C&A is a multinational chain of retail clothing stores that originated in the Netherlands. It now has European head offices in Vilvoorde, Belgium, and Düsseldorf, Germany. The company operates approximately 1,300 stores in Europe and approximately 300 stores in Brazil, as well as websites for online shopping. It also licenses the C&A name for stores in Mexico and China, which are under different ownership. C&A's brands include Angelo Litrico, Avanti, Clockhouse, Here+There, Palomino, Rodeo, Westbury, Yessica, Yessica Pure, and Your Sixth Sense.
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C&A store in Sneek, Netherlands
C&A store in Berlin, with the Swissôtel Berlin on the upper floors
C&A Barcelona, Pelai 54, Can Damians Bldg.(ca, es)
Brenninkmeijer is a Roman Catholic Dutch, German and Swiss family of manufacturers, which own an international chain of clothing stores. Originally the family came from Tecklenburger Land (Westphalia), selling linen in Friesland in the Netherlands. In 1840 two members of the family founded C&A company in Sneek. Their descendants discovered the potential of the stock of produced ready-made garment. Today, the family owns the Cofra Holding AG, based in Switzerland which in turn controls the C&A fashion business, a private equity company, a real estate fund and two banks. The company focuses its efforts on real estate, sustainable energy and financial services.
Clemens (1818–1902) and August (1819–1892) Brenninkmeijer
C&A-branch in Sneek; "Sneeker kring" (circle) is used to refer to the board of 68 directors.
Advertisement C & A 1938 in Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf