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Michael Baker

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

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What Simon’s latest results say about the landlord-tenant divide in retail

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Is China retail on the brink or on the mend?

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Why a major rent reset didn’t occur following the Covid-19 pandemic

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Why Asia’s super apps are coming under scrutiny

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Supply chain IR Pro

ESG reporting is ballooning: Is it only the lawyers who benefit?

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Why Aeon Mall is looking outside Japan for future growth

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Travel retail IR Pro

Why Asia’s retail tourism industry is still in recovery mode

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Financial IR Pro

Department stores still drive retail sales growth in Japan – for now

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Sports & adventure IR Pro

Why Nike’s China rebound is still up in the air

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Supermarkets IR Pro

Costco: Retail’s least-hyped show on earth

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Regulatory IR Pro

How the push for profit is causing delivery drivers to compromise safety

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Online marketplaces IR Pro

How Coupang is chasing growth in Korea’s fragmented e-commerce market

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Shopping centres & malls IR Pro

For Singapore’s Capitaland, the mall comes roaring back

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Hardware IR Pro

How Southeast Asia’s DIY giants do home improvement differently

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Financial IR Pro

Why tourists and big city flagships are key to Takashimaya’s recovery

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Shopping centres & malls IR Pro

Is Korea’s Arte Museum the future of experiential retail?

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Sports & adventure IR Pro

Battle of the sportswear brands: Why Chinese consumers are going local

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Customer IR Pro

Will China’s opening do the trick for Asian retail?

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Shopping centres & malls IR Pro

Why Asia’s landlords face a plodding recovery

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Supermarkets IR Pro

How dated stores could hurt Thai retail giant Big C’s sales rebound

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