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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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Central Retail Go Wholesale warehouse.
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How Central Retail plans to become Thailand’s market leader

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Costco warehouse store entrance.
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How is Costco sustaining growth amid tariffs and expansion?

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Big C supercenter
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What lies ahead for Thailand’s retail giants?

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Uniqlo's store in Shinjuku
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Why Japan’s retail recovery faltered

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Return fraud, counterfeits and other scams: 2025 was a banner year

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Starbucks China
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Why is China’s retail growth losing momentum despite government incentives?

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Walmart register
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Why is Walmart outperforming expectations despite tariff pressures?

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Jakarta Premium Outlets
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What’s driving Simon Property’s stronger Q3

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Inside Jaspal Group’s ORI women’s athleisure brand in Siam Center, Bangkok
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Inside 3 Bangkok openings: Loft, Ori and Live!

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Costco's iconic hot dog combo
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How Costco’s shrewd tactics are outpacing tariffs

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Overseas tourists walk along Khao San Road in Bangkok Thailand
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Tourist trap: The risks of becoming over-reliant on overseas shoppers

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Walmart store sign
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Walmart’s second P&L: How side revenues are reshaping global retail

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Kenyan sprinter Faith Kipyegon at the Breaking 4 event in Paris, sponsored by Nike
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Analysis: Nike bets big on events and innovation to regain its edge

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people standing in front of a shop window in china
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Subsidies spark a retail surge, but can China’s momentum last?

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Japanese exceptionalism: What can we learn from it?

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Foodpanda delivery rider
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Behind the real cost of Thailand’s delivery wars

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Two women wearing hijabs shopping on a smartphone
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Ramadan shopping trends in Southeast Asia: Food, fashion and gifting

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A person carrying a branded tote Walmart tote bag as they walk into the front door of a home
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What Walmart’s cautious forecast says about retail in 2025

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An interior shot of a shopping mall in China, showing escalators and storefronts.
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Walmart, Starbucks, Nike: Making sense of China’s latest retail sales numbers

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Making Nike win again: New CEO Hill has a mountain to climb

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