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Holiday Tees: Hub Brands are Ready for this Holiday Season, Are You?  

Tis’ the season to be planning your holiday promos!  Can you believe that Christmas is less than 8 weeks away?  Are you panicking yet? I know I am…but, with the correct amount of planning, the holiday season doesn’t have to be a stressful time especially with help from the Hub’s Holiday Marketing Masterclass (click here for more info!).  We reached out to our favorite brands and they have provided us

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1 Kimono 3 Looks

1 Kimono, 3 Looks Featuring Chelsea Novelle

Have you ever purchased an item for one specific event or outfit idea? Guilty! But there are so many different ways you can dress up or dress down something to make sure you’re getting the most bang for your buck or to just spice up your wardrobe! We partnered up with brand member Chelsea Novelle to feature their gorgeous Riviera Kimono in three different event-inspired looks. Chelsea Novelle is inspired by

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Episode 31 Boutique Chat Text Message List Marketing

Episode #31: Why Text Message Marketing Can Change your Business, with Bo Cain VP of Sales at Sentext Solutions

You don’t own your Facebook page, Instagram, or Snapchat. So what will you do the next time an algorithm takes a nosedive?  How will you reach your customers? That’s where your own list comes in, your email list, and in today’s world of marketing to overfull inboxes, a new list. Text Message Lists. With 98% of text messages read in the first 5 minutes, it’s time to re-think your marketing

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Boutique and Apparel Brands’ Guide to Copyrights: What Can be Copyrighted?

A copyright is a form of intellectual property that creates original creations which include literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. This post focuses on photographs, websites and creative designs, the main creative works of boutique owners and wholesalers. T-Shirt Designs The Copyright Office makes it clear that each copyright must contain minimal creativity. What does this mean? It seems that

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Are You Game Day Ready?!

Are you game day ready?! If not, we got you covered! There’s no better way to support your favorite football team then a cute graphic tee. Pair your graphic tee with a distressed flannel and skinny jeans for an foolproof game day look. Here are some graphic tees perfect for the game day festivities! The Blue Roseky || Game Day-Black-Tshirt $21.99 Grit Gratitude and Grace || Game Day Flag $14.99

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Labor Day Sales Galore!

Ahhh Labor Day… Originally created to highlight the economic as well as social achievements of workers in the United States, but we know it primarily as SALE TIME! And what better words were spoken for a true fashion-lover than “It’s on Sale”! So we’ve rounded up a few of the best Labor Day Sales from some of our favorite boutiques so you can easily shop for whatever your heart desires!

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Someone is Ripping Off my Copyright. What do I do?

Guest Blogger I’ve seen the situation waaaayyyy too many times – Creator creates. Creator publishes. Sleazeball steals. Sleazeball makes money from Creator’s creation. It’s a vicious cycle that has caused many small creators to even quit their passion because “it’s no longer worth it.” This is not true. If you love what you do, then it is absolutely worth it. I get it though. You put in hours upon hours

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Eco Friendly Wholesale Brands

Along with the shop small movement, companies with a transparent mindset are also on the rise. We are pretty excited to see consumers migrating towards more natural and minimal ingredient products that have a small carbon footprint.  There is no better time than now to scoop up items from some of our favorite brands to share with your customers and be ahead of the curve! Find these brands in our

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Animal Prints: How to Wear

Colder weather becomes a little more bearable when fall fashion is everything we’ve been dreaming of and more. And get excited because animal prints are dominating the fashion scene this fall. So we’re here to help you add these fun prints into your wardrobe. With animal prints it’s all about the balance! If you’re going for a full out look, gravitate towards dark accessories. Pair a fitted leopard dress with

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Meet Your 2018 Top Global Boutiques

True passion and drive to reach above and beyond is what got 2018 Global Boutique of the Year Madison + Mallory and 2018 Global Boutique of the Year Runner-Up Jennaration where they are today! These two incredible boutiques are founded by some strong, independent women who deserve to be celebrated for the amazing businesses they’ve built. Not to mention they have a similar outlook on what their boutiques are all

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Holiday Tees: Hub Brands are Ready for this Holiday Season, Are You?  

