Frankly I've been to several of the Pier 1 store closing sales and found the best deals were on the display equipment. Got some fabulous heavy duty welded and powder coated stands on castors which I repurposed for supporting shop equipment. $25 was the most expensive item. Previously used for heavy ceramic pieces. I put 3000lb on one and it was rock steady, rolled smooth, and the lock held. Also the modular wall display systems were unusually good quality but someone bought the entire stock 90 seconds before I could pick up some for my garage.
I always loved the quality of Pier One products!! I could spend hours in that store just looking at everything!!
Companies like Pier 1 will usually approach a large discount retailer to buy their inventory. There used to be a company here in New England called Building 19. Their motto was “good stuff cheap”. They would buy close outs like this. Maybe a company like “Ollies” will buy all their stock at $.10/dollar.
Overstock.com may also be interested in their entire inventory.
For a liquidation company, this makes more sense than keeping stores open, paying employees, electricity, insurance, etc.