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

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

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What Thailand’s innovative stimulus program means for retailers

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

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Why Jakarta is the next big opportunity for premium outlets

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Why international stores are key to Costco’s future growth

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Online food delivery in Southeast Asia: The big squeeze tightens

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Marketing vs reality: When mall owners get it wrong

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

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Why independent retailers don’t always work in shopping centres

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Behind the big business of coffee retail in Asia Pacific

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How much more retail can Asia take?

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Why Thailand’s rainy season is a double-edged sword for its DIY chains

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Asia’s retail property market is back – get ready for rent increases

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Food & beverage IR Pro

Eighteen months post-merger, Lotus’s growth is stagnating. Here’s why

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How HomePro aims to grow in Thailand’s fragmented DIY market

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Can Singapore’s CapitaLand maintain its momentum as the economy slows?

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US mall giant Simon’s latest results reveal four issues facing the sector

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Why department stores are thriving in Japan even as the US sector shrinks

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Vietnam’s Vincom shifts focus from expansion to upgrades

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