it’s doing it. By 2025, the IoT location data trends are shaping how organizations run factories, hospitals, cities and even shopping malls. The difference between knowing something happened and knowing where it happened […]

With the advent of smart buildings, flexible workspaces, and modern expectations on the part of tenants, the commercial leasing market has taken a turn into the digital future. We no longer just rent space; we contract a 360-degree user experience comprised of spaces and services. Occupants are no longer the subordinate in a landlord-tenant hierarchy; […]

Big events succeed or fail on one thing: movement. When attendees can’t find their way inside a stadium, convention center or exhibition hall, frustration sets in fast. Vendors lose visibility, staff struggle and organizers watch satisfaction scores drop. That’s why event venue navigation has become a critical part of operations in 2025. Indoor maps don’t […]

Retail is no longer about just stocking shelves and waiting for customers to show up. Every step a shopper takes in your store creates valuable information. If you capture and use this information the right way, you can turn it into real business growth. That’s the role of retail data insights—practical, easy-to-read signals that tell […]

Indoor navigation has come a long way from simply pointing people in the right direction. In 2025, it’s become a way for businesses to understand how people actually move through their spaces. The technology doesn’t just map floors and hallways, it captures patterns, moments and choices – hence indoor navigation can increase ROI and enhance […]

In 2025, hospital asset tracking is no longer an optional upgrade; it’s a proven way for hospitals to save money, reclaim staff time and reduce daily stress. By tagging and monitoring equipment in real time with technologies like RFID and RTLS, hospitals can locate everything from IV pumps to wheelchairs in seconds. The results are […]

Running a facility means juggling a lot of moving parts, equipment, tools, vehicles, inventory and the people who use them. The more assets you have, the harder it is to know exactly where everything is and how it’s being used. And when something’s missing, out of place or sitting idle, you feel the cost immediately. […]

Running a workplace well is more than just keeping the lights on. It’s knowing exactly what’s going on in your building, where people are, where your assets are and how your operations fit together. That’s workplace management in plain terms, keeping the whole place running without wasted time, unnecessary risk or guesswork. If you own […]

(Without Boring Them to Death or Losing Them in a Crowd) Let’s Start with the Obvious: No One Likes Boring Events People aren’t showing up to your trade show or corporate summit because they love plastic badges, lukewarm coffee or awkward small talk with strangers from procurement. They’re showing up because they hope something in […]

Walk into any modern retail space in 2025 and you’ll notice something different: every move, every visitor pattern, every piece of equipment is quietly being tracked—not in a way that invades privacy, but in a way that makes the entire store run smarter. This is the power of location-based analytics in retail. Location-based analytics retail […]

Retail is changing in ways that are clear to anyone managing a store, a mall or even a chain. What matters most right now is how retail marketing technology can make every shopper’s visit smoother, easier and more profitable for business owners. Let’s break down how smart tools like indoor wayfinding, asset tracing, personnel monitoring […]

If you are a mall owner or operator, you know that the world of retail has changed drastically in recent years. Malls today are about customer experience, tenant satisfaction and ultimately, revenue. How do you know if your mall is really driving profits for you? Your new secret weapon for making smarter, data-driven decisions is […]

The workdays of healthcare professionals consist of demanding tasks, including managing patient care, communicating status updates, handling administrative duties and dealing with the possibility of staffing, resource or supply shortages. Vivian Health asked over 1,000 U.S. workers to rate their jobs from one to 10, with 10 being “very stressful.” Nearly half of respondents, regardless […]

In recent years, the global need for contactless experience systems has meant that the concept of “Smart Ticketing” has also been fast-tracked in stadium and event sales operations. Smart ticketing offers a convenient solution for stadium and event organizers to manage their operations efficiently, eliminating overhead costs and process bottlenecks. This is quite significant because […]

Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) has become a turning point for how companies handle maintenance in 2025. Thanks to AI and IoT, businesses can now spot equipment problems before they happen and schedule maintenance at the right time. Reports show that predictive maintenance using AI can cut unplanned downtime by up to 50 percent and extend […]