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Find a Clothing Supplier for Your Boutique

Buying inventory to sell in your fashion boutique is a major investment. It’s crucial to research all your possible options and ask potential clothing suppliers the right kinds of questions. In this blog, we will break down the crucial steps to how to find a clothing supplier for your boutique.

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Business Plan

Do you need a Business Plan as a Boutique Owner?

Often people want to put the cart before the horse when it comes to starting a business only to regret their premature decisions later! Writing a business plan breathes life into your business and acts as a road map to your future. If you are just starting out in your boutique or retail business and you have put off the idea of writing a business plan I have some good

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Pet Supplies

Demand for Pet Supplies is Creating Opportunity for Boutique Owners

Just when retailers were starting to settle in after the holidays we got blindsided by another shift in the market! Yes, 2020 has thrown retailers for a loop yet again and with change comes opportunity! As retailers we adapt, we shift our offerings to accommodate changing trends, demands, and mindsets! Not only has the way we do business changed, so have our customers! We talk a lot about customer persona

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Save Your Retail Business From Extinction

Save Your Retail Business From Extinction

Today Dan Holman, founder of the Wealthy Retailer, joins us for how to Save Your Retail Business From Extinction. Dan has 25 years of experience in the retail and service industries and is here today to share his wealth of knowledge in these areas. The retail business as a whole is shifting, and the most important thing to remember is adaptation prevents extinction. He goes over actions you can take in your business that will help you seize the opportunities at hand and share the attributes that will help you grow a successful retail business. There is a global economic crisis amongst us, tune in to hear the helpful advice on keeping your business strong.

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Finishing The Year Strong

Finishing the Year Strong for Boutique Owners

Today our host Ashley Alderson does a Solo episode on Finishing the Year Strong. The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on how your business is doing and what you can do to make 2020 an even more successful year. Ashley gives us all the strategies to end the year with a bang and get us prepared for the year ahead! Today’s episode will include 4 main focus areas that will help you finish the year strong, tune in to find out all the details!

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Today Dani Flaming, owner of the Fringed Pineapple, joins us for Being a Successful Business Owner Means Knowing Your Customer. Dani comes on the show today in the height of winning Idaho's Overall Boutique of the Year and the top 10 Global Boutique of the Year. She tells us what it’s like to run a powerful, small-town business. Dani gives us insight on what social media outlets work best for her, how she stays real, and why finding your ideal customer is so important. In this episode, you’ll get some prime tips on the do's and don’t of starting a business.

Episode #227: Successful Business By Knowing Your Customer

Today Dani Flaming, owner of the Fringed Pineapple, joins us for Being a Successful Business Owner Means Knowing Your Customer. Dani comes on the show today in the height of winning Idaho’s Overall Boutique of the Year and the top 10 Global Boutique of the Year. She tells us what it’s like to run a powerful, small-town business. Dani gives us insight on what social media outlets work best for her, how she stays real, and why finding your ideal customer is so important. In this episode, you’ll get some prime tips on the do’s and don’t of starting a business.

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Point of Sale Marketing: The Power Behind Impulse Purchases

Point of Sale Marketing: The Power Behind Impulse Purchases

<Guest Blog Post> If you’re working in retail marketing, it’s very easy to get swept up in a sea of omnichannel beacons, experiential stores and the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in stores like Amazon Go.  While the future is exciting, retailers also need to focus on what they can do now with the tools they have.  Let’s talk about point of sale (POS) marketing. It’s at the center of any

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Episode #225: Taking Care of your Mental Health, with Marie Earthman, Pomp & Circumstance Boutique

Episode #225: Taking Care of your Mental Health, with Marie Earthman, Pomp & Circumstance Boutique

Today Marie Earthman, boutique owner and mom, joins us to talk about the importance of taking care of your mental health in the retail business. Marie gives us her background on fighting a lifelong battle with depression and anxiety while managing to have a beautiful family and grow a well known Texas boutique. Though today’s topic is a hard one, it’s one that needs to be more widely talked about. Mental health issues affect so many of us, and Marie shows us you’re not alone, and why comparison is truly the thief of joy.

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how to find a clothing supplier for your boutique

Find a Clothing Supplier for Your Boutique

Buying inventory to sell in your fashion boutique is a major investment. It’s crucial to research all your possible options and ask potential clothing suppliers the right kinds of questions. In this blog, we will break down the crucial steps to how to find a clothing supplier for your boutique.

Read More »
Business Plan

Do you need a Business Plan as a Boutique Owner?

