As if being incorporated for over 180 years weren’t remarkable enough, the company’s origins in textiles run much deeper – its relationship with clothing dates back as far as the 1600s. And not only has it lived through the prosperous and turbulent times of the centuries in between, C&A has also helped to define the way people choose and buy their clothes. Still family owned after six generations, C&A continues to adapt and innovate, just as it did when brothers Clemens and August Brenninkmeijer (the C and A behind the company’s name) set out in 1841 to make their names. Today C&A is still managed as a family company that is just as committed to its customers as it was in 1841. The pioneering spirit that drove the company´s founders in the 19th century is still helping the transform the fashion industry to not do just less bad, but good.
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C&A history
Caring for generations
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C&A History
This is the story of C&A, one of the most longest lasting and pioneering retailers in the global fashion business.
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C&A chronicle
Innovative from the start, family-owned C&A contributed substantially to the creation of attractive, affordable, ready-to-wear clothing for everyday people. That´s our story, and we’re still doing it.
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