#801: The 2026 Retail Reset: Retail Is Changing. Are You?

Boutique Chat

Ashley Alderson

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.9 • 867 Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

We are officially back! Season 8 kicks off with a powerful conversation about the 2026 Retail Summit and why this next season of retail will require new tools, new strategies, and a new level of connection.

Ashley Alderson and Samantha Conner pull back the curtain on what's coming August 16–17 in Dallas… and why being in the room matters more than ever. This isn't just another conference. It's two packed days of hands-on training, retail strategy, vendor connection, immersive learning, and real community — all happening at a brand-new luxury location.

And yes… there are some major reveals inside this episode.

You'll learn:

Why retail success requires more than just listening to podcasts — it requires proximity
The big location announcement: moving to the Hilton Anatole in Dallas
Why this season of business requires tools we've never used before
VIP experience details and early bird member access
A secret new tool launching LIVE at Summit

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Boutique Chat podcast where we're going to help you build a profitable,
0:03.8	sustainable business without you having to sacrifice your profitability, your family, or your sanity.
0:10.2	Each week we're going to dive into real conversations with retailers who have been exactly where
0:13.8	you are and industry experts so you can learn and know exactly what to do next, all in community
0:19.1	over competition. Whether you're just getting started or you're growing past an eight-figure business,
0:23.6	you're in the right spot.
0:24.8	So let's get into it.
0:25.9	Welcome to this week's episode.
0:30.9	Welcome back to the podcast and welcome to season eight.
0:34.5	I am so happy that you're here.
0:36.6	And I am excited, Samantha Connor, that you're here
0:39.4	to join me to launch season 8. Welcome. I'm so honored. Thank you. I'm so happy to be here.
0:44.4	This is a big deal. It's a big deal. And we decided you guys just to launch season 8 rather than
0:51.2	get into all the things we could be getting into, we want to get into the biggest
0:55.6	thing and the most important thing. And that is that it's one thing to listen to podcasts and it's one
1:00.9	thing to be a member of the boutique hub and join courses and do all that. But it's a whole
1:05.6	another thing to be in the room surrounded by like-minded people who are driven, motivated,
1:10.6	and who want success
1:11.6	as bad as you do, and are committed to helping you get there. So today, Samantha and I are kicking
1:16.9	this off to talk all about the 26 retail summit. We're so excited, you guys. Come to the summit.
1:24.7	Samantha, if someone doesn't know what the summit is yet, tell us all about it.
1:29.2	Yes, yeah.
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