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MarketplaceAhold CEO Jan van Dam on soaring egg prices, expired foodstuffs and the (un)changing taste of Czech customers
Czech supermarket chains have taken a lot of criticism recently over a
series of issues. They are being blamed for the soaring price of eggs, and
they have found themselves under increased scrutiny from food inspectors
for selling poor-quality and even expired foodstuffs. With the hike in VAT
rates and plummeting consumer trust, it seems that 2012 is set to be a
tough time for the big retailers. Radio Prague spoke to Jan van Dam the CEO
of Ahold Czech Republic which runs one of the biggest supermarket chains in
the country, and asked him whether Ahold was cashing in on the soaring
price of eggs ahead of Easter. More
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In this week’s business news: The Czech Republics foreign debt has
reached 1.873 trillion crowns, a survey finds Czech salaries are above the
international average, a shortage of white eggs is likely to hit the
country over Easter, the popularity of specialty brews is on the rise and
Prague’s Four Seasons hotel goes on sale. More
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In this week’s business news: Czech banks are getting ready to sign off
on what could be the largest-ever club deal, negotiations between Škoda
Auto management and unions continue, the Czech Agrarian Chamber’s
president has said that egg prices will stabilize, the cost of fuel has hit
a record high and the American coffee retailer Starbucks has opened its
first Czech branch outside of Prague.
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