Singer Beyoncé released her own clothing line, Deréon, in cooperation with C&A in the summer of 2010. On 14 January 2018, German newsmagazine "Der Spiegel" reported on its web site that C&A's owners were considering selling the company to an unnamed Chinese investor. In a statement, Cofra Holding AG said that they "remain fully committed to a successful, future-proof C&A business and as such at C&A we have embarked on a transformation and growth program." Without directly mentioning the sale, they added: "The ongoing transformation of C&A includes an investigation of ways to accelerate in high growth priority areas such as China, emerging markets and digital, and that could potentially include partnerships and other types of additional external investment." Number of C&A stores on 3 November 2017      United Kingdom ska act The Specials referenced the store in "Man at C&A" on the 1980 album "More Specials". The phrase "Man at C&A" was later used to typify someone who was unfashionable. In an episode of the sitcom Only Fools and Horses Delboy tells his brother Rodney that when they become millionaires, their clothes will "come from Man at C&A".