Claire’s, once a fixture of American shopping malls, filed for its second bankruptcy in seven years in August 2025. The tween jewelry company was facing mounting debt, increased competition and higher ...

Claire's Accessories has filed for bankruptcy in the US for the second time in seven years, and now concern is growing that this could be the beginning of the end for our favourite nostalgia-driven ...

Bankruptcies hit a three-year low in the second quarter, though the lull for providers is expected to be short-lived.

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.

For more than 50 years, Claire’s has been a popular mall-based destination for teens and tweens known for its accessories and ear-piercing services. The company, however, has had some rocky financial ...

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 ...