Reading the Wiki, I learn this store chain started in 1962 and served Hippies in 1966.
There were no hippies in 1962, and in 1966 just a few.
I kow somebody that worked at Pier 1, and she said they were continually changing to some new thing.
A few years ago they seemed busy all of the time.
You can find their type of merch all over the place.
usually not in malls.They have many good retail locations.