Pier 1 Imports gets approval from a judge to liquidate its remaining stores

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• Pier 1 Imports is winding down its business.
• "This is not the outcome we hoped for when we began this process, and we are deeply saddened to move forward with winding down Pier 1," CEO Robert Riesbeck said in a statement.
• The company plans to finish liquidating stores by October, once it can safely reopen.
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Pier 1 Imports is shutting down its business after the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia approved its request to wind down its operations.

"This is not the outcome we hoped for when we began this process, and we are deeply saddened to move forward with winding down Pier 1," CEO Robert Riesbeck said in a statement. "We are incredibly grateful to everyone who has supported Pier 1 since the Company's inception nearly 60 years ago, including our committed associates, passionate customers and talented vendors."

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