C&A;

C&A; is a global chain of fashion store that deals with retail clothing. It has European head offices in Düsseldorf, Germany, Belgium and Vilvoorde. The company has retail stores located in many European nations. It's serving solely the largest markets of South America, North America and Asia.
C&A;'s brands include Your Sixth Sense, Yessica Pure, Yessica, Westbury, Rodeo (snowboard and ski clothes), Palomino, Here+There, Clockhouse, Canda and Angelo Litrico. C&A; group is owned by the Brenninkmeijer family through Cofra Holding AG, a Swiss company. The success of the company has made the Dutch to consider them among the Netherlands' wealthiest.

Two brothers, August and Clemen Brenninkmeijer, are the founders of the company. They started the business as a Dutch textile firm, taking the name of the company from their initials. Bernard Joseph, Clemens' son, began discounting in Amsterdam in 1906; by 1910, there were a total of 10 stores in the Netherlands. They were from the Brenninkmeyer family from German who traded in textiles and linen from the seventeenth century from Mettingen, Germany, its hometown.
For many years, the retail clothing stores of the company were a major presence throughout the UK, in the town centres. Also, the company opened stores several locations that are out-of-town. Most notably, in November 1989, it opened its store at the West Midlands-based Merry Hill Shopping Centre.

C&A; in the UK was an incorporated private unlimited business, meaning that the company wasn't required to declare its financial statements under UK law. In 2000, the company announced its intention of withdrawing from the British market, a place where it had been running since 1922. The last retail stores in the UK closed in 2001. Primark purchased eleven of the company stores. The company ended up withdrawing from the Argentinian market in June 2009. C&A; China competes with the main clothing companies. In 2010, Beyonce, a popular entertainer, released her clothing line called Deréon, in cooperation with the company.

C&A; has a wide variety of collections that are dedicated to every mood and phase of life. They are designed to bring out fresh, modern style into their clients' real-life world. Fashion always changes, but what does not change is the company's commitment to providing inspiring and sustainable fashion for the whole family at a fair price and best quality.
Their labels cover the entire cycle of life, ensuring all their clients are well dressed for all occasions. Their inspiration comes from the beauty, richness and energy of day to day life. They vigorously renew as well as evolve their collections to inspire, celebrate and suit the colourful, varied plus dynamic lives of their customers.