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The tariff illusion: Why new duties won't reset fashion's future featured image

The tariff illusion: Why new duties won’t reset fashion’s future

Some experts have suggested tariff increases will force a reset that fashion desperately needs. They're wrong. They hinder fashion's much-needed transformation.
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Regaining control in fashion wholesale: What the Saks Global vendor crisis taught us

The Saks Global situation highlights the fragile nature of fashion wholesale. Here are the best practices wholesalers can follow to mitigate future disruption.
Luxury's generational balancing act: Serving silver spenders while nurturing next-gen shoppers featured image

Luxury’s generational balancing act: Serving silver spenders while nurturing next-gen shoppers

Luxury fashion has a dual imperative. Brands must simultaneously attract older consumers while nurturing younger shoppers. Here's how:
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The tariff illusion: Why new duties won't reset fashion's future featured image

The tariff illusion: Why new duties won’t reset fashion’s future

Some experts have suggested tariff increases will force a reset that fashion desperately needs. They're wrong. They hinder fashion's much-needed transformation.
The evolving state of luxury & how brands must adapt featured image

The evolving state of luxury & how brands must adapt

Luxury's new playbook: Bridging generations, embracing digital, and exploring emerging markets to survive unprecedented industry disruption.
The platform paradox: Why ASOS' core customer strategy failed while brand diversification succeeded article header

The platform paradox: Why ASOS’ core customer strategy failed while brand diversification succeeded

ASOS doubled down on its existing customer base, allowing competitors to enter the market with cheaper offerings. This left ASOS with no fallback cushion. Now its struggling.
Regaining control in fashion wholesale: What the Saks Global vendor crisis taught us featured image

Regaining control in fashion wholesale: What the Saks Global vendor crisis taught us

The Saks Global situation highlights the fragile nature of fashion wholesale. Here are the best practices wholesalers can follow to mitigate future disruption.
Breaking through choice paralysis: How AI is changing product discovery in fashion featured image

Breaking through choice paralysis: How AI is changing product discovery in fashion

We've all experienced choice paralysis. It's time for a change. Here's how fashion brands can use AI to solve the choice paralysis conundrum:
Luxury's generational balancing act: Serving silver spenders while nurturing next-gen shoppers featured image

Luxury’s generational balancing act: Serving silver spenders while nurturing next-gen shoppers

Luxury fashion has a dual imperative. Brands must simultaneously attract older consumers while nurturing younger shoppers. Here's how:
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Trump’s tariffs: Reshaping fashion’s manufacturing map

Struggling to understand the impact of Trump's tariffs on the fashion industry and what it means for manufacturers? Check out this article to find out more...
How AI is reshaping the fashion store associate role in 2025 featured image

How AI is reshaping the fashion store associate role in 2025

Missed NRF 2025? Here's a recap and discussion on the event's biggest theme: AI moving beyond the experimental to concrete value.
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5 tips to master data management in fashion and apparel

Managing data in fashion is a huge pain, right? With hundreds, if not thousands, of SKUs to handle each season, it's paramount brands have robust data management capabilities. Check out this article to learn more.
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How accessory brands can add the finishing touch to their business

Generic ERPs are the bane of accessory brands. But that doesn't mean all ERPs are bad. Here's how brands can add the finishing touch to their business.
How footwear brands can step up their game with tailored ERPs featured image

How footwear brands can step up their game with tailored ERPs

Most ERPs suck for footwear brands. It's time for a change. Here's how they can step up their game with tailored ERPs.
Key insights from McKinsey’s The State of Fashion 2025 featured image

Key insights from McKinsey’s The State of Fashion 2025

As brands look ahead to 2025, here are the biggest challenges and opportunities McKinsey has identified in The State of Fashion 2025
Trump’s second term: What does it mean for the global fashion market? article header

Trump’s second term: What does it mean for the global fashion market?

Donald Trump has been re-elected, leading many to ask: how will the global fashion market react? Here's how it could pan out...
Supporting gender-fluid fashion: How fashion ERPs facilitate inclusive collections blog header

Supporting gender-fluid fashion: How fashion ERPs facilitate inclusive collections

Gender-fluid fashion is touted to be a big trend in 2025, but how can brands tap into it? The answers lies in fashion ERP!

