Claire’s and Icing Shutting Down Multiple South Dakota Stores

You may need to change your earpiercing plans; the company that owns the mall favorites Claire's and Icing has declared bankruptcy and will close hundreds of stores across the nation this year. This includes stores in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota.

Online Shopping Is Changing Retail

The retail world continues to change in the United States. Stores are closing all over in 2025, continuing a trend that was exacerbated by the pandemic. As consumers continue to move their shopping dollars to online stores and tastes change, the traditional retail businesses are getting harder.

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The latest victim in the retail reorganization is the mall staple, Claire's and Icing. The fashion and beauty accessory store, popular with young people, had its parent company file for bankruptcy earlier this year.

What’s Next for Claire’s Stores

In August, it was announced that the company is being bought by a group of investors led by the private equity firm Ames Watson. While this development will save some of Claire's 1500 Claire's and Icing locations in the US, new filings show that as the new entity takes over, 234 Claire’s locations and 56 Icing locations will be closed

No word yet on a timeline for the closures, but we have a list of the initial stores that will be shut down.

There are three Claire's stores and two Icing stores in South Dakota, and according to Fast Company, we will be losing all but the Sioux Falls locations. A handful of stores in Minnesota and Iowa will also close.

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Full List of Closing Stores in SD, IA, and MN

SOUTH DAKOTA:

• Claire’s: Uptown Rapid City 2200 North Maple Rapid City, South Dakota 57701
• Claire’s: Uptown Aberdeen 3315 6th Avenue South East #56 Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401
• Icing: Uptown Rapid City 2200 N Maple Ave Rapid City, South Dakota 57701

IOWA:

• Claire’s: Merle Hay Mall 3800 Merle Hay Road Ste 416 Des Moines, Iowa 50310
• Claire’s: North Grand Mall 2801 Grand Avenue Ames, Iowa 50010
• Icing: Jordan Creek Town Center 101 Jordan Creek Parkway West Des Moines, Iowa 50266

MINNESOTA:

• Claire’s: Paul Bunyan Mall U S Highway 271 And 371 Bemidji, Minnesota 56601
• Claire’s: Shoppes At Knollwood 8320B Highway 7 St Louis Park, Minnesota 55426
• Claire’s: Westgate Mall 14136 Baxter Drive #141 Baxter, Minnesota 56425