C&A
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 (ski and snowboard clothes), Westbury, Yessica, Yessica Pure, and Your Sixth Sense.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
Traded as | B3: CEAB3 (only the unit in Brazil, C&A Modas SA) |
| Industry | Retail |
| Founded | 1841 (in Sneek, Netherlands) |
| Founders | Clemens and August Brenninkmeijer |
| Headquarters | Vilvoorde, Belgium Düsseldorf, Germany |
Number of locations | 1290 (2022) |
Area served | Much of Continental Europe, Brazil, plus China and Mexico via licenses |
Key people | Giny Boer, CEO of C&A Europe |
| Products | Apparel/footwear specialty |
Number of employees | 50,000 |
| Parent | COFRA Holding AG |
| Website | www |
The company name is derived from the initials of its founders, Clemens (1818–1902) and August (1819–1892) Brenninkmeijer. The Brenninkmeijer family owns C&A through a Swiss firm named COFRA Holding AG. The company's success has led the Brenninkmeijer family to be ranked among the wealthiest in the Netherlands, but most members of the family actually live in Geneva and Zug, Switzerland.