Claire’s shuts all UK and Ireland stores with 1,300 redundancies
Claire’s shuts all UK and Ireland stores with 1,300 redundancies
Claire’s has shut all its 154 high street shops across the UK and Ireland. Administrators for the fashion accessories chain said that around 1,300 workers will be made redundant as a result. The Blackpool branch in Houndshill Shopping Centre closed earlier this month.
The move does not affect the retailer’s 356 concessions, including many in Asda stores, and its head office. It comes after private equity owner Modella Capital hired Kroll to oversee the administration earlier this year.
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A spokesman for Kroll said: “As of April 27, all Claire’s standalone stores in UK and Ireland have ceased trading. All store employees have been advised of redundancy.
“We understand an interested party is in discussion with a number of landlords with a view to taking new leases for some of the sites.”