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One on OneBotanicus co-founder Dana Hradecká: planting the seeds of success
The Botanicus chain of stores offering herbal soaps, extracts and
delicacies is a Czech, and growing international, success story. Most
tourists will have probably bought something from one of their outlets in
the country. The small business was founded in the early 1990’s after the
restitution of a family farm around 40 kilometres north-east of Prague.
That has become the centre for the business and a tourist attraction with
more than 50,000 visitors a year. One of the firm’s co-founders Dana
Hradecká explained the roots of the original inspiration for the business. More
PanoramaConsumer protection advocate: people need to say what’s wrong
Twenty-two years after the fall of communism Czech shops are crammed with
goods and people have long forgotten the hours they spent waiting in line
to buy bananas and oranges for their Christmas table – a rare treat
unavailable throughout the year. Shopping malls and supermarkets now offer
a wide variety of goods sold across Europe. But beneath the surface of the
glossy packaging –there’s a small hitch. Discerning shoppers often find
that certain brand products they relished abroad still don’t taste quite
as good in the Czech Republic. I met up with Miroslav Huml from the
consumer protection agency spotřebitel.net to find out why this may be so
and how the position of the Czech consumer has changed over the years. More
Business NewsBusiness News
In Business News this week: the economy slows down suggesting even bleaker
outlooks; the Czech crown loses its lustre for investors; Czech banks lose
billions in the Greek debt crisis; President Klaus vetoes a bill
introducing criminal liability for corporations; firms increasingly
introduce loyalty programmes to keep customers; and Czech Post will launch
“great parcel revolution”. More
One on OneRachel Kanarowski – at just 30, editor of a major glossy magazine
Rachel Kanarowski has the kind of job that must make her the absolute envy
of her peers. At only 30, she is the editor-in-chief of the Czech version
of InStyle, a major international women’s magazine. At the magazine’s
offices, we discussed shopping in Prague and the Czech take on style. But
first Kanarowski described the unlikely sounding way in which the
opportunity to enter the business arose, and how she made the most of that
chance. More
Current AffairsNew best-seller leads to speculation over author’s affair with former president Václav Havel
A novel titled “Secret Book” has been flying off the shelves in Czech
bookstores. In it, author Irena Obermannová describes her secret affair
with a figure that she refers to as “the greatest Czech.” The author is
known for her very open, often autobiographical style of writing – and
since the book’s male protagonist shares many traits with former
president Václav Havel, there is heated speculation over the veracity of
her account. Culture and society journalist Jana Ciglerová talks about the
juicy bestseller. More
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