More than 100 Claire's stores across the UK are at risk, including nine in Scotland. (Image: Lucy Taylor)Currently, there are 156 Claire's stores in the UK and Ireland, employing more than 1,000 workers. A spokesperson previously said: “Very sadly, we have had to initiate insolvency proceedings for The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) and Claire’s Accessories UK & Ireland. Read more:They added: “In both cases, the legacy effects of trading prior to our ownership left them highly vulnerable.”16 Claire’s stores closed in Scotland last year after they were not brought over in the Modella rescue bid. Nine are left; including Aberdeen Trinity Centre, Braehead Shopping Centre, Dundee Overgate, Edinburgh Gyle Avenue, Edinburgh Princes Street, Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird, Glasgow Fort, Silverburn, and Inverness Eastgate Centre.

Source: The Herald January 27, 2026 13:57 UTC