CEO to leave Pier 1
September 8, 2016
Alex Smith has been the chief executive officer at Pier 1 since 2007. His tenure will conclude at the end of this year after he and the retailer’s board mutually agreed on a separation plan. Pier 1’s sales fell nearly seven percent in the second quarter.
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