Like a neglected ear piercing, Claire’s locations across the country — some in Oregon included — are closing up. The mall mainstay and teen accessories retailer, known best for its role in piercing ...

Claire's — the ear-piercing, glittery tween mall staple — is once again on the brink of survival. The chain on Wednesday filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in seven years. It is ...

Among the closing stores listed in Claire's court filing, California, New York, Illinois and Pennsylvania were among the most ...

The chain's bankruptcy filing is the second in seven years. Its troubles include unwieldy debt, shoppers' changing habits and new tariff costs. Claire's, the ear-piercing tween mall staple, is ...