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1.Define and analyze four categories comprising the Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) such as Market Attractiveness, Country Risk, Market Saturation, Time Pressure that rank emerging countries. Specifically discuss how they impact an emerging nation's retail development and cite a specific example from one country of each category identified.

2. Discuss several Pros and Cons of barriers to market entry in global merchandising in two emerging economies. List threespecific examples to illustrate your points by comparing and contrasting each nation.

3. How do you compare Qatar and one other emerging market? Explain the commonalities and differences with specific examples. Highlight the rationale for purchasing behavior that is the same or different for women vs. men in each country. What are the political, religious, cultural norms and their impact on global merchandising?

4. Discuss two Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) regulations in India. Cite 2 specific Retail Formats that benefit from each regulation defined. Finally name how two global fashion brands successfully penetrated the marketplace in India.

5. You have been invited to give a presentation to a retailer willing to enter the market in Mexico. Identify the best retail formats that might be considered and why. Discuss international competitors and their strengths vs. weaknesses. Highlight strategies to prevent pulgas from selling knockoffs to consumers.