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Face time: Mercato Metropolitano founder Andrea Rasca on surviving lockdown

By Hugh Radojev2020-07-16T05:30:00+01:00

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Mercato Metropolitano founder Andrea Rasca discusses how his business’ connection to community saved it from going under during lockdown and how to make social distancing work on the high street.

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