Bankrupt Claire’s Sells Itself to Ames Watson for $140 Million
Tween chain Claire’s is getting a rare third chance at retail life. The twice-bankrupt retailer on Wednesday said its intellectual property and certain operations, as well as other related assets,…
Claire’s, We Hardly Knew Ye: 5 Vogue Staffers on Their Memories of the Tween Piercing Paradise
I’ve shed many tears in Claire’s Accessories over the years (specifically, the Upper West Side one on 82nd and Broadway, and even more specifically, because my mom wouldn’t let me…
Claire’s Files For Bankruptcy in US and Canada
Claire’s is headed back to bankruptcy court. On Wednesday, Claire’s Holdings LLC and certain of its U.S. and Gibraltar-based subsidiaries (collectively Claire’s U.S.), the operator of Claire’s and Icing stores…
Claire’s Could Sell Itself Via Bankruptcy Amid Tariff, Debt Struggles
A high debt load and added costs from higher tariffs is pushing the U.S. operations of tween retailer Claire’s to the brink. The accessories firm — which sells an assortment…