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C&A records profit growth, apparel sales rise 9.2 percent in 2025 financial year

On February 24, C&A, a multinational chain of retail clothing stores, released its results for the fourth quarter of 2025. The company recorded a net profit of 313.2 million reais (61.11 million dollars) for the quarter. This represents a 22.9 percent increase compared to the same period last year, which saw a profit of 254.9 million reais. For...

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Women in Leadership: Giny Boer, CEO of C&A Europe

Giny Boer took up her new role at the helm of apparel giant C&A Europe in January. She is the first female CEO in a company where 90 percent of employees are women and 80 percent of stores are already managed by women. At the top management level, the percentage of women is comparatively lower at 50 percent, but Boer is already looking at...

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C&A founders launch new foundation to combat climate change

New York - The Brenninkmeijer family, founders of C&A, announced Tuesday the launch of their new foundation, which will combat climate change while addressing the inequality crisis. The newly created entity, the Laudes Foundation, aims to advance the work of its influential C&A Foundation create “positive change in the global fashion system”....

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C&A buying director ladies: “Over 50 percent of SS20 collection is ‘more sustainable’”

Fashion retailer C&A is setting its hopes on green for Spring Summer 2020. The colour inspired not only the forthcoming collection and a catwalk flanked by shrubbery and grass when it was presented in Warsaw - the share of more sustainable garments offered is also growing. The fashion retailer employs more than 51,000 people worldwide and...

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2019 Recap: our best interviews

FashionUnited had the pleasure of interviewing a number of fashion CEOs, C-suite executives, activists, academics and designers in 2019. As the year draws to a close, we’re looking back at the most insightful interviews we have published this year. Enjoy! “We run algorithms through the entire company. We basically use machines for everything...

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C&A readies for IPO in Brazil

New York – C&A has filed an application for an initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Brazil (CVM). The company's goal is to raise circa 2 billion dollars. The filing presents an expansion plan that foresees the opening of 159 new stores in Brazil, investments in the e-commerce platform and offers of...

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C&A adds two new members to its board of directors

Global fashion retail business C&A AG has appointed Allan Leighton as Chairman and Alexander Birken as board director. The company said, Leighton and Birken are both highly experienced business leaders with a strong track record in the retail sector, both in executive and non-executive roles and together with the current board members, they will...

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C&A Foundation supports organic cotton cultivation in Pakistan

When the world’s fifth largest producer of cotton and the third largest exporter of raw cotton revives its organic cotton production, then this is reason to cheer as organic cotton uses about 70 percent less water than conventional cotton - not to mention less energy and fewer pesticides and insecticides. At the beginning of the month, Pakistan...

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C&A stirs up controversy for wanting refugee and transgender job applicants in Brazil

Fast fashion retailer C&A is prioritizing transgender and refugee applicants in its hunt for seasonal staff for the holidays in Brazil. The company, which is recruiting for 5,000 temporary positions for its 270 stores across the country, has partnered up with two NGOs to reach out to these specific groups. “We’re doing our best to be as diverse...

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Video: Autumn Trends with Anja SchuSchu

The Swiss fashion blogger Anja Gasser shows you the upcoming Autum/Winter trends. Source: C&A, YouTube

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Video: C&A Collection Room Teaser - AW18

C&A presents its Autunm/Winter 2018 collection. Source: C&A, YouTube

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Fashion for Good launches toolkit on how to develop Cradle to Cradle denim

Fashion for Good, the global initiative to make the fashion industry more innovative and sustainable, is launching the world’s first toolkit on the product development of Cradle to Cradle (C2C) certified denim and materials. The guide includes lessons learned by fast fashion brand C&A while developing its C2C denim in collaboration with Fashion...