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The Boutique Summit 2019 | The Biggest Summit Yet!

  Join us! ….for the Boutique Retail Industry’s Top Business Conference of the Year, The Boutique Summit. Held June 9-11th, 2019 in Atlanta, GA with Atlanta Apparel to find the proven strategies, tools, and collaborators to help grow your business in an ever changing business and social landscape! Last year The Boutique Summit hosted over 500 retailers from around the world, and sold out in just 30 short hours. This

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11 New Years Resolutions for the Boutique Owner

Can you believe we are already approaching the end of 2018?  I don’t know about you, but I feel like this year completely flew!  Now with the hustle and bustle of year-end, along with clearing out inventory, buying gifts for my family & planning for 2019—I am exhausted!   So naturally, we have put together a list of 10 new years resolutions for you, the owner, to focus on in

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Ready To Ship: Last Minute Wholesale Gifts For Boutiques To Stock Now

Raise your hand if you procrastinated and still need items for the holiday? I know I’m guilty– Not to worry though, The Boutique Hub has you covered with some pretty cute things from member wholesale brands! Here is a quick roundup of adorable, ready to ship gifts. Find these brands in our wholesale marketplace on The Boutique Hub or in our Boutique Brands & Vendors Group for members! Prices below

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Episode #40: How to truly serve your customers & your staff, with Jason Stoker, co-owner of Deep South Marketing, Deep South Pout, Love Poppy Jewels and Social Shop

Our guest today owns four businesses that serve the retail industry. Jason knows every side of the boutique world, so get your pen ready! Jason’s wife Shannon started her boutique Deep South Pout in 2011. Short after, the Stokers’ and their business partners started a wholesale jewelry line, a wholesale graphic tee company, and a social selling platform. >> EPISODE 40 – LISTEN NOW ON iTunes << Don’t Have iTunes?

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Personal Client Relationships: The Most Important Thing to Grow Your Business

Guest Blog Building personalized relationships with your existing customers may not be the squeaky wheel in your business, but it is the most important thing to do if you want to survive in today’s retail world. With the popularity of 2-day shipping (even 2-hour shipping depending on where you live) and the broad array of assortment your clients can find online, the value a boutique brings is the personal relationship

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It’s the Little Things, like Stationary  

Girls—We are so excited about the cute stationery designs we have to share with you today!  Whether you are looking for stationery to carry in your store, or some to purchase for yourself, we have some amazing styles & brands to share with you!   With email, text messages, facebook messenger & google calendar-it’s easy to forget about the art of the handwritten note or a cute weekly planner–surprise your

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Loss Leaders: Selling the Right Product at the Right Price and Time

Guest Blog It’s not a secret that we’re all here to make money. There may be plenty of other things we’re here for like passion for our products, customers, vendors, and communities, but at the end of the day, we are here to make a living. To do that, we know that we need to sell the right product at the right price at the right time. We talk about

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Episode #40: Protecting Original Work with Trademarks, Copyrights & Licencing Agreements, Plus Working with High-Level Influencers, with Mike Satterfield of RBR Wholesale and The Gentleman Racer

Get ready to take notes. Copyrights, trademarks, and licensing agreements. Four words that might send chills down your spine. But today we’re breaking them down with Mike Satterfield to cover what each brand and boutique should know to protect your business plus the original work of designers.   Plus as a little bonus for the conversation, outside of retail and wholesale, Mike is also a well-known influencer in the automotive

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Driving In-Store Traffic

Guest Blog Despite the incredible growth of eCommerce over the last few years, Brick and Mortar still remain the life-blood of retail. It’s no surprise that eCommerce powerhouses like Amazon, Warby Parker, Mizzen and Main, and Chubbies are opening brick and mortar locations. It creates a new opportunity for people to engage your brand and for you to get to know your customer on a completely different level. One of

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Episode #39: 5 Critical Tips for Holiday Sales, with Ashley Alderson, The Boutique Hub

Do you know where Black Friday got its name? Well traditionally, retailers were in the red financially all year, but when the holiday shopping season hit they moved into the black. Hopefully, that’s not the case for you but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take advantage of this powerful season. This week we are diving into 5 critical tips to help you maximize the busiest season in retail and push

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The Boutique Summit 2019 | The Biggest Summit Yet!

