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Vendor Tips for Exhibiting at Market During COVID-19

Vendor Tips for Exhibiting at Market During COVID-19

There has been a lot of uncertainty with the regulations, dates, and what apparel markets will look like this year. With COVID-19 still affecting us, it’s hard to say what the future will hold. The Boutique Hub team is here to help keep you updated and share our advice on how you can navigate through these unforeseen times.

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Diversity In Retail

Diversity In Retail

Today on the Boutique Chat Podcast DeAnna McIntosh, Founder and Global Retail + E-commerce Consultant at The Affinity Group International, joins us for Diversity in Retail. This conversation may be a hard one to start, but is the most important one we can have. DeAnna goes over how you start being more diverse in your business, what steps can be taken if you don’t live in a diverse region, and how we can better educate ourselves about race & the inequality taking place today. This episode is a must for EVERYONE to hear, so tune in now for this life-changing episode!

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Scaling from Entrepreneur to CEO

Scaling from Entrepreneur to CEO

Today Ashley Alderson, founder of The Boutique Hub, does a solo episode on Scaling from Entrepreneur to CEO. Ashley goes over the significant differences between an entrepreneur and a CEO. She covers topics such as understanding growth mindset, how to create a better culture within your team, and how properly allocate your time as a CEO. Tune in to hear all the details on today’s tip-filled episode!

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How to Run a Successful Business with Your Significant Other

How to Run a Successful Business with Your Significant Other

Today Brooke and Brandon Riley, Owners of Re-Fabbed Boutique, join us for How to Run a Successful Business with Your Significant Other. Brooke and Brandon are a true example of a power couple who learned the tips and tricks of running a successful business together. They go over topics such as how to build a large customer base, how you can set your business apart from others, and how properly delicate tasks in your team. Brook and Brandon have all the secrets to effectively grow a business as a couple, so tune in now to get all the details!

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Business Plan

Do you need a Business Plan as a Boutique Owner?

Often people want to put the cart before the horse when it comes to starting a business only to regret their premature decisions later! Writing a business plan breathes life into your business and acts as a road map to your future. If you are just starting out in your boutique or retail business and you have put off the idea of writing a business plan I have some good

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Ecommerce Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales

Ecommerce Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales with Ezra Firestone

Today Ezra Firestone, CEO of Smart Marketer, joins us for Ecommerce Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales. Ezra has years of experience building multiple businesses that bring in $20+ million in yearly revenue, and he’s here to share some of his secrets to success. He goes over topics such as email marketing, product pages, how to be a fit leader for your team, and revealing the common gaps found in Ecommerce businesses. You won’t want to miss this incredible opportunity to learn from the best in the business, tune in to get all the details!

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4 Reasons Why Your Brand Is Not Engaging

4 Reasons Why Your Brand Is Not Engaging

Today our host Ashley Alderson, Founder of the Boutique Hub, does a solo episode on 4 Reasons Why Your Brand Is Not Engaging. Ashley has been listening to your questions and is here to give all the details on how you can grow your brand. She goes over topics such as building engaging content, inspiring your customers with your brand, and how to create more relatable marketing content. But it doesn’t stop there, tune in to hear the must-have secrets for brand success!

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Pet Supplies

Demand for Pet Supplies is Creating Opportunity for Boutique Owners

Just when retailers were starting to settle in after the holidays we got blindsided by another shift in the market! Yes, 2020 has thrown retailers for a loop yet again and with change comes opportunity! As retailers we adapt, we shift our offerings to accommodate changing trends, demands, and mindsets! Not only has the way we do business changed, so have our customers! We talk a lot about customer persona

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Creating a Customer Loyalty Program

Creating a Customer Loyalty Program

Today Elizabeth Presher, Founder of Grit and Grace Digital Marketing, joins us for Creating a Customer Loyalty Program. Beth was a former boutique owner and then evolved into the owner of a digital marketing company. She’s here to share all her knowledge on how you can create a customer loyalty program that actually works! She also goes over Facebook messenger automation, retention strategy, and the common mistakes boutique owners make when starting their loyalty programs. Tune in to get all the details!

