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Howard Lake

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I just wanted to share a quick update for regular readers, because I cherish all of you and don’t want anyone freaking out when this Substack goes dark for a few days this week.

I’ll be taking a few days off from Wednesday, so there’ll be...

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Retail Around The World: 21 September 2026

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