C&A donates to charitable causes

Fashion retailer C&A is supporting the holiday season with £ 1.6 million to various charitable organisations across Europe. The encouraging sales figures of the past years and positive response to its present collection, C&A’s management have its hope up for the Holiday season. The fashion retailer is donating a total of £1.6 million to numerous European charities. “It goes without saying that C&A is expecting – as is the rest of the retail sector – favourable sales figures, nonetheless in the run-up to the Holiday season business isn’t the only thing on our minds as company,” explained Andreas G. Seitz, member of the European Executive Board of C&A commenting on the background of the charitable campaign.

It is the wish of the company’s management that the donations primarily benefit family-oriented projects. The specific decision regarding the recipient of the donation will be decided directly on site at each of the 1,200 company stores. “This liaison takes place above all at our stores and that’s the reason the decision as to who gets the donations should also be made there,” continues Seitz.

C&A is a family-owned company and ranks among Europe’s largest fashion retailers with sales of approximately £3.78 billion across Europe. In the last fiscal year 2006 / 2007, C&A increased sales and shares in all markets while expanding its number of stores by 120. Last year, the fashion retailer supported charitable organisations in a similar manner to celebrate the opening of its 1000th store in Europe.

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