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 AG |
| Website | www |
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.