Ernst and Young Studies: Ernst and Young
regularly profiles global conditions and opportunities in retail e-commerce.
This site provides you with links to Adobe file of their studies of 12
countries. It is especially useful since you will be exposed to various
infrastructural problems that can inhibit e-commerce.
Note: this site requires either Internet Explorer 4.0 and above,
and Netscape - 6 and above
http://www.ey.com/global/content.nsf/International/Industries_-_RCP_-_Global_Supply_Chain_Survey
http://www.vischeck.com provides
you with free, online capabilities to check out appropriate colors and
correct communication for web site design. Try it on retail sites that
you know that sell color-related items or use color-related information
in their site design.