Italy’s legion of booksellers, stationers and artisan businesses have started to re-open their doors after a bruising period of lockdown in the country. There is a sense of both trepidation, and hope, that business can get back to normal. Nationwide restrictions on public life and businesses have been tough on many small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Italy, many of which are family-owned and passed down the generations, often weathering turbulent periods in the economy. After Covid-19, business owners know it could take a long time for their businesses, and shopping habits, to get back to normal. “I’m very ... (full story)