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Boutique Business Tips | The Boutique Hub

4 Ways to Build and Maintain Strong Relationships Through E-Commerce

Boutique Hub Guest Post We live in a world where the ability to start and run an online boutique is becoming more and more accessible, which is allowing thousands of women to pursue their dreams. This is amazing, but a common concern for many of my clients is that most of their sales are coming from friends and family members and they are having a hard time building their frequent

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How to Harness the Power of Social Selling

Episode #5: How to Harness the Power of Social Selling, Amanda and Brandon Kruse, Discount Divas & Comment Sold

Can you build a multi-million dollar business on social media alone?  This week’s guests prove that when you build a tribe of loyal women, anything is possible.  Amanda Kruse is the Founder of Discount Divas, a booming e-commerce business who figured out how to harness the power of social selling through Facebook groups, but she had a secret to help her scale.  Her husband Brandon happened to be a talented

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The Boutique Summit 2018 | The Boutique Hub

The Boutique Summit 2018: Get Ultra Social

You’ve been asking for months now, and we can’t wait to share. Are you getting excited for the boutique fashion industry’s biggest event of the year? We are… 2 Full Days. 400+ #BoutiqueBosses, Brand Owners, & Industry Service Providers. 1000’s of Takeaways. Relationships that will last a lifetime. If you were lucky enough to snag a ticket to last year’s Boutique Summit, you can vouch for us when we say,

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Boutique Chat Podcast: #1 Podcast for Fashion Industry Businesses

Are you a podcast junkie like we are? There is just something about having access at your fingertips to inspiring stories, proven tips and strategies from countless experts around the world isn’t there? As much as we have loved listening to others, today our entire team and community is thrilled as we put our own spin on podcasting, and launched the first ever boutique retail industry show, with real tips, strategy,

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Fashion Truck Or Brick & Mortar?

Episode #4: Fashion Truck Or Brick & Mortar? How To Give Your Customers A Great Experience Through Specialty Products!

Ashley and Kinzey dive into what it’s like to own a fashion truck and how to be successful in the prom and pageant business and everything in between, including dressing Miss America in 2017. From a seasonal prom store to a fashion truck to a storefront and e-commerce. Kinzey Fockler has done it all. The cool part? She wrote the business plan for KooKoo’s Nest in high school for a

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Boutique Chat Episode #2: Using Facebook Ads & Authenticity to Scale, with Laura Benson, Founder of Filly Flair Boutique

Episode #2: Scaling to a Mega Boutique with Facebook Ads & Authenticity, with Laura Benson, Founder of Filly Flair Boutique

We are thrilled to kickoff our first interview on Boutique Chat with one of our dear friends at The Boutique Hub, and leader in the industry, Laura Benson. Laura is the Founder and CEO of Filly Flair Boutique and has successfully grown a mega-boutique out of her rural community in South Dakota.  Laura is passionate about Facebook Ads and the importance of sharing the personal side of your business. She

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BoutiqueChat Episode #3:#03 Becoming a Better Buyer using Merchandised Planning

Episode #3: Buying Strategy & Cash Flow Analysis for Retail Growth

Ready to be a better buyer and keep more money in your bank account at the end of the day? This episode is PACKED with information about the flow of inventory, data analysis, point of sale systems, merchandised plans and all the details retailers need to manage a successful cash flow and buying strategy.  Meet Dan Jablons, Founder of Retail Smart Guys, analyst, consultant, speaker, and Management One affiliate. >>

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BoutiqueChat Ep #01 - 3 Keys to Success in Retail Today + Show Intro, Meet Ashley Alderson

Boutique Chat Episode #1: 3 Keys to Success In Fashion Retail & Meet The Hostess

It is finally here! We have been so excited to finally share the big news, welcome to the #BoutiqueChat Podcast!! Join us each week, Tuesdays as we dive into actionable strategies, proven business and marketing plans, juicy details and interviews with the leaders of the boutique fashion and retail communities. We’ll be hearing from leading brands, boutiques, influencers, tech leaders, industry insiders and experts, as well as from our Founder

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Brands Wanted: #BoutiqueBoss Store Designs Contest!

Released: 2/2/2018 Have you seen those fabulous #BoutiqueBoss shirts or swag floating around our community? Not only were these designed by some of our Member Brands, but The Boutique Hub donates proceeds from these merchandise sales to charities picked by YOU! In 2017, we were happy to make donations to St. Jude’s, Thorn, & to our fellow #BoutiqueBosses that were affected by Hurricane Harvey. And we couldn’t do it without

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A Boutique Buyer’s Guide to Success | The Boutique Hub | Frock Fashions

5 Tips for Working with a Buyer | Boutique Owner’s Guide

Guest Post: Jacqui Holmes, LA Fashion Concepts As boutique owners continue to grow and build stronger businesses, one of the first questions they battle is where and how to plan their buying in a way that creates the freshest product mix ahead of the market, but also, how to buy in the most financially efficient way possible. Today, the options for buying are vast compared to just a few years

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Boutique Business Tips | The Boutique Hub

