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Claire's to Close 145 UK and Ireland Stores as Closing-Down Sales Start This Weekend

Modella Capital buys 156 sites, preserving part of the chain following August administration.

Overview

  • Interpath confirmed the 145 locations excluded from the sale will shut, with exact closure dates varying by store.
  • Closing-down sales launch this weekend at affected branches with around 20% off.
  • The Modella transaction covers 156 stores and was reported to secure roughly 1,000 jobs, while total staff losses from the closures remain unconfirmed.
  • About 115 of the shuttering sites are in the UK, with the remainder in Ireland and the Channel Islands.
  • Administrators say the rescued outlets will keep trading as landlord negotiations continue, leaving the final store footprint subject to change.