even market ceo karen cass said while the business isn't dependent on international consumers, there is some slowdown in brazilian shoppers in florida, but not enough to make a measurable impact. the maker of ugs said the biggest drag on sales in the most recent quarter was the dropoff in foreign tourism to flag ship stores in new york las vegas, san francisco, and hawaii. while some higher end retailers are aware of the trends t banks, ed ruema don't feel it's the full impact. >> when we talk with foreign tourists, they tend to plan a few months in advance. if you contemplate currencies really weakened in january, we think it could beginth to impact that tourist trade most significantly during the key summer months. i just heard the other day many of the comedians used to cross the border from canada to toronto from buffalo, the numbers have been way down because people can't afford anymore to do the shopping and the traveling through the states. so as far as canadians are concerned, we're not happy. >> reporter: but there is a silver lining. the u.s. consumer is widely considered t