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Pier 1 Imports. Pier 1 Imports, Inc., is an online retailer and former Fort Worth, Texas -based retail chain specializing in imported home furnishings and decor, particularly furniture, table-top items, decorative accessories, and seasonal decor. It was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker PIR. [4]
Pier 1 measured 840 by 120 feet (256 by 37 m), and had a warehouse measuring 840 by 100 feet (256 by 30 m), with a cargo capacity of 20,000 tons. Twenty (20) railway cars could be loaded on the racks that were on the pier, which was equipped with adjustable slips. In 1917, Pier 1 was equipped with then-modern waiting rooms and offices.
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Margins matter. The more Pier 1 Imports (NYS: PIR) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders.
Margins matter. The more Pier 1 Imports (NYS: PIR) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders.
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Alexander W. Smith is a business executive and Chairman of The Vitamin Shoppe. He was formerly CEO of Pier 1 Imports . He was educated at the University of East Anglia (BSc). [1] He has served as Group President of the TJX Companies, Inc. He was instrumental in the development of the TK Maxx stores in Great Britain and ran its international ...
It wasn't too long ago that Pier 1 Imports (NYS: PIR) looked like a wreck. In 2009, it was on the brink of bankruptcy. Many investors gave it up for dead.So it's been a pleasant surprise to hear ...