The first C&A store opened its' doors in the small town of Sneek in the Netherlands in 1841, having been founded by 2 members of the Brenninkmeijer family, Clemens and August. 170 years on, C&A remains a family-owned enterprise operating across 19 European countries in more than 1400 stores, and with 36,000 employees. As well as these physical locations, C&A entered the digital world of on-line retailing in Autumn 2008.C&A offers a wide range of quality clothing for the whole family, at prices offering exceptional value for money, via business which is conducted in a responsible way