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We got a call yesterday from a reporter wanting our take on Pier 21's new offshoot, Loft 21 (What is it about the word "Loft" that doubles for style? Hasn't "Loft" jumped the shark yet?). While not fully formed, it seems that Pier is jumping on the West Elm, CB2, Z Gallerie bandwagon and aiming to woo us youthful urbanites in smaller spaces into the clutches of their affordable offerings with watered down style.
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Okay so I work in a Pier 1 Imports. So Pier 1 looks like Pottery Barn (or insert your retailer of choice). So how is this different from other retailers. Old Navy rips off Gap. Target rips off Walmart....etc...Should I go on. Where exactly to you think your favorite retailer gets their ideas, do you think they are smart enough to make them up on their own or do you think they competively shop other retailers to see what they are doing. Pier 1 tries just like other retailers to change with the times, this is why they don't offer clothes, gold fish or any of the other oddities that a furniture store wouldn't have in stock normally. Pier 1 is trying to change from a small retailer of anything you can get anywhere else to a furniture retailer. And yes, some of the items we carry do look like items at other retailers, but who had who when. I have been subscribing to the Pottery Barn catalog for the last 3 years and I don't think I have seen anything major thats new since the first catalog I recieved not to mention that everything they carry is double the price of Pier 1. I think we offer a good comparison to the products offered in other catalogs at a great price (even though some of our prices have gone up recently). Number 1 reason that I think Pier 1 deserves a visit from anyone reading this, Pier 1 takes care of their employees. We all LOVE working for this company. We provide excellent customer service to every customer that comes in. I love coming to work every day and I know the customers we have love walking in the store and not only seeing the great merchandise we have but the awesome staff that greets them with a smile every visit. So take the time to visit your local Pier 1 instead of bashing it from pictures on a website. Websites don't smile at you and give you great customer service, so back away from the monitor an take a drive, Pier 1 associates are waiting to help your shopping experience worth the drive.
lotusangel on Sep 8, 2006
Hi all. I'm the reporter who called about Loft 21, and I would love to quote some of your postings in the story I'm working on, which will appear in The Boston Globe. If you'd rather not be quoted, please let me know by e-mailing dj1st@yahoo.com.
Thanks!
Devra Devra on Aug 14, 2006