A Game-Changing Year for Global Retailers. The economic
crisis might have slowed growth and incomes for
retailers in some markets, but there are still places
where wealth and spending are strong and resources are
accessible. Find out more in A.T. Kearney's Global
Retail Development Index™. With the credit crunch, real
estate booms and busts, and uncertainty in the financial
markets, three countries—India, Russia and China— are
back on top as attractive countries for global
retailers, with a rising star, the United Arab Emirates,
moving into 4th place.