C & A is probably one of theiargest family fashion stores in the world, and theirshops are a familiar sight in (1).......High Streets in Britain. But many Britishpeople would be surprised to learn (2)......this fashion company has Dutch origins. Founded in the small market town of Sneek in 1841, the first C & A shop (3)....... opened by two brothers called Clemems and August Brenninkmeyer. The initials of their first names formed the name of the shop.
As trade grew, more (4)........were opened across Europe and in 1922 C&A came to Britain. (5)....... success was immediate and the store was a major influence in bringing down the (6)........of women's clothes. It was the two brothers (7)........started the 5-day working week, at a time when shopkeepers in Britain expected their (8)......to work a 6-day week. Today C & A employs many thousands of people. All the stores are attractively (9)...... with good use of space, lighting and plenty of individual changing rooms where (10)......can try things on in comfort before they buy.