C&A
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| 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 | Continental Europe Brazil China (licensed) Mexico (licensed) |
Key people | Giny Boer (CEO C&A Europe) |
| Products | Apparel Accessories Footwear |
Number of employees | 50,000 |
| Parent | Cofra Holding |
| Website | www |
C&A is a European designer and retailer specializing in fast fashion, with a focus on casual wear. The company operates approximately 1,250 stores in Europe and 330 in Brazil, as well as websites for online shopping. In Brazil, C&A is operated through a joint venture, C&A Modas S.A., which is listed on the B3 stock exchange in São Paulo. 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.
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 Cofra Holding, organized in Switzerland.