Ecommerce in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a country in Central Europe, it’s bordered by Austria, Germany, Poland, and Slovakia. In 2020, over 10 million people lived in this country, which joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. It officially added its short-form name Czechia in 2016. Here’s what you need to know about ecommerce in the Czech Republic: Looking for ecommerce software for selling in Europe? Lightspeed and Shopify are both platforms that are well optimized for cross-border ecommerce. COUNTRY Ecommerce events in the Czech Republic Every year there are several ecommerce events being organized in the Czech Republic. We have a handy ecommerce events calendar, where you can find all the major online retail events in Europe.