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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Claire’s to close remaining UK stores on Tuesday with more than 1,000 job losses

Pedestrians pass a Claire's accessories store
Claire’s collapsed into administration in January, months after about half the chain had been rescued by Modella Capital. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Jewellery and accessories chain Claire’s is closing its final UK stores on Monday with the loss of more than 1,000 jobs and ending three decades on British high streets.

Sources said staff at Claire’s, which had 154 stores when it collapsed in January, had been asked to pack up the final stock and equipment with the remaining outlets to formally close after successive waves of closures in recent weeks.

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