Dutch carpet tycoon ends 20-year liquidation sale after final closure
After two decades of liquidation sales, Dutch carpet tycoon Jaap Vos (85) has closed his final wholesale outlet in Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, ending a chapter that saw his "Perzenkoning" business become a fixture of handwritten newspaper ads across the Netherlands. The last clearance sale took place on Saturday, marking the definitive shutdown of a company that had announced "going-out-of-business" sales for 20 years, according to *NRC* .
Vos’s business, known for its Persian and Oriental rugs, became a cultural oddity as its repeated liquidation announcements—often framed as "the very last sale"—drew both loyal customers and skeptics. The closure of the Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht warehouse, his last remaining location, follows years of declining foot traffic and shifting consumer habits, though Vos himself has not disclosed financial details or successor plans.
While the sale’s total revenue remains unconfirmed, the end of Vos’s empire underscores broader trends in the European textile trade, where traditional brick-and-mortar retailers face pressure from online competition and changing tastes. The "Perzenkoning" name, once synonymous with bargain rugs, now joins a list of fading Dutch retail institutions.
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