Fabric Warehouse, a UK specialist fabric retailer with 40 stores nationwide, has purchased IT systems, software and services from K3, the UK’s largest provider of Microsoft Dynamics, to run its entire business.

Fabric Warehouse made the move in anticipation of the conclusion of its IT services agreement with former group company Rosebys, following the latter’s acquisition by GHCL. Starting from scratch, Fabric Warehouse in partnership with K3, is implementing financial, human resources, payroll, point of sale and merchandising systems based on Dynamics NAV, part of the Microsoft Dynamics suite.

Fabric Warehouse’s Finance Director, Glenn Aungles, has overall responsibility for the project, heading a team that reviewed solutions from Prologic, Great Plains, BT Expedite, Sage and K3, finally choosing K3 because the company was able to offer a complete and integrated solution, which could be integrated and fully operational within five months.

Aungles said, “Our expectation is that the new systems will give us important central reporting benefits, enabling us to optimise merchandising, planning, allocation and replenishment. This is a highly functional system that gives us industry best practice.”

The K3 team is headed up by Paul Makin, Sales Director, who commented “This is a very exciting project for K3 which will call upon our considerable experience and expertise. We are fully committed to working with Fabric Warehouse to ensure that the solution is delivered in good time for the end of their arrangements with Rosebys”.

About Fabric Warehouse

Fabric Warehouse is a UK specialist fabric retailer with 40 stores nationwide, offering a selection of furnishing fabrics for curtains and upholstery.
 
The business has experienced considerable change in the past few years. Significant growth, more imported goods and supply chain re-organization have all set new business challenges.

About K3

As the UK’s largest provider of Microsoft Dynamics, K3 provides business software solutions for the retail sector, built around the complete Microsoft technology and LS Retail stack.

As a Gold Level Partner, and with 25 years of experience, K3’s implementations employ a structured approach that focuses on delivering unique competitive advantages within an agreed performance structure.

Clients that have enjoyed the benefits of a K3 software solution include:

Adidas, Alliance Pharmacy, American Golf, Booths Supermarkets, Carpetright, Choices UK Plc, Dobbies Garden Centres, Dreams, Gamestation, Gamestop, Lakeland, Leekes, National Gallery Company, Pearsons, Rugby Football Union, Shoon, Space NK.

K3 is part of the K3 Business Technology Group Plc

www.k3btg.com