Claire’s has found a buyer just two weeks after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. It announced on Wednesday, August 20, that it plans to sell its North America business and IP to Ames ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Pam Danziger reports on retail, focused on the luxury consumer market. Teen retailer Claire's has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...

Malls are dying. Shoppers are taking their business online, and mall stores are going out of business, leaving only empty storefronts behind. Claire’s, an iconic tween jewelry and accessories store, ...

Claire's announced Wednesday that it is selling most of its North American business to private equity firm Ames Watson. The jewelry retailer filed for bankruptcy protection earlier this month, citing ...

Claire’s, a mall staple that attracts pre-teens for its bargain jewelry and accessories, has filed for its second bankruptcy in less than a decade. The retailer, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...

(NEXSTAR) — More than a dozen Claire’s stores, as well as a few Icing locations, are set to close in the coming weeks after the former filed for bankruptcy. Illinois-based Claire’s, which also ...

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 ...

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, ...

Claire’s has made its first C-suite hire since being bought out of bankruptcy by Ames Watson in August 2025, appointing former Athleta executive Michelle Goad as Chief Brand Officer. Goad will report ...

Longtime mall staple Claire's has begun liquidating its stores after filing for bankruptcy for a second time in seven years. The tween accessories retailer was once a thriving retailer. From fiscal ...

Claire's, a mall boutique chain favored by tweens, teens, and young women, is set to close more than 45 stores in California and 290 stores nationwide as part of its bankruptcy process. Stores to be ...