Over the last few years, consumers and businesses have increasingly realised that the time to adapt and ditch their wasteful practices is now. In fact, research conducted by K3 last year, involving 2,000 UK consumers, found that 30% had boycotted a retailer for a lack of environmental awareness. This figure rose to an astonishing 54% for consumers aged between 18 and 24. But it isn’t just consumers that businesses need to worry about… more and more legislation is being proposed and implemented across the world that is forcing brands to go green. One such example is Germany’s Supply Chain Act w ..read more

Point of Sale (PoS) solutions have quickly become the anchor for a unified commerce experience – serving as the glue that binds platforms together to provide customers with a seamless journey across all touchpoints. With a truly unified commerce system architecture, anchored by a modern PoS solution, businesses can quickly and effortlessly create a holistic customer experience that enables them to meet customers where they want to be met. Convenience reigns king for consumers Last year, K3 conducted research that discovered a third of consumers would stop using a retailer for not offering the ..read more

K3 recently unveiled our inclusion in Microsoft’s Cloud for Retail launch team. In case you’re unfamiliar with Cloud for Retail, we thought it would be a good idea to provide an outline of what it is and the benefits it offers. In short, Cloud for Retail was designed to enable businesses to be future-proofed. It addresses key trends, harnesses data, employs industry-tailored capabilities, and provides integration capabilities with solutions like our very own K3|fashion. It seamlessly connects data, customers, people and operations to create true omnichannel experiences that empower businesses ..read more

Last year, K3 began expanding into North America to further grow our presence and continue transforming fashion and retail businesses for good. It’s been an incredibly exciting time and we’d like to take a few moments to celebrate and reflect on the progress of our expansion into North America! New faces Six months ago, Kim Morgan joined K3 as the VP of Sales US and embarked on her mission to raise our profile in North America. Kim hails from New York City and she is well-versed in all things sales, technology and SaaS business models. While she originally cut her teeth in print sales at Time ..read more

When it comes to sustainability and protecting our planet, the responsibility to be more socially, ethically and environmentally friendly falls on all of us.   Since the pandemic began, the majority’s mindset has shifted when it comes to sustainability. But the problem now lies in encouraging them to take action.  Google conducted research and found that 78% of consumers believe large businesses have a role to play in fighting climate change.   While brands look to fulfill this role, Google analysed search pattern data, talked with consumers and consulted experts to help identif ..read more

Omnichannel experiences are no longer a luxury for consumers but an expectation. Customers want to shop when and however they please but in order for retailers to offer such services, they need a better overview of their inventories. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags present one way for businesses to gain better visibility over their inventory since items tagged with the technology can be identified via radio waves. With this enhanced visibility, businesses are empowered to track their stock more easily and offer greater omnichannel experiences to their customers.  The world is c ..read more

Manchester, 31st January 2022: K3 Business Technology Group (K3) is delighted to announce the acquisition of ViJi, an innovative software developer with an exciting suite of products focused on sustainability. The strategic acquisition will complement K3’s refocused growth strategy and international customer base as we continue to transform fashion, apparel and select retail markets for good. The addition of ViJi aligns perfectly with K3’s ambitions in our core target markets where traceability, transparency, and certification of supply chains are increasingly important priorities – in part dr ..read more

It is no secret that eCommerce radically changed the way in which retailers operate. They are having to adapt to an increasingly fickle consumer who lacks time and values convenience highly. After all, why would anybody wait in a lengthy queue when they could simply order a product online and have it delivered directly to their doorstep?   This creates a difficult situation for bricks and mortar retailers because they must up the ante and create new experiences that lure customers from their houses and back onto the high street.    Enter the store of the future.  ..read more

Bradshaw Taylor, a family-run outdoor and lifestyle organisation that brings a range of retail brands to market throughout the UK, Europe, USA and Canada, has unified its nine brands with K3|pebblestone. The business was first established 25 years ago and it has since grown exponentially with the acquisition of multiple, respected brands in apparel, footwear and outdoor equipment. Its prestigious brands include Sherpa Adventure, an ethical and sustainable clothing brand, alongside Le Chameau, a premium footwear brand known for its rubber boots. However, all the brands under the Bradshaw Taylor ..read more

Manchester, 13th January 2022: K3 Business Technology Group (K3) is delighted to join Microsoft’s Cloud for Retail launch team for fashion and apparel. The move further cements the robust relationship between K3, Microsoft and the Dynamics 365 (D365) partner ecosystem. K3 adds significant value to the D365 ecosystem with its signature product K3|fashion. The concept-to-consumer solution is embedded in D365 and further enhanced to meet the unique and exacting needs of the fashion and apparel industry. Rather than adopting a one size fits all approach, K3 believes retail technology should be abo ..read more