4 Ways to Build and Maintain Strong Relationships Through E-Commerce

Boutique Hub Guest Post We live in a world where the ability to start and run an online boutique is becoming more and more accessible, which is allowing thousands of women to pursue their dreams. This is amazing, but a common concern for many of my clients is that most of their sales are coming from friends and family members and they are having a hard time building their frequent

Read More
How to Harness the Power of Social Selling

Episode #5: How to Harness the Power of Social Selling, Amanda and Brandon Kruse, Discount Divas & Comment Sold

Can you build a multi-million dollar business on social media alone?  This week’s guests prove that when you build a tribe of loyal women, anything is possible.  Amanda Kruse is the Founder of Discount Divas, a booming e-commerce business who figured out how to harness the power of social selling through Facebook groups, but she had a secret to help her scale.  Her husband Brandon happened to be a talented

Read More
The Boutique Summit 2018 | The Boutique Hub

The Boutique Summit 2018: Get Ultra Social

You’ve been asking for months now, and we can’t wait to share. Are you getting excited for the boutique fashion industry’s biggest event of the year? We are… 2 Full Days. 400+ #BoutiqueBosses, Brand Owners, & Industry Service Providers. 1000’s of Takeaways. Relationships that will last a lifetime. If you were lucky enough to snag a ticket to last year’s Boutique Summit, you can vouch for us when we say,

Read More

Boutique Chat Podcast: #1 Podcast for Fashion Industry Businesses

Are you a podcast junkie like we are? There is just something about having access at your fingertips to inspiring stories, proven tips and strategies from countless experts around the world isn’t there? As much as we have loved listening to others, today our entire team and community is thrilled as we put our own spin on podcasting, and launched the first ever boutique retail industry show, with real tips, strategy,

Read More
Fashion Truck Or Brick & Mortar?

Episode #4: Fashion Truck Or Brick & Mortar? How To Give Your Customers A Great Experience Through Specialty Products!

Ashley and Kinzey dive into what it’s like to own a fashion truck and how to be successful in the prom and pageant business and everything in between, including dressing Miss America in 2017. From a seasonal prom store to a fashion truck to a storefront and e-commerce. Kinzey Fockler has done it all. The cool part? She wrote the business plan for KooKoo’s Nest in high school for a

Read More
Boutique Chat Episode #2: Using Facebook Ads & Authenticity to Scale, with Laura Benson, Founder of Filly Flair Boutique

Episode #2: Scaling to a Mega Boutique with Facebook Ads & Authenticity, with Laura Benson, Founder of Filly Flair Boutique

We are thrilled to kickoff our first interview on Boutique Chat with one of our dear friends at The Boutique Hub, and leader in the industry, Laura Benson. Laura is the Founder and CEO of Filly Flair Boutique and has successfully grown a mega-boutique out of her rural community in South Dakota.  Laura is passionate about Facebook Ads and the importance of sharing the personal side of your business. She

Read More
BoutiqueChat Episode #3:#03 Becoming a Better Buyer using Merchandised Planning

Episode #3: Buying Strategy & Cash Flow Analysis for Retail Growth

Ready to be a better buyer and keep more money in your bank account at the end of the day? This episode is PACKED with information about the flow of inventory, data analysis, point of sale systems, merchandised plans and all the details retailers need to manage a successful cash flow and buying strategy.  Meet Dan Jablons, Founder of Retail Smart Guys, analyst, consultant, speaker, and Management One affiliate. >>

Read More
BoutiqueChat Ep #01 - 3 Keys to Success in Retail Today + Show Intro, Meet Ashley Alderson

Boutique Chat Episode #1: 3 Keys to Success In Fashion Retail & Meet The Hostess

It is finally here! We have been so excited to finally share the big news, welcome to the #BoutiqueChat Podcast!! Join us each week, Tuesdays as we dive into actionable strategies, proven business and marketing plans, juicy details and interviews with the leaders of the boutique fashion and retail communities. We’ll be hearing from leading brands, boutiques, influencers, tech leaders, industry insiders and experts, as well as from our Founder

Read More

Brands Wanted: #BoutiqueBoss Store Designs Contest!

Released: 2/2/2018 Have you seen those fabulous #BoutiqueBoss shirts or swag floating around our community? Not only were these designed by some of our Member Brands, but The Boutique Hub donates proceeds from these merchandise sales to charities picked by YOU! In 2017, we were happy to make donations to St. Jude’s, Thorn, & to our fellow #BoutiqueBosses that were affected by Hurricane Harvey. And we couldn’t do it without

Read More
A Boutique Buyer’s Guide to Success | The Boutique Hub | Frock Fashions

5 Tips for Working with a Buyer | Boutique Owner’s Guide

Guest Post: Jacqui Holmes, LA Fashion Concepts As boutique owners continue to grow and build stronger businesses, one of the first questions they battle is where and how to plan their buying in a way that creates the freshest product mix ahead of the market, but also, how to buy in the most financially efficient way possible. Today, the options for buying are vast compared to just a few years

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