Putting my name down at AP House vs Boutique?

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Looking to try on some ROs of different sizes and colours and put my name down.

Is it better to do so at a AP House vs Boutique? Both brand owned. I have a friend who's friendly with a sales associate at the Boutique and says he's a nice guy.

I'm assuming that I can only really choose one since all the brand-owned stores are linked. Would it be better to go to the AP House though as they dictate allocations? Not sure whether it's an advantage to the boutique and say "X recommended you" etc.