Bloomberg
Claire’s Stores Inc. filed
for bankruptcy Monday and said it reached an agreement with creditors
including its private-equity backer, Apollo Global Management LLC, to restructure
around $1.9 billion in debt. Its plan to survive rests on its
reputation for trendy merchandise and a unique service that it says
can’t be replicated by shopping online: ear piercing.
Chief Executive Officer Ron Marshall has been trying to revive Claire’s
North American operations, which have been under pressure as shoppers
shun the malls
where the company has many of its 7,500 total locations. The task was
hindered by payments on its debt load and efforts to tame its
liabilities, including a debt exchange in 2016 and a refinanced credit
line last year, didn’t do enough to bolster cash.. . . more
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