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

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.
Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.Pier 1 Imports is shutting down its business after the US Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia approved its request to wind