Italy's booksellers, stationers and artisan businesses have started to re-open after a bruising period of lockdown in the country.
Small and medium-sized businesses are seen as the economic backbone of Italy.
Customers at a bookshop in Rome on the first day of reopening during lockdown, on April 20, 2020 in Rome, Italy.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.
Aside from their importance as family enterprises, Italy's SMEs are seen by many as the economic backbone of the country. Italian SMEs generate 66.9% of the overall value added in the Italian "non-financial business economy," exceeding the EU average of 56.4%, according to EU data from last year.
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