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The fashion chain C&A continues to thrive elsewhere so why did it shut all its UK stores?

The 蘑菇短视频 Business journalist, Sean Farrington, investigates how they ended up toast, in the company of resident business expert and entrepreneur, Sam White.

C&A used to be one of the biggest fashion retailers on the UK's high streets until a shock decision in 2000 led to the stores' sudden closure.

To help explain what happened, Sean and Sam delve into the 蘑菇短视频 archives and hear from expert guests including Donna Bevan - fashion historian, lecturer and course leader at the School of Creative Industries at Southampton Solent University and Stephen McDermott who worked at C&A for 35 years.

Produced by Jon Douglas, Toast is a 蘑菇短视频 Audio North production for 蘑菇短视频 Radio 4 and 蘑菇短视频 Sounds.

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