The Great Disconnect: Why Newer Brands Are Thriving While Incumbents Falter

While legacy brand growth stagnates, up-and-comers are sweeping up market share. Here are the driving forces behind fashion's new paradigm.

Luxury’s wake-up call: A generation’s demand for change

Luxury fashion finds itself in a muddled place, buoyed by affluent consumers but the younger generations are coming, and they don't like luxury as it is now

Digital Loom: Unveiling the Fabric of Fashion ERP 2024

Most ERP vendors don't actually meet the needs of fashion businesses. Want to know more? Download a free copy of our whitepaper now.

Never out of stock: A new way to drive sustainability?

Never-out-of-stock (NOOS) items are nothing new in fashion, though they are now being positioned as a way to drive sustainability...

Five ways luxury fashion companies can navigate their challenges

From tackling long lead times to combating counterfeit goods, here are five ways luxury fashion companies can mitigate issues

Striking the balance: Rethinking DTC and wholesale

Brands can no longer purely operate a DTC or wholesale model, instead, they need a carefully blended approach of the two...

Six key tips for optimising your entire fashion manufacturing workflow

Struggling with fashion manufacturing? You're in the right place... here are six key tips to help optimise your workflow!

The Moroccan opportunity: How nearshoring is poised to ignite EU and Africa trade

Morocco has emerged as a key player in the nearshoring trend, and is uniquely positioned to serve as a catalyst for EU and Africa trade

Microsoft Copilot – The only AI companion for fashion and apparel

Struggling to find the right AI companion for you in the fashion industry? Look no more. The answer is simple: Copilot!

Why do fashion and apparel brands need ERP solutions?

Fashion and apparel ERP solutions empower brands with real-time visibility to make informed decisions pertaining to key business operations

Fashion in Flux: Modernising the Supply Chains with ERPs to Combat Volatility

The old ways of doing things just don't work anymore. Fashion companies must adopt cloud-based ERPs and AI to combat volatility and disruption

Riding the bullwhip: Mitigating supply chain disruptions with inventory management systems

Struggling to navigate the bullwhip effect? Discover how inventory management solutions can mitigate supply chain disruptions

Navigating nature’s influence: Resolving the behind-the-scenes challenges of gorpcore fashion

Discover more about the challenges gorpcore brands face and the solutions that can resolve these issues with ease

Thread by Thread: Unlocking Omnichannel Connectivity with Fashion ERPs

Without a robust ERP solution and omnichannel-enabled approach, brands can't make use of their data, so how can they expect to use AI?

What is supply chain management in fashion and apparel?

In the fashion industry, supply chain management is a nightmarish task that cannot be achieved without a robust solution.

Outdoors reinvented: Navigating the new era of fashion and technology

Retail aficionado Natalie Fresen shares her thoughts on how outdoor fashion has changed over the last few years, and how brands can navigate the changes

Unpacking Mexico’s vital role in the fashion industry’s nearshoring shift

Mexico is North America's new nearshoring hotbed. In our latest article, we unpack the country's vital role in this trend

The stitch of change: How nearshoring has reshaped the fabric of fashion

Nearshoring has enabled fashion brands to forge more resilient supply chains, reduce lead times, and drive sustainable practices

How does ERP software support sales in the fashion industry?

ERP software is a vital piece of kit in supporting brands manage their fashion sales from presales to purchase orders and sales orders

Why do apparel brands need manufacturing software?

Between managing high volumes of SKUs and responding to shifting market demands, manufacturing in apparel can be a nightmare

Fashion brands – stop using NAV and switch to D365 Business Central

NAV might have been a great solution, but it lacks scalability and the ability to add new functionality; two factors critical to success

What is the best fashion ERP software?

Gone are the days where generic ERPs sufficed for fashion brands... leading many to ask what is the best fashion ERP software?

Avoiding hazards: Unveiling the back office blockers of workwear fashion

In this article, we shine a light on the challenges that workwear companies face and offer solutions they can utilise.

Stepping into complexity: Overcoming footwear’s biggest back-office blockers

In this article, we dive into some key obstacles footwear brands face in creating collections and potential solutions.

Behind the elegance: The trials and tribulations of luxury fashion

In this piece, we delve into six of the most significant challenges brands face to deliver elegance at scale.

