The Bankruptcy Court Where People Can’t Stop Talking About Piercing Their Ears

Restructuring proceedings for tween retailer Claire’s devolved into ear-piercing stories, confessions and a fateful wager ...

As Claire’s moves out of malls, an upstart piercing competitor takes its place

The ear piercing startup Rowan wants to steal Claire's crown as the go-to destination for your first piercing. It's starting ...
Yahoo

Kourtney Kardashian Gets an Ear Piercing at Claire's During First Mall Visit 'in Years'

Kourtney Kardashian stopped by her local mall to add a new ear piercing to her collection. On her way home, Kardashian, 41, showed off the new stud in her left ear posing for a selfie from the car. A ...
WUFT

Claire's, the ear-piercing tween mall staple, is bankrupt — again

Claire's — the ear-piercing, glittery tween mall staple — is once again on the brink of survival. The chain on Wednesday filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in seven years. It is ...
Crain's New York

Studs says its ear-piercing studios can grow as fast as a software company and dent Claire’s dominance

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