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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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Southeast Asian retailer Shopee’s long path to profit: Are we there yet?

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Retail reborn: Bangkok shopping centres make a comeback

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How Korea’s big 3 department stores are killing it right now

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Analysis: A Japanese retailer with Lofty overseas prospects

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Inside Bangkok’s sustainable lifestyle destination, Ecotopia

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Meet Big C: The Thai hypermarket chain thriving in small cities

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Can Japan’s Aeon become a global juggernaut?

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Even Japan’s Takashimaya can’t escape department stores’ woes

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Lifting the logo: Inside the rebrand of Thai supermarket Lotus’s

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Taken for a ride: Drivers bear hidden costs of online delivery

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How premium Japanese outlet Gotemba is bringing beauty to bargain shopping

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Meet online retail giant Coupang, Korea’s answer to Amazon

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Analysis: Asian retailers face inflation squeeze

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Opinion: Should you run a business before you run a country?

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Analysis: Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia lead hopes for Asian tourism

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Opinion: Bangkok mall operators must put on a welcoming smile, not a mask

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Analysis: As technology marches on, Asia’s retail property huffs and puffs

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Asian nations look to hasten reopening in sudden rethink

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A rush to reopen: Is it doing Australian retail more harm than good?

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Analysis: Southeast Asia retail remains on the rollercoaster

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