Online sales are growing at home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc., and with that in mind, the retailer will make more products available online.
E-commerce accounted for about 20% of sales during the fiscal second quarter and the first six months of the fiscal year, up from around 17% during the year-ago periods, Pier 1, No. 124 in the Internet Retailer 2016 Top 500 Guide, reported in its Q2 2017 earnings report. Based on overall sales of $405.8 million, that means Pier 1 did approximately $81.2 million in online sales during the quarter ended Aug. 27, up 9.8% from $73.9 million last year.
