Claire's is among several notable major retailers to have filed for bankruptcy within the last decade including Party City, Z Gallerie, Forever 21 and Rite Aid.

Claire’s, once a fixture of American shopping malls, filed for its second bankruptcy in seven years in August 2025. The tween ...

Claire’s - known for piercing millions of teens’ ears - has filed for bankruptcy for the second time since 2018.

The Illinois-based company is $690 million in debt due to increased competition, high rent costs and new tariffs.

More than a dozen Claire’s stores, as well as a few Icing stores, appear to be the first set to close after the mall-based retailer filed for bankruptcy last week.

According to the company’s court filings, a total of 18 Claire’s and Icing locations will close, with clearance sales ...

Ongoing concerns of tariffs and mounting debts have once again pushed the company to pursue Chapter 11 protections.

The retailer says 18 stores are set to close and more could be shuttered in the coming months as it navigates the bankruptcy ...

EDINBURGH — Mall-based accessories retailer Claire’s has filed for bankruptcy, with stores in Greenwood and Edinburgh ...

Claire's is closing 13 stores across the U.S. after filing for bankruptcy for the second time in seven years. See the Washington location on the list.

For the second time in seven years, mall jewelry chain Claire's has filed for bankruptcy. Following a March 2018 bankruptcy filing, Claire's, based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, has continued to ...

Claire's history dates back to 1961. After becoming a mall staple in the '90s, the retailer has fallen on hard times and ...