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How the Brenninkmeyer Family Built C&A Into a Retail Empire
In this episode of Family Business Stories with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna dive into the remarkable story of the Brenninkmeyer family, the Dutch-German clan behind fashion retailer C&A. Starting as a small textile shop in 1841, the family built one of Europe's largest clothing chains through a unique governance system: the Brenninkmeyer family constitution. We explore how the family's strict rules—limiting ownership to direct descendants, requiring family members to work outside the business before joining, and rotating leadership through a partnership model—allowed C&A to thrive for…
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