The owner of Pier 1 Imports and RadioShack is sounding out investors to finance itself through a possible bankruptcy, according to people with knowledge of the situation.

Retail Ecommerce Ventures LLC is considering pledging the intellectual property of some of the brands it owns to raise money, said the people, who asked to remain anonymous because the talks are private.

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