There’s an ear-piercing war brewing at the mall. Claire’s, the biggest player in the market, has hit hard times, leaving room for upstarts to impinge on its territory. For 60 years, Claire’s has ...

Michelle Goad, who most recently served in an executive role at Gap Inc., is tasked with transforming the tween retailer's mall-oriented store footprint.

Weeks after Claire's marked eight Connecticut stores for potential closure amid a list of 1,100 across the nation, the mall retailer announced it would pause some closures after it was purchased by a ...