Claire's
American tween fashion jewelry retailer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Claire's (formerly known as Claire's Boutiques, Claire's Boutique and Claire's Accessories) is an American retailer of accessories, jewelry, and toys primarily aimed toward tween and teen girls. It was founded in 1961 and is based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.[2] The company is primarily owned by Elliott Management and Monarch Alternative Capital,[3] but, in 2022, announced plans to go public with an initial public offering.[4]
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Industry | Retail |
Founded | 1961 (1961) (as Fashion Tress Industries) |
Founder | Rowland Schaefer |
Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 3,469 stores |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ryan Vero (CEO) |
Products | Accessories, jewelry, and cosmetics |
Revenue | −US$1.403 billion (2015)[1][dead link] |
−US$14.6 million (2015)[1] | |
−US$236.4 million (2015)[1] | |
Owner | Elliott Management Corporation and Monarch Alternative Capital |
Number of employees | 18,100 (2015)[1] |
Website | www |
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As of October 2012[update], Claire's had 3,469 stores in 37 countries.[5] Claire's claims it has done more ear piercings than any other retailer, totaling at over 100 million in 25+ years.[6]