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Meet Ask Ashley: Your Boutique Business Bestie is Here!

Meet Ask Ashley: Your Boutique Business Bestie is Here!

Running a boutique is no easy task; you’re the buyer, the marketer, the sales manager, and the customer service rep… all before noon. We get it. That’s exactly why we created Ask Ashley, a one-of-a-kind AI-powered business assistant made exclusively for boutique owners and small retail businesses.

Ask Ashley is your shortcut to the answers you need—fast. Whether you’re wondering how to price your new arrivals, plan your next live sale, set up onboarding for a new hire, or run a successful markdown strategy, Ask Ashley is ready 24/7 with advice tailored specifically to your business.

Meet Ask Ashley: Your Boutique Business Bestie is Here!

What Is Ask Ashley?

Ask Ashley is a custom-built AI tool trained on thousands of hours of boutique-specific content from The Boutique Hub and Ashley’s extensive knowledge, gained over 13 years of entrepreneurship. That means it knows your pain points, your goals, and the way retail really works. This isn’t generic advice, it’s built by and for independent retailers who want to grow smarter, not harder.

How It Works

Using Ask Ashley is simple:

  1. Head to your Boutique Hub dashboard.
  2. Click “Ask Ashley.”
  3. Type your question—big or small.
  4. Instantly get answers, insights, and solutions!

From inventory management to team training, content planning, marketing ideas, and even event preparation tips, Ask Ashley has your back – no need to scroll through endless Facebook threads or rewatch old webinars.

How To Access Ask Ashley

Who Is It For?

If you’re a boutique owner, online retailer, shop manager, or social seller who wears all the hats and juggles it all, Ask Ashley was made with you in mind and only exclusively for Boutique Hub members.

Why Boutique Owners Are Raving

Ask Ashley is more than just a tool, it’s like having a retail expert in your back pocket. Need to plan for Q4? Want to hire your first team member? Need content ideas for Instagram? Just ask.

Our members are already calling it their “business BFF.” And once you try it, you’ll never want to go back to doing business alone. See what our members are saying below!

Ready to Meet Her?

Access Ask Ashley now by joining The Boutique Hub. It’s just one of the powerful tools available inside our membership for boutique owners who are ready to scale with confidence.

Follow along on Instagram @theboutiquehub!

Ask Ashley Reviews

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    Ever wonder what it takes to turn a family passion into a thriving business? Join us as we chat with Kasey & Kaitlyn Widmyer, the dynamic duo behind Marmalade, a boutique inspired by their mother, Marie Widmeyer, and her fashion dreams. From childhood lessons to steering the business through the storms of the 2007-2008 recession, they share how these experiences crafted their resilience and work ethic. Get ready to be inspired as they recount their journey from playtime in the boutique aisles to orchestrating its expansion after college, proving that perseverance and adaptability can indeed breed success even in the most challenging economies.

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