Weathering the storm: Traversing outdoor fashion’s greatest challenges

In this piece, we dive into some of the most significant challenges outdoor brands face and offer solutions to these problems.

Tech couture: Unravelling fashion and apparel’s back office challenges

In this article, we explore some of fashion and apparel’s greatest challenges and discuss how they can be resolved.

What is the role of private label in fashion?

Not every brand produces its own goods. Many rely on private label manufacturers to create their items and then go to market with them.

What is the best apparel ERP software?

No longer can apparel companies rely on traditional ERPs. So the question is... what is the best apparel ERP software?

From Source to Consumer: Building a Resilient and Sustainable Supply Chain

K3's latest whitepaper shares valuable strategies and tips to help fashion brands embed resiliency and sustainability into their supply chains

Why do luxury brands need ERP solutions?

Despite the timeless nature of luxury, time has indeed caught up with the industry's solutions. Here's why a luxury ERP is a necessity

Presale vs stock: How can the fashion wholesale industry navigate risk management?

In our latest piece, we look at how wholesale brands and customers can minimise leftover stock in their inventories to drive profitability

Greener garments: 10 pieces of legislation set to make the fashion industry more sustainable

K3's latest blog explores 10 pieces of key legislation that is set to help foster a more sustainable and socially responsible fashion industry

Do more with less: Using technology as a deflationary force in an inflationary economy

K3's latest article explores how businesses can use technology as a deflationary force in inflationary times to do more with less

Unified Commerce: The Cornerstone of Modern Retail

In K3's latest whitepaper, we explore how unified commerce systems have become the cornerstone of modern retail

Deep Dive: Why is supply chain transparency so hard to achieve?

In our latest blog, we deep dive into the issues fashion brands face when trying to achieve supply chain transparency

Why Microsoft Dynamics partners should collaborate with ISVs

New to being a Microsoft Dynamics partner? Our latest blog details how partnering with ISVs can take your customers to the next level

How to approach sustainability activation with SUCCESS

Struggling to activate your sustainability strategy? Here's seven tips to get you started that will ensure you approach it with SUCCESS

Fashion Wholesaling: Dead or Alive?

Fashion wholesaling. Is it dead. Alive? On life support? In reality, the answer is far more than a simple yes or no...

How RFID tagging can enable greater omnichannel experiences

RFID tagging is quickly growing in importance, in large because it can enable greater omnichannel experiences. Here's how...

Deep dive: navigating demand volatility and supply risk in fashion and retail

In K3's latest article, we explore how brands can mitigate demand volatility and supply risk to help future proof their supply chains

Fashion-forward: 5 key insights the changing landscape of fashion and retail

In K3's latest whitepaper, we explore fashion and retail decision makers' familiarity with the latest trends and technologies

Connecting the offline with online: social commerce tipped to take Europe by storm

Social commerce is taking Europe by storm as western audiences say they are ready for new ways to enhance their shopping experience

10 ways counterfeit goods pose issues for the fashion industry

It's no secret that counterfeit goods harm brands and consumers alike, but what exactly is the full impact? Check out K3's latest article to find out more!

How digital twins can help make the fashion industry more sustainable

In K3's latest article, we explore how digital twins can help more the fashion industry more sustainable

Virtual fitting rooms: a glimpse into the store of the future

Virtual fitting rooms may no longer by a myth... In fact, they could well be a glimpse into the store of the future.

The Sustainability Conundrum: Why Supply Chain Traceability is Key

K3's whitepaper on sustainability explores why fashion and retail need to take supply chain traceability seriously to win over new customers

How fashion and apparel is primed for the metaverse

Social commerce is taking Europe by storm as western audiences say they are ready for new ways to enhance their shopping experience

How micro fulfilment can solve retailers’ last-mile challenge

Micro fulfilment is playing an increasingly important role solving retailers' last-mile challenge. Check out the full article to find out more

Fashion’s Digital Tipping Point

Digital ERP solutions have become a necessity for any brand looking to build a solid digital foundation and drive success

Adapt or Fail: Meeting customer needs in the now

The message for retail is simple: adapt or fail. Customer demands are fickle, and it's never been more important to meet them head on

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