Claire's Stores Inc. - CLE- Profile

Claire's Stores, Inc.. The Group's principal activity is the retail distribution of Fashion Accessories and Apparel for pre-teens, teenagers and young adults. The operations of the Group are divided into Costume Jewelry and Fashion Accessories. The Costume Jewelry includes earrings and ear piercing services. The Fashion Accessories include hair ornaments and novelty items. The stores operate under the trade names Claire's Boutiques, Claire's Accessories, Icing by Claire's, Afterthoughts and The Icing. As on 03-Feb-2007, the Group operated 2,992 stores throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the Virgin Islands, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France, Ireland, Spain, Holland and Belgium. Costume Jewelry accounted for 58% of 2006 revenues and Fashion Accessories, 42%