Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: polare

Polare is the name of a failed bookstore chain. When this picture was taken, Polare was bankrupt and this store was closed. Postkantoor means post office, also not existing anymore.

Polare went broke, but the bookshop will remain. The name will be changed back to Kooyker.

Kooyker was established in 1863. Some years ago Kooyker merged with the nearby bookshop Ginsberg. It merged with other independent bookshops in the Netherlands to become Selexyz-Kooyker. Recently the Selexyz company merged with the bookstore De Slegte and the name changed to Polare. Now Polare closed its shops temporarely from Tuesday February 28, 2014, to reorient itself. Some fear it will be longer. It could also that Polare will go bankrupt first to rid itself of debts and too much personnel.