Claire's

Claire's is a global retail leader based in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, specializing in fashionable jewelry, accessories, and cosmetics. Founded in 1961, the company has grown significantly since the 1970s, transitioning from a wig business to a focus on accessories. Claire's operates under two main brand names: Claire's and ICING, with over 2,750 stores in 17 countries and 190 ICING locations in North America. The company is well-known for its ear piercing services, which are popular among young girls and teens. Claire's offers a wide range of products, including earrings, necklaces, bracelets, hats, sunglasses, makeup kits, and various gifts. Its target audience includes young women, teens, and kids, with a particular focus on tweens and teens aged 3 to 18 for the Claire's brand, and young women aged 18 to 35 for ICING. Claire's values integrity, customer delight, diversity, community care, and teamwork.

Retail Hoffman Estates, United States Founded 1960 ~2,041 employees Public · CLE

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Employees
2,041
-1% in 3 months
Revenue / employee
$686K
Revenue ~$1.4B
Stock
CLE
Public company
12-month attrition
17.3%
Tech: 9.6%
H1B sponsor
NA

Headcount trend

Claire's went from 2,178 employees in Jul 2023 to 2,041 in Jun 2025. Last 6 months: 73 people joined, 154 left.

Org structure

Headcount by department

Other1,619
Sales222
Operations70
Marketing30
Design24
Engineering23
Finance19
Success18

Salaries at Claire's

All salaries

14 salary profiles in the US

Most reported roles

Pay by level, gender and ethnicity · India salaries

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Claire's FAQ

How many employees does Claire's have?

Claire's has about 2,041 employees, down 1% over the last 3 months (as of Jun 2025).

What is Claire's's revenue per employee?

Claire's makes about $686K in revenue per employee, based on $1.4B annual revenue and 2,041 employees.

How much does Claire's pay?

6figr has 14 salary profiles for Claire's in the US and 1 in India, with pay broken down by role, level, gender and ethnicity on the Claire's salaries page. See Claire's salaries in the US

Is Claire's a public company?

Yes. Claire's is publicly traded under the ticker CLE.

Data from Company Prospectus, DOL LCA disclosures, WARN notices and 6figr salary profiles. Updated 21 Oct 2026.