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FaceTime with the Content Guy:  Molto Bene

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A brief report from Micucci’s, a remarkable Italian grocery I found in Portland,Maine, that has been there for some 75 years.  Micucci’s celebrates products in a way that appeals to all the senses, and that offers lessons for larger retailers with less heart and soul.

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