--- title: "Claire's Layoffs 2026: Timeline (Latest: Apr 2026)" canonical: "https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/claires" language: "en" author: "Metaintro" --- [![](/api/company-logo?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.claires.com%2Fcdn%2Fshop%2Ffiles%2Ffavicon.png%3Fv%3D1773163244%26width%3D180&sig=6Bh_SCYuSBqCCnlFhBrMkz6C_5_-jueFTmchZBBqWeQ)](/company/claire-s)Layoffs Tracker # Claire's Layoffs 2026: Timeline & Numbers Latest announcement (Apr 28, 2026): Claire's UK and Ireland entered administration and shut all 154 standalone stores, making about 1,300 staff redundant immediately. Around 350 concessions continue trading during a sale process. Locations named: United Kingdom; Ireland. The tracker lists 1 announcement for Claire's since 2026, with 1,300 jobs reported affected. Our coverage: [Claire's Shuts All 154 UK Stores, 1,300 Retail Jobs Gone](/blog/claires-shuts-all-154-uk-stores-1300-retail-jobs) Last updated Nov 4, 2026 [Claire's open jobs](/company/claire-s#company-roles)[Claire's company profile](/company/claire-s) _From our coverage, Apr 28, 2026: [Claire's Shuts All 154 UK Stores, 1,300 Retail Jobs Gone](/blog/claires-shuts-all-154-uk-stores-1300-retail-jobs)_ Claire's at a glance **Announcements tracked** : 1 **Jobs affected (reported)** : 1,300 **Layoffs** : 0 **Store closures** : 1 **Return-to-office mandates** : 0 Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 1 of 1 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement Apr 28, 2026 ## 2026 1 announcement · 1,300 jobs reported affected 1. Apr 28Apr 28Store closureUnited Kingdom · Ireland ### Closes 154 stores Claire's UK and Ireland entered administration and shut all 154 standalone stores, making about 1,300 staff redundant immediately. Around 350 concessions continue trading during a sale process. **Jobs affected**: 1,300 - Our coverage:[Claire's Shuts All 154 UK Stores, 1,300 Retail Jobs Gone](/blog/claires-shuts-all-154-uk-stores-1300-retail-jobs)![](https://cdn.metaintro.com/rs:fill:640:480/q:80/plain/images/kai.B7mZPJQt.png) ## Data and archives Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number. [Download the dataCSV](/layoffs/data.csv)[Download the dataJSON](/layoffs/data.json) **Embed this** Show Claire's's layoff history on your site. The frame updates itself as the tracker does. The credit link to Metaintro sits inside the frame and below it, so it stays even where a site removes frames. Embed code <iframe src="https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/claires" title="Claire&#39;s layoff history from the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker" width="100%" height="520" loading="lazy" style="border:0;width:100%;max-width:640px"></iframe> <p>Data: <a href="https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs/claires">Metaintro Layoffs Tracker</a></p> [Preview the embed](https://www.metaintro.com/embed/layoffs/claires) Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. [Methodology, sources and how to cite](/layoffs#methodology) Built for career movement ## Affected by the Claire's cuts? Metaintro matches you to open roles across 50M jobs, so your next application goes to a team that is hiring. [Get started free](/signup)[Estimate your severance](/severance-calculator) - MatchCompare live roles against your current evidence. - PositionTurn proof projects into role-specific applications. - ImproveUse market feedback to keep the skill plan current. [Return to navigation](#main-navigation)