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Claire's closes all 154 stores in UK and Ireland with loss of 1,300 jobs
Administrators said the chain’s concessions and European stores remain open as a potential rescue for about 50 British sites is negotiated.
- On Monday, administrators Kroll closed all 154 Claire standalone stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland, ceasing operations immediately and placing more than 1,300 employees at risk of redundancy.
- The chain entered administration for the second time in a year following "alarming" low Christmas trading, with previous owner Modella Capital citing a High Street climate that "remains extremely challenging."
- Kroll confirmed more than 1,300 store employees have been "notified of redundancy," though the retailer's concessions and European stores will remain open and unaffected by the closures.
- French businessman Julien Jarjoura is negotiating with landlords to secure new leases for around 50 British stores, though no guarantee of a deal has been confirmed.
- Broader pressures on British retail, including competition from online brands Shein and Temu, have strained the sector, with closures also occurring at Poundland and Poundstretcher.
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