NEW YORK (AP) — Mall-based teen accessories retailer Claire’s, known for helping to usher in millions of teens into an important rite of passage — ear piercing — but now struggling with a big debt ...

There’s an ear-piercing war brewing at the mall. Claire’s, the biggest player in the market, has hit hard times, leaving room for upstarts to impinge on its territory. For 60 years, Claire’s has ...

Claire’s, a mall boutique chain that began life as a Chicago wig store more than 60 years ago before it became a fashion favorite of tweens, teens and young women looking for accessories and jewelry, ...

Tween retailer Claire’s Holdings is gearing up to close hundreds of Claire’s and Icing locations across the country, a new bankruptcy filing has revealed. The filing comes less than a week after the ...

WASHINGTON — Claire's, a mall-based teen accessories retailer, has identified several locations across the country it plans to close after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Claire's U.S., ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. For many the location of their first ear piercing, or journey into picking up accessories for themselves or BFFs, Claire’s could ...

Mall jewelry chain Claire's has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in seven years. The majority of Claire's locations in the U.S. and the rest of North America will remain open as the company ...

Claire’s, the shopping mall chain that sells flashy accessories to teens and tweens, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday amid shrinking margins and pressure from online competitors ...

Mall jewelry chain Claire's has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in seven years. Ahead of the Aug. 6 bankruptcy filing, the company had sought to find a buyer for all or part of the business, ...

Jewelry retailer Claire’s said Wednesday it would sell its North American business to private equity firm Ames Watson for $104 million in cash, in a deal that will keep at least 795 retail locations ...

After filing for bankruptcy for a second time and saying it could soon close more than 1,100 stores, Claire’s announced on Aug. 20 that it would be selling most of its North American business to ...