I remember back when Pier One sold a lot of cheap imports. A lot of kitschy stuff but affordable if you wanted to pick up some things to decorate with on a budget. The last time I was in one, it was more like Crate & Barrel. Crazy expensive for items that can be purchased much cheaper elsewhere and not just on-line.
Same here. “By back when” for me was 40 years ago. I needed some decent looking stuff to spread around my pad and Pier I worked. Fortunately that life style did not continue for me and I have not been in one in over 20 years. First off, the prices seemed to rise in reverse relationship to the quality of the items. Second, I had all that stuff I could use plus my wife was not happy with it! So, out with the old, in with the new I guess but from somewhere else. Amazon? Not so much. I like touching stuff and feeling it before I buy. Yeah, it can be returned but that is not my thing.