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C&A Modas S.A. is a fashion retail company with nationwide operations, controlled by shareholders linked to the European COFRA group and the traditional Brenninkmeijer family, founder of the C&A brand in 1841. The company arrived in Brazil in 1976 with the opening of its first store at Shopping Ibirapuera in São Paulo and established itself as one of the pioneers in the large-format department store model focused on apparel. After corporate restructurings, it was incorporated as C&A Modas Ltda. in 1981 and converted into a corporation in 2019. In that same year, it carried out an initial public offering and its shares began trading on B3, in the Novo Mercado segment, under the ticker CEAB3. The company expanded its network over the decades, reaching, in 2025, around 340 stores in more than 160 cities, present in all Brazilian states and in the Federal District, in addition to a relevant digital operation.

C&A Modas’ business model is based on the creation, distribution, and sale of fashion products with a focus on perceived value, operating mainly in apparel retail but also in complementary categories. The company operates anchor stores in shopping malls and street locations, combined with an e-commerce platform and digital direct-to-consumer channels such as WhatsApp and the “Minha C&A” channel. The core target audience is adult women, although the portfolio includes lines for men and children, covering casual wear, lingerie, beachwear, sportswear, accessories, and footwear, as well as a “fashiontronics” category (cell phones, smartphones, watches) and, since 2019, beauty products such as cosmetics and fragrances. The assortment is mostly made up of proprietary collections developed in-house, with a focus on cost-benefit, agility in responding to trends, and fast product turnover in physical stores and online channels.

The company organizes its activities into two main operating segments. The Retail segment concentrates the sale of apparel, footwear, fragrances, cosmetics, and watches, both in physical stores and in e-commerce, and accounts for most of the net operating revenue, which totaled R$ 7.67 billion in 2025. The Financial Products and Services segment, in turn, concentrates consumer credit operations and insurance brokerage, supported by the C&A Pay private-label card and financial solutions associated with the retail customer base, with net operating revenue of approximately R$ 373 million in 2025. In the same fiscal year, the combined result of the segments before depreciation totaled around R$ 1.73 billion, reflecting the strategic importance of the financial vertical for the operation’s profitability. No individual customer accounts for more than 10% of net revenue, which indicates a highly diversified consumer base.

On the production front, C&A Modas does not directly manufacture the items it sells; instead, it focuses on design, collection development, and supply chain management, outsourcing production to a network of domestic and international suppliers. In 2025, approximately 71% of apparel and footwear products were purchased from domestic suppliers, with a relatively concentrated group responsible for a relevant share of volume. The remainder is produced abroad, mainly in Asian countries, through C&A Sourcing, a COFRA group company specializing in global sourcing. The company develops proprietary collections based on trend analysis, sales data, and social media behavior, combining seasonal launches with more frequent capsule collections, such as those of the digital brand Mindse7, created in 2018. Integration between design teams and data analysts seeks to speed up the reading of product performance and assortment adjustments, including exclusive capsules for the online channel.

Logistics and distribution are an essential pillar of C&A Modas’ operating model. The company operates distribution centers in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Santa Catarina, with more than 85,000 m² of area, in addition to a dedicated e-commerce operation in São Paulo that has undergone automation to gain productivity. In 2025, it began implementing a new logistics strategy based on regionalization, with the creation of urban hubs in the South and Center-West and investments in a new distribution center in the Northeast, with the goal of increasing replenishment frequency, reducing lead times, and making inventory more flexible. The physical network is also used as an extension of the logistics grid via ship-from-store and click-and-collect solutions, which allow stores to function as mini distribution centers for online orders and pickup points for purchases made in e-commerce, integrating channels in an omnichannel experience.

In financial services, C&A Modas’ recent trajectory involves a significant change in its model. Between 2009 and 2025, the consumer credit and co-branded card operation was conducted in partnership with Grupo Bradesco, through the C&A Bradesco card and Bradescard. In 2021, the company repurchased the right to originate financial products and launched C&A Pay, a 100% digital, private-label card usable only at C&A stores and its e-commerce, offering installment plans and associated insurance. To structure this vertical, it created C&A Pay Holding Financeira and C&A Pay Sociedade de Crédito Direto S.A., authorized by the Central Bank of Brazil to operate in credit origination. In June 2025, it definitively ended its partnership with Bradesco, disposing of the remaining rights linked to the branded card portfolio. At the end of 2025, C&A Pay accounted for 27.3% of retail sales, reinforcing the integration between proprietary payment methods, loyalty, and complementary financial revenues.

C&A Modas focuses its activities on the Brazilian apparel retail market, a fragmented segment in which large organized chains still hold a relatively limited share. The company sees fashion department store chains such as Renner and Riachuelo as direct competitors, as well as other chains, hypermarkets, and international e-commerce operators that have expanded their offering of clothing and accessories. The company seeks to differentiate itself through a combination of broad assortment, presence in shopping malls as an anchor store, integrated digital channels, loyalty programs, and proprietary credit solutions. In 2025, Brazilian retail maintained a growth trajectory in sales volume, despite a slowdown compared to 2024, in a context of an increasing number of companies and greater penetration of e-commerce, factors that intensify competition in terms of price, convenience, and shopping experience.

From a regulatory standpoint, C&A Modas is subject to legislation applicable to retail, including municipal zoning and licensing requirements for operating physical stores, business licenses, and authorizations from agencies such as the fire department. Failure to comply with these obligations may result in fines, shutdowns, and other sanctions, which is why the company maintains procedures to monitor legal requirements at the federal, state, and municipal levels. Regarding personal data, it is subject to the General Data Protection Law (LGPD), the Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet, the Consumer Defense Code, and the guidelines of the National Data Protection Authority. The company maintains privacy policies, specific contractual clauses on information security, tools for managing data subject requests, and processes to assess the data protection maturity of partners with whom it shares information.

In environmental, social, and governance matters, C&A Modas states that it focuses on reducing environmental impacts and promoting responsible labor practices in its supply chain. The company has a solid waste management plan aligned with the National Solid Waste Policy, emphasizing prevention, reduction, and proper disposal. In the social and labor sphere, it has operated a supplier monitoring program since 2006, with its own audits and those of entities such as ABVTEX and the Social & Labor Convergence Program, aimed at preventing child labor and conditions analogous to slavery. The company adopts a Code of Conduct for Merchandise Supply, which sets out labor and environmental compliance criteria and provides for the interruption of commercial relationships in case of noncompliance. In addition, it maintains a partnership with the National Pact for the Eradication of Slave Labor Institute (InPACTO) and develops ESG and sustainable supply chain initiatives through dedicated teams and Instituto C&A, reinforcing alignment with corporate responsibility practices relevant to its operations and brand.