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Jan van de Wouw
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Wednesday, 29 January 2014 - 04:31
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Polare could reopen with investor help

Bookstore Chain Polare is negotiating with two "interested parties" and is hoping to re-open its stores, according to CEO Jan van de Wouw to RTL Nieuws. Polare had to close 20 bookstores Tuesday, due to serious financial problems. Van de Wouw did not want to disclose the names of the interested financers, but says: 'we are negotiating with two parties,' 'Polare'_Rotterdam
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