For many the location of their first ear piercing, or journey into picking up accessories for themselves or BFFs, Claire’s could disappear on both sides of the Pond. The U.K. and Ireland operation of ...

For the second time in seven years, ear piercing mall staple Claire's has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The brand will be shutting down at least 18 storefronts. There's a dang good chance that you ...

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 ...

NEW YORK – 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 load and ...

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Very shortly after I turned 15, the then ...

Joshua Sussberg sat before a bankruptcy judge at a hearing. He was part of a legal team representing retailer Claire’s. But Sussberg had something else on his mind. The 47-year-old Kirkland & Ellis ...

For four decades Claire’s jewelry chain has been a fixture at malls and shopping centers, piercing the ears of millions of American teenagers. But the company, which says it has pierced more than 100 ...

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