About – Boutique

Retail Was Never

Meant to Be Done

But if we’re being honest… It can feel overwhelming.

Too many decisions. 

Too much guesswork. 

Too many voices telling you what you should be doing.

That’s why The Boutique Hub exists.

We help you grow a business you love with the support, strategy, and community you’ve been missing.

We See You

We see the late nights. 

The constant juggling.

 The pressure to “figure it out” on your own.

Whether you’re:

Just getting started and trying to do this right

Growing fast but feeling stuck or maxed out

Or wondering what your next level even looks like

You’re not alone in this.
And you were never meant to be.

Our Story

Built From Experience. Fueled by Purpose.

The Boutique Hub was founded in 2013 by Ashley Alderson.

Not because she wanted to start a company… But because she saw a problem no one else was solving.

Growing up in rural America, Ashley understood what it felt like to be far from opportunity.

Later, working in retail, she saw something even bigger:
Boutique owners were doing everything right… But still struggling to access the tools, education, and connections they actually needed to grow.

So she built what didn’t exist.

Not another course. Not another “quick fix.”

A Community.

A place where boutique owners could:

Learn what actually works

Share what they know

And grow stronger together

Not in competition. 

But in community.

And it wasn’t always easy.

From launching the first website just days after bringing home a newborn… To rebuilding after losing everything in a business partnership gone wrong… 

Ashley kept showing up.

Because she believed boutique owners deserved better.
What started as one idea has grown into something much bigger than any one business.
It’s become a movement.

From One Idea to an Industry Movement

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2013

THE BOUTIQUE HUB IS FOUNDED

2014

FIRST WEBSITE + BOUTIQUE DIRECTORY LAUNCHES

2015

FIRST MARKET EXPERIENCES + EARLY COMMUNITY BUILDING

2016

REBUILD + LAUNCH OF MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY

2017

First Boutique Summit (300 attendees)

2018

Retail Bootcamp launches

2020

Rapid growth, digital expansion, nationwide reach

2022

Launched wholesale marketplace, Hubventory

2023

Launched Boutique Hub Black

2025

Developed and launched the first AI tool, Ask Ashley.

Today

A global community helping retailers grow smarter, faster, together

THE IMPACT

What Happens When You Don’t Do This Alone

200,000+

retailers

supported

10,000+

active community members

400,000+

active community members

2,9M+

annual podcast downloads

50 STATES  + 12 COUNTRIES

REPRESENTED

12 YEARS

serving  independent retail

And growing every single day.

FEATURED IN

Real Retailers.
Real Results.

“Prior to The Hub, I felt very alone… now my business has done nothing but grow.”

“I work smarter, not harder… and my team and sales are stronger because of it.”

“Prior to The Hub, I felt very alone… now my business has done nothing but grow.”

“I work smarter, not harder… and my team and sales are stronger because of it.”

“Prior to The Hub, I felt very alone… now my business has done nothing but grow.”

The People in Your Corner

Meet The Boutique Hub team… the people behind the scenes (and in your corner) every step of the way. We don’t just teach it. We help you grow it.

Leadership

Eric Alderson

Chief Financial Officer

SARA BURKS

Director of Education &

Partnerships

Jeff Fenn

Boutique Hub Black Program Director

Samantha Conner

Director of Wholesale

Jim Nidiffer

Director of AI & Innovation

TEAM

Christopher Keyser

Director of Marketing

Shannon Gordon

Creative Marketing Manager

Scarlett Murphy

Digital Project Manager

Alistair Schreiber

Branding Graphic Designer

James Allen

Web Developer

Madeline Goode

Administrative Project Manager

Phoebe Groceman

Membership Representative

Samantha Pfaff

Community Moderator

Kaitlyn Erickson

Customer Service Representative