New Amazon Facility To Open Near Prerov in 2023, Creating 2,000 Jobs
Global internet retail giant Amazon is building a new logistics center in Kojetin industrial park near Prerov in the Olomouc Region, which should create over 2,000 jobs when it opens…
IKEA Is Strengthening Ways To Interact With Customers
Although IKEA stores in the Czech Republic continue to be an important part of the business, and the company is continuing to invest in them, there are many new formats…
Czechs Open To New Payment Methods, But Still Like Using Cash
In the Czech Republic, 82% of people prefer contactless payment while a fifth of the population pays using a mobile phone. Two-thirds of Czechs have already tried out immediate payments…
Ministry Of Agriculture Wants Consumption Of Organic Food To Rise To 4% By 2027
Organic food and beverages should increase to 4% of the total consumption in the Czech Republic by 2027, according to plans by the Ministry of Agriculture to develop organic farming.…
Havlíček: Shops To Open From May 10th, Pub/Restaurant Gardens From May 17th
Trade and Industry Minister Karel Havlíček announced a provisional timetable for the next stages of reopening on Thursday evening. This will see the remaining shops open on May 10th, followed…
Shops, Markets, and Hairdressers To Reopen From May 3rd
The Czech government has announced that the remaining shops will open on May 3rd, assuming a continuation of current favourable trends in the epidemiological situation, along with markets and certain…
Antigen Tests On Sale At Czech Supermarkets
Since last week, antigen self-testing kits for coronavirus infection have been on sale at several Czech supermarket chains, with more to join them in the coming weeks. Prices for a…
Shops Could Reopen Next Monday with Extra Hygiene Measures
The Government Council for Health Risks has approved a proposal to reopen stores next Monday. Shops may be allowed to reopen under the condition that store staff wear FFP2 respirators.…
Czech E-Commerce Experiences Rapid Growth Due To Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has increased the demand for buying goods online, with turnover from online shopping in the Czech Republic increasing by 18% in 2020. Unsurprisingly, protective masks were the…
Stores Open Until Noon on December 24th and Close Early on New Year’s Eve
Despite the state of emergency and epidemiological situation, stores in the Czech Republic are allowed to open on the morning of Christmas Eve this Thursday. All stores will be closed…