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0.0Jewellery & Accessories
Mall accessories and ear-piercing chain. After Claire's second Chapter 11 / CCAA filing in 2025, US holding company Ames Watson bought its North American business, including up to 77 Canadian stores. The other Canadian stores were liquidated.
Ownership
Parent company
Ames Watson (Claire's)
Nationality
United States — privately held holding company (Columbia, Maryland); acquired Claire's North American business incl. Canadian stores out of Chapter 11 / CCAA in 2025
Voting control
0% Canadian (exact)
Operating model
corporate
Manufacturing
0% Canadian-made
Last verified
2026-10-08