  Join us! ….for the Boutique Retail Industry’s Top Business Conference of the Year, The Boutique Summit. Held June 9-11th, 2019 in Atlanta, GA with Atlanta Apparel to find the proven strategies, tools, and collaborators to help grow your business in an ever changing business and social landscape! Last year The Boutique Summit hosted over 500 retailers from around the world, and sold out in just 30 short hours. This

Read More

11 New Years Resolutions for the Boutique Owner

Can you believe we are already approaching the end of 2018?  I don’t know about you, but I feel like this year completely flew!  Now with the hustle and bustle of year-end, along with clearing out inventory, buying gifts for my family & planning for 2019—I am exhausted!   So naturally, we have put together a list of 10 new years resolutions for you, the owner, to focus on in

Read More

Ready To Ship: Last Minute Wholesale Gifts For Boutiques To Stock Now

Raise your hand if you procrastinated and still need items for the holiday? I know I’m guilty– Not to worry though, The Boutique Hub has you covered with some pretty cute things from member wholesale brands! Here is a quick roundup of adorable, ready to ship gifts. Find these brands in our wholesale marketplace on The Boutique Hub or in our Boutique Brands & Vendors Group for members! Prices below

Read More

Episode #40: How to truly serve your customers & your staff, with Jason Stoker, co-owner of Deep South Marketing, Deep South Pout, Love Poppy Jewels and Social Shop

Our guest today owns four businesses that serve the retail industry. Jason knows every side of the boutique world, so get your pen ready! Jason’s wife Shannon started her boutique Deep South Pout in 2011. Short after, the Stokers’ and their business partners started a wholesale jewelry line, a wholesale graphic tee company, and a social selling platform. >> EPISODE 40 – LISTEN NOW ON iTunes << Don’t Have iTunes?

Read More

Personal Client Relationships: The Most Important Thing to Grow Your Business

Guest Blog Building personalized relationships with your existing customers may not be the squeaky wheel in your business, but it is the most important thing to do if you want to survive in today’s retail world. With the popularity of 2-day shipping (even 2-hour shipping depending on where you live) and the broad array of assortment your clients can find online, the value a boutique brings is the personal relationship

Read More

It’s the Little Things, like Stationary  

Girls—We are so excited about the cute stationery designs we have to share with you today!  Whether you are looking for stationery to carry in your store, or some to purchase for yourself, we have some amazing styles & brands to share with you!   With email, text messages, facebook messenger & google calendar-it’s easy to forget about the art of the handwritten note or a cute weekly planner–surprise your

Read More

Loss Leaders: Selling the Right Product at the Right Price and Time

Guest Blog It’s not a secret that we’re all here to make money. There may be plenty of other things we’re here for like passion for our products, customers, vendors, and communities, but at the end of the day, we are here to make a living. To do that, we know that we need to sell the right product at the right price at the right time. We talk about

Read More

Episode #40: Protecting Original Work with Trademarks, Copyrights & Licencing Agreements, Plus Working with High-Level Influencers, with Mike Satterfield of RBR Wholesale and The Gentleman Racer

Get ready to take notes. Copyrights, trademarks, and licensing agreements. Four words that might send chills down your spine. But today we’re breaking them down with Mike Satterfield to cover what each brand and boutique should know to protect your business plus the original work of designers.   Plus as a little bonus for the conversation, outside of retail and wholesale, Mike is also a well-known influencer in the automotive

Read More

Driving In-Store Traffic

Guest Blog Despite the incredible growth of eCommerce over the last few years, Brick and Mortar still remain the life-blood of retail. It’s no surprise that eCommerce powerhouses like Amazon, Warby Parker, Mizzen and Main, and Chubbies are opening brick and mortar locations. It creates a new opportunity for people to engage your brand and for you to get to know your customer on a completely different level. One of

Read More

Episode #39: 5 Critical Tips for Holiday Sales, with Ashley Alderson, The Boutique Hub

Do you know where Black Friday got its name? Well traditionally, retailers were in the red financially all year, but when the holiday shopping season hit they moved into the black. Hopefully, that’s not the case for you but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take advantage of this powerful season. This week we are diving into 5 critical tips to help you maximize the busiest season in retail and push

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