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Raising Your Bottom Line with Stocking Stuffers

Raising Your Bottom Line with Stocking Stuffers

Ok, #BoutiqueBoss. Today we are going to talk about upselling and raising your bottom line with stocking stuffers! We all know it’s important but how much of an effort are you making to add on a few extra dollars to your customer’s in-store purchase or online order?

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Give Back

Retail Businesses Give Back: An Innovative Approach

It’s easy to get caught up in the negativity we’re seeing in the world right now. And while we do see some of the worst people during hard times, don’t forget that we also see the best! We all have been doing our best to stay positive in these difficult times and we wanted to take a moment to spotlight and celebrate some of our very own members at The

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Upcycled and Reselling Business

Why Boutique Owners Are Turning to the Upcycled & Reselling Businesses

There is a big trend going on right now in the fashion industry and that’s the idea of turning something old into something new again (upcycle & resell). Ones man’s trash is another man’s treasure! Sustainable Fashion can mean a lot of things including custom creations, eco-friendly, fair & ethical, secondhand or vintage, etc. There are even a lot of successful companies out there who are adopting the “rent &

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What the Cares Act Means for Small Business

What the CARES Act Means for Small Businesses

What is the Paycheck Protection Program – Essentially Free Money for your Small Business!  On March 27th, Congress officially passed the CARES Act which opened up a new type of SBA lending program called the Paychecks Protection Program. What will prove to be a very popular option for small business owners that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, this program includes a forgiveness (loan) plan that potentially does

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COVID-19 Face Mask Resource

COVID-19 Face Masks Resource

With medical supplies low right now in the midst of COVID-19, there are so many hospitals, medical facilities and just the general public needing FACE MASKS! So we created this blog post as a resource to help connect the community and get these crucial items to where they are needed most! Below is a list of some of our amazing members here in The Boutique Hub community that either have

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Killer E-commerce Promo Code Best Practices

3 Killer E-Commerce Promo Code Best Practices

In this article, we’re talking about 3 killer e-commerce promo code best practices instead of why you don’t want to go the standard route with coupons. Everyone loves a good deal. But are you using the truly profitable e-commerce promo code best practices for your Shopify store? Good deals attract customers. That’s why sales and promotion advertisements get sent out like wildfire by big retailers. In the past decade, it’s

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Pieces To Have In Your Clothing Line

How Many Pieces To Have In Your Clothing Line

As others gear up for swimsuit shopping, I get ready to buy my winter coats. Once snowy weather hits, I head out to buy swimwear, pool toys, and summer outfits. I configured my inverted shopping schedule around the discounts that accompany overstocked clothing items belonging to a soon-to-be expired season. Since fashion trends change quickly, many shop owners try to rid last season’s clothing using heavy discounts. However, if they

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POS Software Trends for Boutiques

POS Software Trends for Boutique Owners

This guest blog post courtesy of Celerant Retail breaks down the 6 POS Software Trends we’re seeing in the boutique industry today. #1  Mobile Payments and Tablet POS As the digital push leads us to redefine retail, it also pulls us away from two industry staples; cash and cash registers. Cash is slowly losing its reign as the preferred payment method as 73 percent of respondents of a Mastercard survey

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Raising Your Bottom Line with Stocking Stuffers

Raising Your Bottom Line with Stocking Stuffers

Ok, #BoutiqueBoss. Today we are going to talk about upselling and raising your bottom line with stocking stuffers! We all know it’s important but how much of an effort are you making to add on a few extra dollars to your customer’s in-store purchase or online order?

Read More
Give Back

Retail Businesses Give Back: An Innovative Approach

It’s easy to get caught up in the negativity we’re seeing in the world right now. And while we do see some of the worst people during hard times, don’t forget that we also see the best! We all have been doing our best to stay positive in these difficult times and we wanted to take a moment to spotlight and celebrate some of our very own members at The

Read More
Upcycled and Reselling Business

Why Boutique Owners Are Turning to the Upcycled & Reselling Businesses

There is a big trend going on right now in the fashion industry and that’s the idea of turning something old into something new again (upcycle & resell). Ones man’s trash is another man’s treasure! Sustainable Fashion can mean a lot of things including custom creations, eco-friendly, fair & ethical, secondhand or vintage, etc. There are even a lot of successful companies out there who are adopting the “rent &

Read More
What the Cares Act Means for Small Business

What the CARES Act Means for Small Businesses

What is the Paycheck Protection Program – Essentially Free Money for your Small Business!  On March 27th, Congress officially passed the CARES Act which opened up a new type of SBA lending program called the Paychecks Protection Program. What will prove to be a very popular option for small business owners that have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 outbreak, this program includes a forgiveness (loan) plan that potentially does

Read More
COVID-19 Face Mask Resource

COVID-19 Face Masks Resource

With medical supplies low right now in the midst of COVID-19, there are so many hospitals, medical facilities and just the general public needing FACE MASKS! So we created this blog post as a resource to help connect the community and get these crucial items to where they are needed most! Below is a list of some of our amazing members here in The Boutique Hub community that either have

Read More
Killer E-commerce Promo Code Best Practices

3 Killer E-Commerce Promo Code Best Practices

In this article, we’re talking about 3 killer e-commerce promo code best practices instead of why you don’t want to go the standard route with coupons. Everyone loves a good deal. But are you using the truly profitable e-commerce promo code best practices for your Shopify store? Good deals attract customers. That’s why sales and promotion advertisements get sent out like wildfire by big retailers. In the past decade, it’s

Read More
Pieces To Have In Your Clothing Line

How Many Pieces To Have In Your Clothing Line

As others gear up for swimsuit shopping, I get ready to buy my winter coats. Once snowy weather hits, I head out to buy swimwear, pool toys, and summer outfits. I configured my inverted shopping schedule around the discounts that accompany overstocked clothing items belonging to a soon-to-be expired season. Since fashion trends change quickly, many shop owners try to rid last season’s clothing using heavy discounts. However, if they

Read More
POS Software Trends for Boutiques

POS Software Trends for Boutique Owners

This guest blog post courtesy of Celerant Retail breaks down the 6 POS Software Trends we’re seeing in the boutique industry today. #1  Mobile Payments and Tablet POS As the digital push leads us to redefine retail, it also pulls us away from two industry staples; cash and cash registers. Cash is slowly losing its reign as the preferred payment method as 73 percent of respondents of a Mastercard survey

Read More
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