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Vendor Tips for Exhibiting at Market During COVID-19

Vendor Tips for Exhibiting at Market During COVID-19

There has been a lot of uncertainty with the regulations, dates, and what apparel markets will look like this year. With COVID-19 still affecting us, it’s hard to say what the future will hold. The Boutique Hub team is here to help keep you updated and share our advice on how you can navigate through these unforeseen times.

Read More
Diversity In Retail

Diversity In Retail

Today on the Boutique Chat Podcast DeAnna McIntosh, Founder and Global Retail + E-commerce Consultant at The Affinity Group International, joins us for Diversity in Retail. This conversation may be a hard one to start, but is the most important one we can have. DeAnna goes over how you start being more diverse in your business, what steps can be taken if you don’t live in a diverse region, and how we can better educate ourselves about race & the inequality taking place today. This episode is a must for EVERYONE to hear, so tune in now for this life-changing episode!

Read More
Scaling from Entrepreneur to CEO

Scaling from Entrepreneur to CEO

Today Ashley Alderson, founder of The Boutique Hub, does a solo episode on Scaling from Entrepreneur to CEO. Ashley goes over the significant differences between an entrepreneur and a CEO. She covers topics such as understanding growth mindset, how to create a better culture within your team, and how properly allocate your time as a CEO. Tune in to hear all the details on today’s tip-filled episode!

Read More
How to Run a Successful Business with Your Significant Other

How to Run a Successful Business with Your Significant Other

Today Brooke and Brandon Riley, Owners of Re-Fabbed Boutique, join us for How to Run a Successful Business with Your Significant Other. Brooke and Brandon are a true example of a power couple who learned the tips and tricks of running a successful business together. They go over topics such as how to build a large customer base, how you can set your business apart from others, and how properly delicate tasks in your team. Brook and Brandon have all the secrets to effectively grow a business as a couple, so tune in now to get all the details!

Read More
Business Plan

Do you need a Business Plan as a Boutique Owner?

Often people want to put the cart before the horse when it comes to starting a business only to regret their premature decisions later! Writing a business plan breathes life into your business and acts as a road map to your future. If you are just starting out in your boutique or retail business and you have put off the idea of writing a business plan I have some good

Read More
Ecommerce Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales

Ecommerce Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales with Ezra Firestone

Today Ezra Firestone, CEO of Smart Marketer, joins us for Ecommerce Marketing Strategies to Increase Sales. Ezra has years of experience building multiple businesses that bring in $20+ million in yearly revenue, and he’s here to share some of his secrets to success. He goes over topics such as email marketing, product pages, how to be a fit leader for your team, and revealing the common gaps found in Ecommerce businesses. You won’t want to miss this incredible opportunity to learn from the best in the business, tune in to get all the details!

Read More
4 Reasons Why Your Brand Is Not Engaging

4 Reasons Why Your Brand Is Not Engaging

Today our host Ashley Alderson, Founder of the Boutique Hub, does a solo episode on 4 Reasons Why Your Brand Is Not Engaging. Ashley has been listening to your questions and is here to give all the details on how you can grow your brand. She goes over topics such as building engaging content, inspiring your customers with your brand, and how to create more relatable marketing content. But it doesn’t stop there, tune in to hear the must-have secrets for brand success!

Read More
Pet Supplies

Demand for Pet Supplies is Creating Opportunity for Boutique Owners

Just when retailers were starting to settle in after the holidays we got blindsided by another shift in the market! Yes, 2020 has thrown retailers for a loop yet again and with change comes opportunity! As retailers we adapt, we shift our offerings to accommodate changing trends, demands, and mindsets! Not only has the way we do business changed, so have our customers! We talk a lot about customer persona

Read More
Creating a Customer Loyalty Program

Creating a Customer Loyalty Program

Today Elizabeth Presher, Founder of Grit and Grace Digital Marketing, joins us for Creating a Customer Loyalty Program. Beth was a former boutique owner and then evolved into the owner of a digital marketing company. She’s here to share all her knowledge on how you can create a customer loyalty program that actually works! She also goes over Facebook messenger automation, retention strategy, and the common mistakes boutique owners make when starting their loyalty programs. Tune in to get all the details!

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