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Charlie 1 Horse | Western Runway

Western Runway’s 2018 Best of the West: Brands

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! While Western Runway has shared its Best of the West: Boutiques for three years, in 2017 we wanted to make sure that western brands were also being recognized for their unique products and quality craftsmanship. This is our second year of Best of the West: Brands, and we’re excited to show you those who made the cut. As in year’s

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Best of the West | Western Runway

Western Runway’s 2018 Best of the West: Boutiques

Each year, we break down the best places to shop for the perfect western looks—but this year we took it to the next level, and added western brands to the mix! We invited more than 40 of western fashion’s most popular fashionistas to nominate and vote on this year’s Best of the West. This year more than 100 boutiques and brands were nominated. Two voting rounds later, our favorite fashionistas

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The Ultimate Boutique Black Friday Shopping Guide

It’s almost our favorite time of the year to shop!! Only a few more days till the wild sales begin so we wanted to bring all these amazing boutique sales to you by creating the Ultimate Black Friday Shopping Guide that has a list of some fabulous sales our boutique owners at the Hub will be hosting. Make sure you don’t miss out this Friday, these are steals! The Wandering

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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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Western Runway | Shada Brazile

Western Runway: 2018 Cover Girl Announcement

Western Runway is finally here! Well, part of it is! We’re releasing the highly-anticipated cover for our 2018 issue! When it came to choosing a cover person for this year’s issue, there we a lot of great ladies who came to mind. But none stuck like that of Shada Brazile. She’s an incredible wife, mother, athlete, and someone who can do anything she sets her mind to. She’s the kind

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Last Minute Thanksgiving Outfits

Oh sh*t, Thanksgiving is right around the corner and you still don’t have anything to wear! Don’t worry, we’ve put together a quick little guide with outfit ideas for any kind of style. Yes this holiday is all about time spent with family and giving thanks but who said you couldn’t look amazing at the same time? Whether you’re the Kim of your family or much more casual, you can

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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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Holiday Gift Guide: For The Budget Savvy College Student

We are back this week with another perfect gift guide and we found some foolproof gifts for the college students in your life! Being in college means pampering yourself won’t happen too often, so why not give them gifts they wouldn’t usually splurge on. From hats for the fashionista to the cozy pullover they’ll want to live in- we got it all! Here are the fabulous gifts we pulled for

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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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Charlie 1 Horse | Western Runway

Western Runway’s 2018 Best of the West: Brands

The moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here! While Western Runway has shared its Best of the West: Boutiques for three years, in 2017 we wanted to make sure that western brands were also being recognized for their unique products and quality craftsmanship. This is our second year of Best of the West: Brands, and we’re excited to show you those who made the cut. As in year’s

Read More
Best of the West | Western Runway

Western Runway’s 2018 Best of the West: Boutiques

Each year, we break down the best places to shop for the perfect western looks—but this year we took it to the next level, and added western brands to the mix! We invited more than 40 of western fashion’s most popular fashionistas to nominate and vote on this year’s Best of the West. This year more than 100 boutiques and brands were nominated. Two voting rounds later, our favorite fashionistas

Read More

The Ultimate Boutique Black Friday Shopping Guide

It’s almost our favorite time of the year to shop!! Only a few more days till the wild sales begin so we wanted to bring all these amazing boutique sales to you by creating the Ultimate Black Friday Shopping Guide that has a list of some fabulous sales our boutique owners at the Hub will be hosting. Make sure you don’t miss out this Friday, these are steals! The Wandering

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
Western Runway | Shada Brazile

Western Runway: 2018 Cover Girl Announcement

Western Runway is finally here! Well, part of it is! We’re releasing the highly-anticipated cover for our 2018 issue! When it came to choosing a cover person for this year’s issue, there we a lot of great ladies who came to mind. But none stuck like that of Shada Brazile. She’s an incredible wife, mother, athlete, and someone who can do anything she sets her mind to. She’s the kind

Read More

Last Minute Thanksgiving Outfits

Oh sh*t, Thanksgiving is right around the corner and you still don’t have anything to wear! Don’t worry, we’ve put together a quick little guide with outfit ideas for any kind of style. Yes this holiday is all about time spent with family and giving thanks but who said you couldn’t look amazing at the same time? Whether you’re the Kim of your family or much more casual, you can

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

Holiday Gift Guide: For The Budget Savvy College Student

We are back this week with another perfect gift guide and we found some foolproof gifts for the college students in your life! Being in college means pampering yourself won’t happen too often, so why not give them gifts they wouldn’t usually splurge on. From hats for the fashionista to the cozy pullover they’ll want to live in- we got it all! Here are the fabulous gifts we pulled for

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
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