CLAIRE'S AT THE MALL GOING UNDER

And now Claire’s Stores are going under. Claire’s is the mall jewelry and hair accessories chain where every preteen gets their first ear piercing. The chain is preparing to file for bankruptcy in the coming weeks, according to people with knowledge of the plans. Like other retail chains with a heavy mall presence, Claire’s has had to contend with declining customer traffic and online competition.
* You can get your ears pierced on the internet?
* Grandma just doesn’t need as many hoop earrings as she used to.
* How about moving their stores next to vape shops?
* If there’s one place you want to have someone puncture your body and open it up to infection, it’s a store at the mall.
* What’s next to go, Spencer’s Gifts? That’s where every teenage boy learns about blacklights and sex.