Sustainability as Strategy: NEWTON University’s New Master’s Program

Czech e-shops have had an exceptionally strong year. Sales exceeded CZK 200 billion for the first time, with growth outpacing experts’ expectations. Czech consumers are increasingly buying electronics, home and garden products, and beauty items online, while the importance of discount events and parcel lockers continues to rise. Our economist Jan Boubín explains in a report on TV Nova that the growth is driven mainly by a combination of rising wages, price stabilisation, and greater consumer confidence. According to experts, online shopping will continue to strengthen, supported in part by the growing role of artificial intelligence in customer decision-making.

From January 2026, the Czech Civil Code clearly states that corporal punishment and humiliation have no place in child-rearing. For many parents, this raises a difficult question: how to set boundaries, manage emotions and maintain authority. The article shows that the answer does not lie in punishment, but in the ability to work with emotions, responsibility and psychological safety.

Entrepreneurship isn’t for everyone, but it can be learned. At the Newton Business Accelerator, Margareta Křížová cuts through the hype around glossy startups and focuses on the reality of sales. Veronika Koleňáková adds that management isn’t a gift. It’s a craft. One that can be tough at times, but one you can learn.