RETAILER CLAIRE’S PLANNING CLOSURES

Tween accessory retailer Claire’s is planning some closures weeks after announcing it was filing for bankruptcy for a second time in a seven-year span. The company will shutter 235 Claire’s locations, including the store in the Indiana Mall and a location in Homestead.  According to a court filing obtained by A-L-dot-com, Claire’s has agreed to sell a portion of its business operations to Ames Watson which will pause liquidation during its bankruptcy. The filing didn’t specify when the closures would take place.