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C&A Unveils Cutting-Edge Men's Denim Capsule Collection with LYCRA® ADAPTIV Fiber

C&A, one of Europe’s leading fashion retailers and a leader in quality and long-lasting fashion at affordable prices for the many proudly introduces its latest Spring / Summer 2024 men's denim range featuring innovative LYCRA® ADAPTIV fiber, designed to revolutionize the way men experience their denim. This groundbreaking capsule collection of 4...

FashionPress Release

C&A launches SS24 collection "Finding beauty in the chaos"

C&A presents their SS24 collection “Finding Beauty in Chaos” with the focus on making the everyday occasion something fashionable and modern with ready-to-wear styles. The four trend topics of the collection are: New Iconics, Raw Simplicity, Maximal Abundance and Culture Exchange. Feel the energy of mood-boosting colour injections and modern...

Business

Bestseller, C&A, H&M, Inditex, Otto Group and PVH Corp. commit to Pakistan Accord

As the member brands of the Pakistan Accord’s steering committee, Bestseller, C&A, H&M, Inditex, the Otto Group and PVH Corp. have affirmed their commitment to the workplace safety program. They will act in close collaboration with their Pakistani suppliers and other stakeholders in the coming weeks as they take steps towards the establishment...

People

C&A strengthens female leadership with new appointments

Fashion retail giant C&A has strengthened its team of female leaders with two new appointments: From 1st February 2023, Fareen Abdullah will be the new chief people & culture officer for C&A Europe and Nigyar Makhmudova will be non-executive director of the C&A AG board with immediate effect. Abdullah joins the company from Adidas, where her...

Business |Background Featured

A visit to C&A's flagship factory in the heart of Europe

C&A is producing clothes in Germany again. The fashion giant sees its jeans factory in Mönchengladbach as a blueprint for the future of production in the heart of Europe. Are they setting a trend for the apparel industry? FashionUnited took a multimedia exploration into the factory. There is an atmosphere of new beginnings at C&A's new denim...

Business

C&A to close subsidiary Canda International as formalwear demand falls

Fashion retail giant C&A has revealed plans to close its subsidiary Canda International following a drop in demand for formalwear in recent years exacerbated further by the pandemic. The closure of the business will potentially affect 113 employees, C&A announced on Tuesday. Canda International, a specialist in formalwear, has faced losses in...

Business

American Eagle and C&A join Higg’s carbon leadership programme

Sustainability insights platform Higg has partnered with Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), a driver in environment positive solutions, to launch a carbon management programme for manufacturers. The Carbon Leadership Program, which has already been adopted by C&A and American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), assesses supply chain facilities in regards to...

FashionPress Release

Following successful cooperation, Mustang and C&A to end their collaboration on 1 February 2023

The two companies will be exploring new paths as the consequence of strategic realignments Schwäbisch Hall/Düsseldorf, 4 January 2022 – The jeans and lifestyle brand Mustang and the fashion company C&A will end their longstanding partnership on 1 February 2023. Despite the cooperation, which has been marked by success, Mustang will leave 303 of...

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Nike, Patagonia named in European lawsuit as being complicit in 'forced labour' practices in Xinjiang, China

A number of internationally renowned fashion brands, including Nike, C&A and Patagonia, are being sued by the European Center for Constitutional Rights (ECCHR) as being directly or indirectly complicit in the forced labour of the Uyghur population in the Xinjiang province in China. Filed by Dutch prosecutors with support from Prakken d’Oliveira...

Retail

C&A completes modernisation of first 200 stores

C&A has completed the modernisation of 200 of its stores across Europe. The modernisation is part of C&A’s push to invest in its stores. The upgrades stores now include an improved customer service, strong focus on denim and the introduction of a variety of sustainable items. The brand plans on having modernised 400 stores by the end of February...

Business |CEO-INTERVIEW Featured

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”....