According to the company’s court filings, a total of 18 Claire’s and Icing locations will close, with clearance sales happening no later than Sept. 7. Five of the closures are Icing stores, while the remaining 13 are Claire’s. The company said additional stores could close in the future.

Officials for retailer Claire's filed for bankruptcy protection on Wednesday as its operating costs rise while demand for its goods declines among its youthful customers. A combination of tariffs on the mostly Chinese-produced goods sold by Claire's and inflation has cooled demand among its mostly youthful customers,

Claire’s, the jewelry chain that was once an inescapable part of life for many teens, filed for bankruptcy a second time Wednesday, joining other retailers who have struggled amid the growth of online shopping and the uncertainty set off by tariffs.