Posted on 01/07/2020 4:19:53 AM PST by rightwingintelligentsia
FORT WORTH, Texas — Pier 1 Imports is closing nearly half its 942 stores as it struggles to draw consumers and compete online.
The home decor company said Monday it is closing up to 450 stores and will also shutter distribution centers. It didn't say where the store closures would occur, but it operates stores in the U.S. and Canada. Pier 1 also plans layoffs at its corporate headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas.
There are seven Pier 1 locations in the Pittsburgh area. We’re working to find out if any of those are on the closure list.
The company didn’t say how many workers will be impacted.
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Yeah. In my old Italian neighborhood we used to call them Goombas. Only they cut rugs and didn’t clean them.
Yes. I don’t shop groceries on line for the most part. Was a loyal shopper in one grocery store for decades then a bigger impersonal supermarket put them outta business
LOL!!
Hooray. Man I hate that store. Don’t know which I hate more, the fact that the crap is over priced, and that’s it completely unorganized and you have to walk through the entire store when the wife is looking for a type of item. Hope all the ones in Tucson are on the hit list.
I couldn't believe that Kroger had a nationwide breakdown of their checkout system on the day before Christmas. I was actually at the HEB when a customer mentioned the shutdown at the Kroger across the street.
-PJ
“Best to look at the comment section always.”
I used to rely quite a bit on the Amazon Reviews, but have backed off. It’s been disclosed that companies hire people to publish review positive reviews for their own products, and negative reviews of competitors’ products. Even if the review is identified as “Verified Purchase”, it still could have been purchased by a competitor before reviews are written to make it seem more legitimate.
I read the reviews, but don’t completely base my decisions on them.
“Know what you’re buying. I return lots to them. Free shipping always, with my ‘Prime’.”
Bought a cane with my Prime and it came the next day — a good thing. The shape/construction of it didn’t work for me (too unstable and wobbly), so immediately I went online to return it, but got the message it isn’t eligible for return. The site didn’t disclose that — that I could see — so I’m stuck with it. Thank heaven it wasn’t too expensive; our thrift shop can use it. But, as you say, “caveat emptor”, just because it’s Prime doesn’t mean it’s returnable.
My niece and nephew are in excellent jobs and make good money, yet they still use paper plates for their families’ meals. They want nothing to do with the Spode China sets, and silverware I’m trying to unload with downsizing.
When I was their age, we had and used our sets of China, the Waterford, the silver.
I’ve passed these stores no cars in parking lot except employees. Lots of niche stores that cater to one group of people are closing.
When I got engaged I was 25 and my mother took me for Lenox. It was so exciting back then to go get a china set. Today my kids laugh at me. I too won’t be able to unload my things on them.
You have my Mom's approval. She is an expert at getting faulty merchandise returned years after the purchase date.
I would love to shop local, but it is literally harder than heck for me to do successfully. I feel your pain on the shoe thing, BTW. I have humongous feet, and half of my shoes are guys. My last pair I had to drive two hours to get.
Something new in the mix, too: NYS is about to go plastic bagless. In preparation for this, I have been shopping with one of my humongous handbags. I refuse to carry around a bunch of empty bags. My handbag will hold lots if small stuff and one empty big bag in the event I’m going shopping for something bigger.
You know what happens when you walk into certain shops with a humongous handbag? You get a shadow until you leave the store. I understand why they do it, but it ticks me off. And it makes online shopping look even more attractive.
I’m lucky in that there is one shop locally that carries clothes for tall, taller, and tall/er and larger guys. I go shopping for mine there, but their prices are very high so I usually only go there for last minute purchases or if a specific item catches my eye. Or there’s a really good sale.
Add in a sales tax. Somehow, the states snuck that one in to cover online sales. I occasionally use eBay or Amazon and both have added the tax, so there's one less incentive.
Still good for those who live a distance away from stores though.
Very sad....my favorite store...and I spend enough there too!!!!
There’s only so many wicker chairs one person can buy.
Pier 1 was a fairly interesting store back in the ‘80s. Back then it was unique for a place to have all imported items. Nowadays it’s the norm. I don’t see what distinguishes Pier 1 from other stores that sell inexpensive home decor anymore.
Wayfair outpaced them online. Pier 1 had some very good stuff but failed to connect enough the way too many buyers want to connect today.
I've enjoyed shopping in Pier One (starting in the 1970s), but not in a very long time. The stores were always underlit and overpriced, but the stuff they carried wasn't available elsewhere. The inventory of stuff from overseas is nearing 100% in all stores that sell clothing, cheap furniture, other furnishings, and oddball food items -- P1 has too much competitions. Even in the category, I've been to World Market more recently. Thanks rightwingintelligentsia.
True. But a fair amount of Amazon stuff is overpriced junk... Amazon would be better if they cut some of the flea market types.
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