Where does Pier 1 Imports and IKEA get their products from?
Question:I know that they get it from various countries and like Pier1 imports their stuff, but is there a website for places that make this furniture and stuff. I'd like to expand my home store into these products, and the cheaper products like IKEA's. Is there a directory for theses distribution companys? Thanks for any answers that come my way.
Answers:
I used to work for Pier 1. Many of their items are handcrafted overseas specifically for Pier 1. Infact, they can only be sold in Pier 1 stores! They have a specific contract with many of the manufacturers. For example, the company that produces all their candle scents, also distributes candles to other stores across the country (like target). But the specific scents sold in Pier 1 are contracted to never be sold in other stores, even after Pier 1 has discontinued them.
I know you can get these types of products from other companies. Target is notorious for carrying cheaper reporductions of the Pier 1 products during their Global Bizarre each year. Maybe someone with more info. about the Target brand would be able to point you towards a vendor. Good luck.
Many of the items are imported from different vendors overseas. The best answer would come from an employee of one of the chain stores.
Less than 3rd world nations or nations with very cheap labor. China, Romania, Bangladesh, Lithuania, Macedonia, and Eastern European or South East Asian countries.
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