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Sustainable and Ethical Boutiques Making an Impact

Sustainable and Ethical Boutiques Making an Impact

What does it mean to be a sustainable boutique, and why is it important? To celebrate Earth Day, we are highlighting the impact the fashion industry has on the environment and small business retailers who are making a difference and fostering change to create a more sustainable future through their businesses. 

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Building a Successful Personal Brand and Business with Emily McCarthy

Are you looking for inspiration to build your own personal brand and business? Emily McCarthy is a successful entrepreneur who has built an impressive personal brand through her designs in print and apparel. She has a successful eCommerce and brick-and-mortar business combining home, gift, lifestyle, and apparel products, and on top of that, she is also a busy mom! A true inspiration, she joins the show today to share how

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Revolutionizing the Boutique Game with Digital Marketing Manager Jeff Fenn

What is a better way to celebrate a 10-year business anniversary than to burn your whole membership to the ground and re-build it from the ground up? How about launching a brand new dashboard and new tools that will change the boutique game for so many owners? Join me as I chat with Jeff Fenn, The Boutique Hub’s Digital Marketing Manager who’s not just known for his terrible Steve Jobs

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2023 color trends

2023 Color Trends

The time has come to analyze the 2023 color trends! Trending colors this year make for a unique mixture of vibrant and comfortable hues. We can’t wait to see boutiques filled with these trending colors throughout the year!

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Growing a Successful Business on Your Own Terms with Laura Horwath, Ferne Boutique

Do you struggle with defining success on your own terms? I am so excited to be joined by Laura Horwath, the owner and founder of Ferne Boutique, a clothing store with four locations in the Detroit area of Michigan. Laura has grown her brick-and-mortar stores through effective networking, community engagement, and maximizing Chamber of Commerce opportunities. But beyond business success, Laura is here to share a personal story that we

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The Boutique Hub at Atlanta Apparel

The Boutique Hub Team can’t wait to head back to Atlanta market with you all! There is so much going on so we want to make sure you’re prepared. Here’s what you need to know about the March 2023 Atlanta market…

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Scaling With Systems with Denise Albright

We have a lot to talk about in this episode! I’m joined by Denise Albright, a creative entrepreneur who founded her first company in 1999 and has had an entrepreneurial mindset since childhood. After taking a break in 2007 to focus on her family, Denise’s entrepreneurial spirit was reignited in 2015 when a production delay left thousands of Reminder Binder planners stranded in a warehouse, which precipitated the birth of

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Get Ready for Boutique Summit 2023!

Let’s get ready for the Boutique Summit! If you’ve never been to The Boutique Summit and are on the fence about going, let me tell you, this year is gonna be a PARTAAAAYYY! Besides 2 days jam-packed with education, networking & actionable takeaways, we are going to CELEBRATE ourselves at the end with an iconic 80’s Prom themed afterparty! Get ready for photo opps like you’ve never seen before. Get

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essential digital marketing tools for your boutique

Essential Digital Marketing Tools for Your Boutique

When someone decides they want to open up a retail business such as a boutique, what are some of the first things they think of investing in? Inventory? An accountant or lawyer? A storefront or website? A few employees? They get all of this in line, and then realize they aren’t reaching their target audience. Why? Because they forgot one key necessity in the boutique industry – digital marketing. 

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Sustainable and Ethical Boutiques Making an Impact

Sustainable and Ethical Boutiques Making an Impact

What does it mean to be a sustainable boutique, and why is it important? To celebrate Earth Day, we are highlighting the impact the fashion industry has on the environment and small business retailers who are making a difference and fostering change to create a more sustainable future through their businesses. 

Read More

Building a Successful Personal Brand and Business with Emily McCarthy

Are you looking for inspiration to build your own personal brand and business? Emily McCarthy is a successful entrepreneur who has built an impressive personal brand through her designs in print and apparel. She has a successful eCommerce and brick-and-mortar business combining home, gift, lifestyle, and apparel products, and on top of that, she is also a busy mom! A true inspiration, she joins the show today to share how

Read More

Revolutionizing the Boutique Game with Digital Marketing Manager Jeff Fenn

What is a better way to celebrate a 10-year business anniversary than to burn your whole membership to the ground and re-build it from the ground up? How about launching a brand new dashboard and new tools that will change the boutique game for so many owners? Join me as I chat with Jeff Fenn, The Boutique Hub’s Digital Marketing Manager who’s not just known for his terrible Steve Jobs

Read More
2023 color trends

2023 Color Trends

The time has come to analyze the 2023 color trends! Trending colors this year make for a unique mixture of vibrant and comfortable hues. We can’t wait to see boutiques filled with these trending colors throughout the year!

Read More

Growing a Successful Business on Your Own Terms with Laura Horwath, Ferne Boutique

Do you struggle with defining success on your own terms? I am so excited to be joined by Laura Horwath, the owner and founder of Ferne Boutique, a clothing store with four locations in the Detroit area of Michigan. Laura has grown her brick-and-mortar stores through effective networking, community engagement, and maximizing Chamber of Commerce opportunities. But beyond business success, Laura is here to share a personal story that we

Read More

The Boutique Hub at Atlanta Apparel

The Boutique Hub Team can’t wait to head back to Atlanta market with you all! There is so much going on so we want to make sure you’re prepared. Here’s what you need to know about the March 2023 Atlanta market…

Read More

Scaling With Systems with Denise Albright

We have a lot to talk about in this episode! I’m joined by Denise Albright, a creative entrepreneur who founded her first company in 1999 and has had an entrepreneurial mindset since childhood. After taking a break in 2007 to focus on her family, Denise’s entrepreneurial spirit was reignited in 2015 when a production delay left thousands of Reminder Binder planners stranded in a warehouse, which precipitated the birth of

Read More

Get Ready for Boutique Summit 2023!

Let’s get ready for the Boutique Summit! If you’ve never been to The Boutique Summit and are on the fence about going, let me tell you, this year is gonna be a PARTAAAAYYY! Besides 2 days jam-packed with education, networking & actionable takeaways, we are going to CELEBRATE ourselves at the end with an iconic 80’s Prom themed afterparty! Get ready for photo opps like you’ve never seen before. Get

Read More
essential digital marketing tools for your boutique

Essential Digital Marketing Tools for Your Boutique

When someone decides they want to open up a retail business such as a boutique, what are some of the first things they think of investing in? Inventory? An accountant or lawyer? A storefront or website? A few employees? They get all of this in line, and then realize they aren’t reaching their target audience. Why? Because they forgot one key necessity in the boutique industry – digital marketing. 

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