page_title: Claire's
section_title: Store types
hierarchical_section_title: Claire's / Store types
caption_attribution_description: English: A Claire's location - 1 Boulevard Saint Michel, 5th arrondissement of ParisFrançais&#160;: Un magasin de Claire's - 1 Boulevard Saint Michel, Paris 5eEspañol: Tienda de Claire's - 1 Boulevard Saint Michel, V Distrito de París
context_page_description: Claire's is an American retailer of accessories, jewelry, and toys primarily aimed toward girls, tweens and teens. It was founded in 1961 and is based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The company is owned by Apollo Global Management, LLC.
  As of October 27, 2012, Claire's has 3,469 stores in 37 countries: 1,947 in North America; 1,141 in Europe; and 381 franchised and licensed stores elsewhere in the world.
  Their stores are in 96% of all U.S. shopping malls, and Claire's has done more ear piercings than any other retailer, over 90 million in 25+ years.
  In 1996, Leslie Mann of the Chicago Tribune stated:
  Although the management of Claire's says the company doesn't advertise and is deliberately low-profile, the name "Claire" is as familiar to female Baby Boomers as "Ringo." To the Boomers' mall-cruising daughters—and, more and more, to their sons—it's right up there with singer Puff Daddy.
context_section_description: Stores are aimed at teens and tweens and have a kids' sections. They average about 1,000 square feet, are typically located in malls and shopping centers, and carry the widest selection of merchandise among Claire's brands. Merchandise is targeted at different age groups ranging from babies to teens. Customers can find earrings, necklaces, bracelets, purses, hair accessories, fashion accessories, stuffed animals, makeup, and licensed merchandise. Stores are merchandised to accommodate different ages, and fashion trends are manipulated to appeal to all ages. Toys "R" Us also included a Claire's section for girls and teens.
  In North America, Claire's also operates under the Icing brand, stores targeted toward women aged 19–28. The merchandise has a higher price point and is more mature. Most items are accessories and jewelry, but merchandise also includes items like candles, mineral-based cosmetics, birthday accessories, bachelorette and wedding accessories, and footwear. Icing typically does not offer licensed merchandise.
caption: Claire's branch in Boulevard Saint Michel, Paris
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