Aug. 8, 2025

Claire’s and Icing jewelry and accessory stores in The Empire Mall have started liquidation sales after Claire’s Holdings LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier this week.

While the two stores are not on a list of 18 that are going out of business in September, they are among 1,372 stores that might close if a buyer isn’t found during bankruptcy proceedings, according to court filings.

The liquidation sales were approved to begin today and run no later than Oct. 31 by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. Claire’s Holdings has hire Hilco Merchant Resources to help with the sales.

This the second time the retailer has filed for bankruptcy since 2018.

In the most recent filing, the company said it “faced a challenging commercial environment over the past few years brought on by macroeconomic and retail-specific market pressures, including reduced foot traffic in stores, a rise in interest rates, inflation, tariffs, heightened competition from comparable retailers offering substantial discounts and a disparity between inventory and customer demand.”

Merchandise at stores in The Empire Mall is marked down 3o percent to 50 percent, according to employees.