Competitiveness

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

Spotlight issue

1st December 2022 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda


Amazon continues to invest in the growth of European small and medium enterprises

Amazon supported SMEs to achieve over €14.5 billion in exports and create 100,000 new jobs in 2021. Our 2022 SME Impact report also reveals insightful data about how our SME relationships have expanded over the years. Almost 30 years ago, Amazon was a small business founded on an entrepreneur’s vision and passion. While we have grown over the years, we have retained that same entrepreneurial spirit and we have never lost sight of the importance of launching, scaling and supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
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1st December 2022 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda


Approximately 60 % of consumers in Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia use smartphones to shop and pay online

Did you know that approximately 60 % of consumers in Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia use smartphones to shop and pay online and 1 out of 4 pay with a mobile device contactless in-store? Mobile devices are becoming an essential part of our everyday life, including all shopping related activities.
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15th November 2022 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


AmCham Real Estate Council: For us to become an innovative economy, the way we plan to use our land must also be innovative

Pavel Sovička of Panattoni and others discussed Finland's impressive efforts to digitize their land use with Pekka Virkamaki, Anna-Riitta Kallinen and Mika Lautanala of the Finnish Ministry of Environment, Finance, and Embassy,
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic