It's now been over 20 years since a famous fashion giant loved for its low prices closed its doors for good in . Colourful budget brand C&A, s by German-Dutch brothers Clemens and August Brenninkmeijer. Later becoming a huge retailer in the UK, in 1922 C&A opened its first British store in London and from there the brand continued to grow, opening sites in Teesside, Hull, Manchester - "Man at C&A" and "Woman at C&A" ranges being particularly popular, , C&A announced it was closing its doors for good in the early noughties.
For loyal regulars and staff, it was the end of an era. At the time, visited C&A and captured these fascinating photos from the final days at the Church Street branch. Unseen for years, they offer a brief glimpse into what the store looked like in its final chapter.
In the images, we see Mark Perry, manager of the C&A shop in Liverpool, ahead of the chain of stores across the country closing down. You can also see inside the store during its clearance, as well as members of staff Pauline Lewis, Joyce Beesley and Ruby Denaro. In November 2000, C&A closed its Church Street branch after decades in the city centre.
At the time, it was locally reported how around 80 staff at C&A in Church Street stopped work at lunchtime, but that shoppers had flooded back to the Liverpool store and sales shot up by 30% since the closure was announced. At the time, manager Mark Perry said: "A lot of customers have really re-discovered us since last summer. I think people came ou.
