Report Published: "Cafes/Bars in Italy"
During 2012, increasing unemployment and the difficult economy due to the recession and increases in taxation forced Italians to spend more time at home rather than going out. This applied to different occasions, from having breakfast or lunch at local bars or pastry shops, which were replaced by home-prepared meals, to going out with friends at night, which has often been replaced by beer and snacks purchased at local supermarkets to be consumed at home in front of the television.
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