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Michael Baker

Michael Baker is a Thailand-based retail consultant and former head of research at the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Financial IR Pro

What China’s latest retail sales reveal about changing consumer spending

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Sustainability IR Pro

Environmental activism in retail: Are consumers getting bagged?

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Financial IR Pro

Opinion: Welcome to Walmart, where boring is beautiful

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Regulatory IR Pro

What Vietnam’s new expansion rules mean for Australian retailers

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Store design IR Pro

Flight of fancy: Why this unique design trend is taking off

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Strategy IR Pro

Can Nike stay on top of China’s activewear boom?

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Shopping centres & malls IR Pro

The third piece of the puzzle: Bangkok’s newest mall wows

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Financial IR Pro

Japan’s department stores: What’s left when the tourism tide goes out?

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Financial IR Pro

Is China rising again? International retailers deliver mixed results

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Supermarkets IR Pro

In for a penny, in for a pound: Thailand’s Central bets big on wholesale

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Supermarkets IR Pro

Why Thailand’s hypermarket chain Big C is betting big on independent retail

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Openings & closings IR Pro

Why Thailand’s DIY leader HomePro is undeterred by the spending slowdown

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Financial IR Pro

What Thailand’s innovative stimulus program means for retailers

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Strategy IR Pro

Daiso, Muji, Moshi Moshi? Why this Japanese-inspired chain is taking off

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Shopping centres & malls IR Pro

Why Jakarta is the next big opportunity for premium outlets

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Supermarkets IR Pro

Why international stores are key to Costco’s future growth

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Supply chain IR Pro

Online food delivery in Southeast Asia: The big squeeze tightens

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Shopping centres & malls IR Pro

Marketing vs reality: When mall owners get it wrong

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Shopping centres & malls IR Pro

Eat, shop, play, repeat: Behind Central Retail’s winning mall formula

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Shopping centres & malls IR Pro

Why independent retailers don’t always work in shopping centres

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