Claire's
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Formerly called
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Fashion Tress Industries (1961–1973) |
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| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Headquarters | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, U.S. |
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Number of locations
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3,469 stores |
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Area served
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Worldwide |
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Key people
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Ron Marshall (CEO) |
| Products | Accessories, jewelry, and cosmetics |
| Revenue |
 US$ 1.403 Billion (2015) |
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US$ -14.6 Million (2015) |
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US$ -236.4 Million (2015) |
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| Owner | Apollo Global Management |
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Number of employees
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18,100 (2015) |
| Website | www |
Claire's is an American retailer of accessories and jewelry primarily aimed toward girls and young women, founded in 1961, and based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
As of October 27, 2012, Claire's has 3,469 stores in 36 countries: 1,947 in North America (United States & Canada), 1,141 in Europe (United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Portugal, Belgium, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Italy), and 381 franchised and licensed stores elsewhere in the world (Japan, Middle East, India, Mexico, Turkey, Ukraine, Greece, Serbia, Malta, Guatemala, El Salvador, Panama, Venezuela, and Dominican Republic)
Their stores are in 95% of all U.S. shopping malls, and Claire's has done more ear piercings than any other retailer, over 90 million in 25+ years.
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