{
  "id": 12469978,
  "title": "The next generation is taking the helm at C&A - what does this mean for the fashion business?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/bei-den-c-a-besitzern-kommt-die-nachste-generation-ans-ruder-was",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NZZ Wirtschaft",
    "slug": "nzz-wirtschaft",
    "url": "https://www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/cofra-bei-der-holding-der-ca-besitzer-wird-florian-brenninkmeyer-praesident-ld.10026608"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Florian Brenninkmeyer, a 40-year-old member of the Brenninkmeijer family, will take over as president of Cofra, a Zug-based holding company, in April 2027. He succeeds his relative Martijn Brenninkmeijer, who has led Cofra since 2015. Cofra holds various investments, including the C&A fashion chain, real estate company Redevco, and private equity firm Bregal, with a total of around 40 billion euros in assets under management. As president, Florian Brenninkmeyer will consider the future of C&A within the group, which has struggled in recent years and faced speculation about a potential sale.",
  "summary": "Florian Brenninkmeyer is taking over the presidency of the Zug-based family holding company Cofra. He will have to consider what the future holds for the fashion chain within the group. Other areas are already more significant there today.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}