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Alza feiert 30 Jahre Innovation

Wien, 05.11.2024 – Vor dreißig Jahren eröffnete der E-Shop sein erstes Ladengeschäft in Prag. Damals lag der Fokus auf PC-Bauteilen und individueller PC-Konfiguration – ein Bereich, in dem Alza bis heute maßgeschneiderte Lösungen für unterschiedlichste Anforderungen anbietet. Read more »

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Alza.cz has earmarked 24 million CZK for aid for Ukrainian

Alza.cz expresses support for Ukrainian citizens and has earmarked 24 million CZK (over 970,000 EUR) to secure humanitarian aid for people from Ukraine. The company offers the financial means to trustworthy non-profit organizations, with which they have a long history of cooperation.

Alza 2019: 29.3 Billion CZK Turnover (1.14 Billion EUR)

Prague, 27 January 2020 - According to preliminary results, in 2019 Alza.cz a.s. reached a turnout of CZK 29.3 billion without VAT (EUR 1.14 billion). The record year brought 12.3 million orders, over 37 million items sold, and the number of unique customers exceeded 4 million. A total of 56% of all payments were made by card, and 55% of website visits came from mobile devices. 7.5 million customers also visited Alza branches in 2019. Read more »

Alza.cz 2018: 972 million EUR (852 million GBP) Turnover

Prague 30. 01. 2019 – According to preliminary results, Alza.cz a.s. has reached a turnover of 972 million EUR (852 million GBP) - excluding VAT - in 2018. The year-on-year increase is approx. 19.3%. The record year brought 10.3 million orders (30% y/y) and the basis of unique customers rose to 3.7 million. Read more »

Alza.cz startet nun auch den Verkauf von Kryptowährungen in seinen Zahlungsterminals

Prag, 27. 06. 2018 – Das führende E-Commerce-Unternehmen in Tschechien wartet mit einer weiteren Neuigkeit auf dem Gebiet der Kryptowährungen auf und ist somit noch näher am Kunden. Ab heute ist es möglich, Bitcoin und Litecoins direkt in alles Zahlungsterminals also Payboxen und CardBoxen zu kaufen. In der Tschechischen Republik werden dafür bis zu 35 neue Plätze entstehen. Den Mitarbeitern bietet zudem die Firma an, einen Teil ihres Gehaltes in BTC auszuzahlen zu lassen. Read more »

Alza öffnet in Prag bereits seinen zweiten „Shop der Zukunft“

Prag, 21. 06. 2018 – Das größte tschechische E-Commerce Unternehmen Alza.cz erweitert sein Filialnetz um einen weiteren „Shop der Zukunft“. Die verbesserte Ausführung des unbemannten Geschäfts eröffnet am 25. Juni in der Nähe der U-Bahnstation Budějovická in der Antala Staška Straße. Im Vergleich zum Pilotprojekt wurden einige Innovationen bezüglich der Innenausstattung, leichteren Navigation und Kommunikation mit dem Kunden direkt in der Lokalität vorgenommen. Read more »

Alza.cz in Numbers: Year 2017

Prague, 31 January 2018 - According to initial results, Alza.cz has achieved a record turnover in 2017 of over €820 million excluding VAT. Year-on-year growth was approximately 20.7%. International growth: CZ +17.9%, SK +19.5%, EU +80%. Hungary has even become the largest market from abroad (about 40% of the total EU).

Alza introduces a payment by Litecoin

Prague, February 5, 2018 - Alza today introduced another cryptomite within its e-shop, this time Litecoin (LTC). Payments will be available at e-shops alza.cz, alza.sk, alza.de, alza.at, alza.co.uk and alzashop.com. Customers can now exchange this currency (as well as BTC) in ATM’s situated in Prague and Bratislava. In addition to LTC, DASH exchange is also available. The ability to pay for goods using Dash will be added at a later date. Read more »

Alza opens futuristic self-service Concept Store

Prague, 10. 1. 2018 - The e-commerce market leader has created a unique Alza Concept store - fast shopping, no queues and unlimited opening hours, which all adds to a high-quality shopping experience. The customer selects the items or receives help from a number of experts available on video chat, they order and receive the items there and then. This one-of-a-kind €196K store will offer hundreds of popular items available on the spot.

Alza now accepts Bitcoin

Prague, May 18, 2017 - Alza brings its customers the opportunity to pay for their purchases using Bitcoin. The central showrooms in Prague and Bratislava have already been equipped with BTC automats. Read more »

Alza takes Second Place in the Retailer of the Year Award for Central & Eastern Europe

Czech market leader in e-commerce wins second place EMEA Channel Academy: 2015 Award

Prague 13. 03. 2015 – At the 2015 EMEA Channel Academy Awards, Alza was awarded second place for the prestigious Retailer of the Year prize in the Central and Eastern Europe region.

Alza achieves record sales and accelerated growth once again

2014 Turnover grew by 26% to a record 11.5 billion CZK

Praha 15. 1. 2015 – The largest Czech online retailer announces its best year to date, achieving record sales of 11.5 billion CZK (13.9 billion CZK incl. VAT) and an annual turnover growth of 26%.

The new generation of eBook readers are packed with extra features

The eBook reader market is changing with new features such as cameras and text-to-speech

Prague 5.8.2014 – Two years after the eBook reader sales boom, Alza sees the launch of new, more sophisticated models loaded with additional features reviving consumer interest. These new models are becoming the popular choice of new customers, and those who find their backlit tablets uncomfortable for extended reading, not to mention the fact that readers are gentle on the eyes and prevent Computer Vision Syndrome.

Interest in Apple products at Alza broke records

MacBooks and iPads prove to be the best selling Apple products on launch day

Praha 30.6.2014 - An exceptional and completely new Apple retail concept with perfect service and widest range of products and accessories. Friday the 27th of June 2014 seen the introduction of Apple's premier retail outlet in Central and Eastern Europe open in Prague, with phenomenal success.

The first ever Apple Shop in Central and Eastern Europe opens in Prague

Alza.cz opens Apple’s flagship Central and Eastern European outlet in the Czech Republic

Prague 23.6.2014 - On the 27th of June 2014, consumers in the Czech Republic can enjoy a truly exceptional event - the opening of the first ever Apple Shop in Central and Eastern Europe. The exclusive Apple Shop will be located within the prestigious Alza.cz showroom in the center of Prague.

The number of purchases made via mobile phone is rising

10% of all purchases in major e-commerce shops are made via mobile phone

Prague 10.2.2014 – The popularity of shopping on the internet using mobile phones is soaring. Representing only 1% of online purchases made in 2011, and rising to almost 10% today, there is a clear indication that buying goods using mobile phones is steadily becoming a trusted choice.

Alza.cz wins again among Internet traders

Alza.cz defends the title, winning in its category at the MasterCard Merchant Awards 2013

Prague, 5 February 2014 – The Czech MasterCard Retailer of the Year awards enetered its eleventh year. In the category of Online Retailer of the Year, Alza.cz consolidated its position by defending its title from last year. The winners were identified using results taken from a public survey conducted by INCOMA GfK.

Turnover of Alza.cz e-shop grew again in 2012

Alza.cz a.s. company, the biggest seller of computers and electronics, achieved the total turnover of CZK 7.651 billion in 2012 and handled more than 2.5 million orders. In 2012 Alza sold more than 250 thousand laptops, computers and tablets and this proves the highest level of expertise of Alza.cz in the field of computers and electronics. Where Alza introduced a unique service of AlzaDrive, it was used by more than 30 % of customers, which again proves that Alza.cz keeps increasing the comfort of its customers. Read more »