Tis’ the season to be planning your holiday promos!  Can you believe that Christmas is less than 8 weeks away?  Are you panicking yet? I know I am…but, with the correct amount of planning, the holiday season doesn’t have to be a stressful time especially with help from the Hub’s Holiday Marketing Masterclass (click here for more info!).  We reached out to our favorite brands and they have provided us

Read More
1 Kimono 3 Looks

1 Kimono, 3 Looks Featuring Chelsea Novelle

Have you ever purchased an item for one specific event or outfit idea? Guilty! But there are so many different ways you can dress up or dress down something to make sure you’re getting the most bang for your buck or to just spice up your wardrobe! We partnered up with brand member Chelsea Novelle to feature their gorgeous Riviera Kimono in three different event-inspired looks. Chelsea Novelle is inspired by

Read More
Episode 31 Boutique Chat Text Message List Marketing

Episode #31: Why Text Message Marketing Can Change your Business, with Bo Cain VP of Sales at Sentext Solutions

You don’t own your Facebook page, Instagram, or Snapchat. So what will you do the next time an algorithm takes a nosedive?  How will you reach your customers? That’s where your own list comes in, your email list, and in today’s world of marketing to overfull inboxes, a new list. Text Message Lists. With 98% of text messages read in the first 5 minutes, it’s time to re-think your marketing

Read More

Boutique and Apparel Brands’ Guide to Copyrights: What Can be Copyrighted?

A copyright is a form of intellectual property that creates original creations which include literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. This post focuses on photographs, websites and creative designs, the main creative works of boutique owners and wholesalers. T-Shirt Designs The Copyright Office makes it clear that each copyright must contain minimal creativity. What does this mean? It seems that

Read More

Are You Game Day Ready?!

Are you game day ready?! If not, we got you covered! There’s no better way to support your favorite football team then a cute graphic tee. Pair your graphic tee with a distressed flannel and skinny jeans for an foolproof game day look. Here are some graphic tees perfect for the game day festivities! The Blue Roseky || Game Day-Black-Tshirt $21.99 Grit Gratitude and Grace || Game Day Flag $14.99

Read More

Labor Day Sales Galore!

Ahhh Labor Day… Originally created to highlight the economic as well as social achievements of workers in the United States, but we know it primarily as SALE TIME! And what better words were spoken for a true fashion-lover than “It’s on Sale”! So we’ve rounded up a few of the best Labor Day Sales from some of our favorite boutiques so you can easily shop for whatever your heart desires!

Read More

Someone is Ripping Off my Copyright. What do I do?

Guest Blogger I’ve seen the situation waaaayyyy too many times – Creator creates. Creator publishes. Sleazeball steals. Sleazeball makes money from Creator’s creation. It’s a vicious cycle that has caused many small creators to even quit their passion because “it’s no longer worth it.” This is not true. If you love what you do, then it is absolutely worth it. I get it though. You put in hours upon hours

Read More

Eco Friendly Wholesale Brands

Along with the shop small movement, companies with a transparent mindset are also on the rise. We are pretty excited to see consumers migrating towards more natural and minimal ingredient products that have a small carbon footprint.  There is no better time than now to scoop up items from some of our favorite brands to share with your customers and be ahead of the curve! Find these brands in our

Read More

Animal Prints: How to Wear

Colder weather becomes a little more bearable when fall fashion is everything we’ve been dreaming of and more. And get excited because animal prints are dominating the fashion scene this fall. So we’re here to help you add these fun prints into your wardrobe. With animal prints it’s all about the balance! If you’re going for a full out look, gravitate towards dark accessories. Pair a fitted leopard dress with

Read More

Meet Your 2018 Top Global Boutiques

True passion and drive to reach above and beyond is what got 2018 Global Boutique of the Year Madison + Mallory and 2018 Global Boutique of the Year Runner-Up Jennaration where they are today! These two incredible boutiques are founded by some strong, independent women who deserve to be celebrated for the amazing businesses they’ve built. Not to mention they have a similar outlook on what their boutiques are all

Read More
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