{"id":20067,"date":"2020-07-14T17:59:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-14T22:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/?p=20067"},"modified":"2022-09-13T23:29:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T04:29:49","slug":"diversity-in-retail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/blog\/diversity-in-retail\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity In Retail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today on the Boutique Chat Podcast DeAnna McIntosh, Founder and Global Retail + E-commerce Consultant at The Affinity Group International, joins us for&nbsp;<em>Diversity in Retail.<\/em>&nbsp;Aside from being a retail expert, DeAnna also started Diversify Retail, an organization built to increase diversity in all facets of the retail industry. This conversation may be a hard one to start, but is the most important one we can have. DeAnna goes over how you start being more diverse in your business, what steps can be taken if you don&#8217;t live in a diverse region, and how we can better educate ourselves about race &amp; the inequality taking place today. This episode is a must for EVERYONE to hear, so tune in now for this life-changing episode!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/boutique-chat\/id1351990699?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\">&gt;&gt; EPISODE 267 \u2013 LISTEN NOW ON iTunes &lt;&lt;<\/a><br><em>Don\u2019t Have\u00a0iTunes?<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.libsyn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0Listen on Libsyn here<\/a><br><em>See the Full\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theboutiquehub.com\/boutiquechat\">Boutique Chat Podcast Website here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find the full video of today\u2019s episode on our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P9UFsfC39S4\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">youtube channel,<\/a>\u00a0and make sure to leave a like &amp; a comment if you loved this conversation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Diversity In Retail | The Boutique Hub\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P9UFsfC39S4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><strong>MAIN POINTS:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>You value diversity and want these values implemented in your business, but it&#8217;s important to make sure your employees have these values as well so your whole team can work together.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Does your company represent these values? Does your social media, website, and products represent these values?<\/li><li>Staying silent is the most damaging thing you can do. Reach out to those who feel comfortable talking to you on this topic on how you can speak out through your business. 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Then Subscribe to our podcast and after that, leave us a review on<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/boutique-chat\/id1351990699?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;iTunes Apple Podcasts here<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Original Air Date: July 14th, 2020<br><\/strong>Do you love&nbsp;the details&nbsp;<em>Diversity In Retail<\/em>?&nbsp;Let us know what you think about our show and help spread the word about the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/boutiquechat\/\">#BoutiqueChat Podcast.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Related Posts:<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-boutique-hub\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"amk4v24UZ0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/adapting-to-the-new-normal-in-retail\/\">Adapting to the New Normal in Retail<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Adapting to the New Normal in Retail&#8221; &#8212; The Boutique Hub\" src=\"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/adapting-to-the-new-normal-in-retail\/embed\/#?secret=pebzyKYu69#?secret=amk4v24UZ0\" data-secret=\"amk4v24UZ0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-boutique-hub\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"vkPIXZLWBH\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/its-our-hub-aversary\/\">The Boutique Hub Turns 9!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;The Boutique Hub Turns 9!&#8221; &#8212; The Boutique Hub\" src=\"https:\/\/theboutiquehub.com\/its-our-hub-aversary\/embed\/#?secret=xdzBKvMrBL#?secret=vkPIXZLWBH\" data-secret=\"vkPIXZLWBH\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today on the Boutique Chat Podcast DeAnna McIntosh, Founder and Global Retail + E-commerce Consultant at The Affinity Group International, joins us for Diversity in Retail. 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