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Pier 1 Imports, Inc. is a specialty retailer of imported decorative home furnishings in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The company operates three brand name stores: Pier 1 Imports, The Pier, and Pier 1 Kids. Pier 1 runs 1,100 retail stores in the United States.[1]

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Funds w/ PIR: 7
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Retail Stores

As of February 25, 2006, Pier 1 operates 1,100 stores in the United States, 83 Pier 1 stores in Canada, and supported 5 franchised stores in the United States.[1] This section needs content! Click the blue edit link (to the right) to contribute.

Products

Pier 1 sells furniture, decorative home furnishings, dining and kitchen goods, bath and bedding accessories, and other specialty items for the home.[1] This section needs content! Click the blue edit link (to the right) to contribute.

Recent Events

10/10/08 1:10 pm Pier 1 shares sink, analyst downgrades stock (AP)
10/09/08 10:10 pm [$$] September Made More Retailers Wince (at The Wall Street Journal Online)
10/09/08 3:10 pm Uncertainly In Credit Markets Just One Of Key Issues (at CNBC)
10/09/08 3:10 pm Pier 1 Imports comparable-store sales drop 11.7 percent (at bizjournals.com)
10/09/08 1:10 pm Stalking a Home-Furnishings Turnaround (at Motley Fool)
10/09/08 12:10 pm Are Shoppers on Strike? (at Motley Fool)
10/09/08 9:10 am UPDATE - Pier 1 Imports Sept. sales, traffic down (at Reuters)
10/09/08 8:10 am Short Sale Ban On Financials Is Over: Make A Difference? (at CNBC)
10/09/08 7:10 am Indications: U.S. futures climb on report of direct bank injections, IBM view (at MarketWatch)
10/09/08 7:10 am More Chains Report Weak Sept. Sales (at SmartMoney.com)
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Leadership

Officers and Board of Directors

Full list of Pier 1 Officers and Board of Directors is found at Pier 1 Investor Relations

  • Mr. Charles H. Turner , 49 Chief Financial Officer, Exec. VP - Fin. and Treasurer
  • Mr. Phil E. Schneider , 54 Exec. VP - Marketing
  • Mr. Jay R. Jacobs , 51 Exec. VP - Merchandising
  • Mr. David A. Walker , 55 Exec. VP - Logistics and Allocations

Salaries and Compensation

Insider Trades

Institutional Ownership

Risks

Increasing losses on decreasing same store sales for 2006.

Competition

History

Overview The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Fundamentals

Technical Analysis

Official Links

Pier 1 Imports Inc.
100 Pier 1 Place
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone: 817-252-8000
Fax: 817-878-7881

Research Links

Rumors

Warren Buffet had picked up this stock in 2005. It experienced a brief pop in price but has succumbed to market pressures and weaker same store sales.

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Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 http://www.pier1.com/investorrelations/default.aspx Company Website
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