HEC/News: Claire Stores to post warning at Icing stores (The Oregonian)

HEC/News
Thursday, January 29, 2009

Claire Stores to post warning at Icing stores
The Oregonian January 26, 2009
By Jonathan Brinckman

"Claire's Stores Inc. said today that it will put signs near cash
registers of its Icing stores saying it supports 'the responsible
consumption of alcohol by customers who are of legal drinking age.'"

"The signs are in response to criticism of the chain for selling
multi-colored alcohol flasks at those stores, said Per Brodin, a
spokesman for Claire Stores. He said the decision had been made
today..."

"Brodin said the company does not sell the flask at its 1,600 Claire's
Stores in the United States and Canada because those stores are targeted
at girls. He said Claire's does not intend to stop selling the flasks at
any of its 400 Icing stores, including five in Oregon..."

Full article available at
http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2009/01/claire_stores_to_po
st_alchol_w.html

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