Often people want to put the cart before the horse when it comes to starting a business only to regret their premature decisions later! Writing a business plan breathes life into your business and acts as a road map to your future. If you are just starting out in your boutique or retail business and you have put off the idea of writing a business plan I have some good

Read More »
Pet Supplies

Demand for Pet Supplies is Creating Opportunity for Boutique Owners

Just when retailers were starting to settle in after the holidays we got blindsided by another shift in the market! Yes, 2020 has thrown retailers for a loop yet again and with change comes opportunity! As retailers we adapt, we shift our offerings to accommodate changing trends, demands, and mindsets! Not only has the way we do business changed, so have our customers! We talk a lot about customer persona

Read More »
Save Your Retail Business From Extinction

Save Your Retail Business From Extinction

Today Dan Holman, founder of the Wealthy Retailer, joins us for how to Save Your Retail Business From Extinction. Dan has 25 years of experience in the retail and service industries and is here today to share his wealth of knowledge in these areas. The retail business as a whole is shifting, and the most important thing to remember is adaptation prevents extinction. He goes over actions you can take in your business that will help you seize the opportunities at hand and share the attributes that will help you grow a successful retail business. There is a global economic crisis amongst us, tune in to hear the helpful advice on keeping your business strong.

Read More »
Finishing The Year Strong

Finishing the Year Strong for Boutique Owners

Today our host Ashley Alderson does a Solo episode on Finishing the Year Strong. The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect on how your business is doing and what you can do to make 2020 an even more successful year. Ashley gives us all the strategies to end the year with a bang and get us prepared for the year ahead! Today’s episode will include 4 main focus areas that will help you finish the year strong, tune in to find out all the details!

Read More »
Today Dani Flaming, owner of the Fringed Pineapple, joins us for Being a Successful Business Owner Means Knowing Your Customer. Dani comes on the show today in the height of winning Idaho's Overall Boutique of the Year and the top 10 Global Boutique of the Year. She tells us what it’s like to run a powerful, small-town business. Dani gives us insight on what social media outlets work best for her, how she stays real, and why finding your ideal customer is so important. In this episode, you’ll get some prime tips on the do's and don’t of starting a business.

Episode #227: Successful Business By Knowing Your Customer

Today Dani Flaming, owner of the Fringed Pineapple, joins us for Being a Successful Business Owner Means Knowing Your Customer. Dani comes on the show today in the height of winning Idaho’s Overall Boutique of the Year and the top 10 Global Boutique of the Year. She tells us what it’s like to run a powerful, small-town business. Dani gives us insight on what social media outlets work best for her, how she stays real, and why finding your ideal customer is so important. In this episode, you’ll get some prime tips on the do’s and don’t of starting a business.

Read More »
Point of Sale Marketing: The Power Behind Impulse Purchases

Point of Sale Marketing: The Power Behind Impulse Purchases

<Guest Blog Post> If you’re working in retail marketing, it’s very easy to get swept up in a sea of omnichannel beacons, experiential stores and the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) in stores like Amazon Go.  While the future is exciting, retailers also need to focus on what they can do now with the tools they have.  Let’s talk about point of sale (POS) marketing. It’s at the center of any

Read More »
Episode #225: Taking Care of your Mental Health, with Marie Earthman, Pomp & Circumstance Boutique

Episode #225: Taking Care of your Mental Health, with Marie Earthman, Pomp & Circumstance Boutique

Today Marie Earthman, boutique owner and mom, joins us to talk about the importance of taking care of your mental health in the retail business. Marie gives us her background on fighting a lifelong battle with depression and anxiety while managing to have a beautiful family and grow a well known Texas boutique. Though today’s topic is a hard one, it’s one that needs to be more widely talked about. Mental health issues affect so many of us, and Marie shows us you’re not alone, and why comparison is truly the thief of joy.

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You Can Do It All: A Conversation with Ashley Alderson, Founder + CEO of The Boutique Hub

Have you ever heard the phrase “you can’t do it all?” … Well our very own CEO and Founder, Ashley Alderson, is defying the odds of that statement. Ashley is a wife, mother, sister, mentor, CEO, founder, and a boss, and she really does it all. I got a chance to chat with Ashley on some topics that fellow business owners and moms are dying to hear about, and her responses were inspiring and motivational, to say the least!

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How to Grow Your Small Business with Facebook Ads in 2024

Facebook Ads have emerged as a game-changer for small businesses seeking to expand their reach and boost sales in 2024. With over 2.8 billion monthly active users, the potential for growth on this platform is immense. In this blog post, we’ll explore seven tips to help you grow your small business with Facebook Ads.

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Boutique Financial Tips For Success

Use these 8 Financial Tips to manage your inventory, increase your profit margins, understand your investments, limit your markdowns and GROW your business. Only a tracked number grows, so if you are ignoring your finances and buying strategy, then you’re asking for a disaster! These are 8 quick and easy tips you can start tracking today!

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