The research paper will focus on the effects and impact of religion OR culture OR national pride and OR tradition on merchandising approaches and fashion businesses within your selected country. This could include the tradition of family, gender issues, etc You could also BRIEFLY highlight how those approaches have possibly translated into communities throughout America, if at allor have those traditions disappeared with each new generation and everyone has now assimilated. What drives the citizens to shop and where do they shop, what about the retail landscape any increase in global retailers entering the landscape, how do national holidays impact merchandising/retailing? Any important fashion companies in the country? What about changes in the population and merchandising? How do the current economic issues impact merchandising within your selected country?  Again, focus on one of the topics, either religion OR culture OR national pride OR tradition OR GENDER ROLES, of course, the topics may certainly overlap