Pier 1 Imports will close nearly half of its stores and is reportedly nearing a bankruptcy filing.
The home goods retailer has been struggling for years against rising pressure online and from big-box rivals. Its stock, which was at US$300 a share in 2015, is trading at around US$5 today.
Pier 1 shares tumbled nearly 17 per cent Monday. after Bloomberg reported the news of a potential bankruptcy. Pier 1 operated 942 stores in the United States and Canada at the end of its latest quarter. It said Monday that it will"in order to better align its business with the current operating environment." Pier 1 will also close distribution centres and lay off corporate employees. The company did not specifically state how many stores or jobs in Canada will be affected.
During the company's latest quarter, sales at stores open for at least one year decreased 11.4 per cent compared with the same time last year. The company also lost US$59 million,In 2019, U.S. retailers announceda 59 per cent jump from 2018 and the highest number since Coresight Research began tracking the data in 2012.
Bed Bath & Beyond, a rival home decor retailer, has also struggled in recent years. Bed Bath & Beyond's new CEO, Mark Tritton, previously worked in Target's C-suite helping build the chain's popular stable of private-label clothing and home furnishings' brands.
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