Press
Press & recognition.
Authority travels through people. What follows is the media presence of Michael Zakkour, founder of The Triangle — two decades of commentary, reporting, and writing on global commerce — not coverage of the firm itself.
Michael Zakkour is a regular commentator on retail, consumer behavior, and global commerce. He is quoted by major broadcast and business outlets, has written two #1 best-selling books, and is recognized across the industry for his work on the operating model now reshaping world commerce.
- CNBCOn-air commentary on retail earnings, consumer demand, and China commerce.
- BBCGlobal retail trends and the shifting balance of consumer power.
- CNNCommerce, consumer behavior, and China business analysis.
- NPRRetail economics and how the modern consumer is changing.
- The Wall Street JournalRetail strategy and China market analysis.
- ForbesNew Retail, e-commerce, and the rise of consumer brands.
- WWDFashion, beauty, and luxury commerce.
- NRFNamed to the National Retail Federation 45 Voices of Retail, 2025.
- RETHINK RetailTop 100 Retail & eCommerce Influencer, three years running, 2022–2024.
Books
Two #1 best-sellers.
Both books map the same shift The Triangle was built to operate on: the move from disconnected channels to a single commerce operating model.
- New Retail: Born in China, Going Global#1 best-seller on the operating model reshaping world commerce, by Michael Zakkour.
- China’s Super Consumers#1 best-seller on the rise of the world’s most powerful consumer class, by Michael Zakkour.
Lectures
In the classroom.
Michael has lectured on commerce, China, and digital strategy at Yale, Penn, Columbia, and Northwestern.
For more on the convergence behind The Triangle and the work that earned this recognition, read about the firm and its founder.