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who started engaging in commerce as a side business. When his profession became obsolete, selling books became his main focus. In 1920 he opened his first bookstore. His son joined and sold books on the street market. Throughout the 20th century, the business expanded and grew into a prominent book
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Selexyz operations were combined with those of the 26-store second-hand book store chain De Slegte into a new company, owned 60% by ProCures and 40% by the De Slegte family. The combined company's new name, Polare, was introduced in June 2013. Polare was short for Stella Polare, the Northern
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Een vertrouwde naam keert terug in de
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