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Mallrat haven Claire's files for bankruptcy

Mallrat haven Claire's files for bankruptcy

Rob Beschizza
Aug 07, 2025
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A Claire's in Toronto's Eaton mall. Photo: JHVEPhoto/Shutterstock

Claire's, offering inexpensive jewelry and cosmetics for teenagers in the malls of America and Europe, is bankrupt. Of the many stores (2750, according to Claire's, down from more than 4,000 the last time it declared bankruptcy in 2018) only 18 will close immediately, but the list will gro…

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