by Ted Carter Published: December 24,2012
Tags: fashion merchandise, Libby Story, retail
The first rule of display at a Libby Story store is that everything must make sense. Arrange it so people will want to buy it. “That’s my God-given talent,” Libby Story McRight says. All the pieces along a wall must work together. “So if I wanted those jeans you could wear any of the tops [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: December 24,2012
Upon the 2006 opening of the Libby Story store in Starkville, the university town had one other clothing and accessories boutique. Today the city has about a dozen and a half, Libby Story McRight says. “Now, I bet there are 20 at least,” she says. “I’ve got several competitors I think are really good. I [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: December 24,2012
Tags: Libby Story, Mississippi, retail
Libby Story McRight lives to create but the young retail entrepreneur is content to leave the creative work that goes into the Libby Story website to her graphic artist husband, John Hunter McRight, and a full-time web master. “Our website is like an industry in itself,” says McRight. “It’s like a store. We have a [...] [...]
by Ted Carter Published: December 21,2012
Tags: clothing, fashion, Libby Story, Libby Story McRight, small business
Life really is a puzzle for Libby Story McRight. While the rest of us live each day giving little notice to the things around us, McRight can’t help but notice those very things. She looks at them thinking not so much about what they are but what they could be. “Don’t throw that away — [...] [...]
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