as retailers reroute asia to east coast parts, richard jaffey points out overflow puts those ports at max capacity. >> the doomsday scenario the product comes in late. the season therefore shortened. retailers have to accelerate sales using discounts. the consumer benefits with discounted prices but the retailers suffer because short and credit discounts. >> reporter: diversified points of distribution including nike toomey and vf corp. should be more insulated in the short-term while lululemon and deckers okay because of west coast distribution. while contingencies are working to avoid a material impact on business if an extended shut shutdown or strike occurs industrywide consensus, no retailer goes unaffected. for "nightly business report," i'm courtney reagan. >>> still ahead, how the steep drop in crude prices has one city on edge. whether the housing rebound could fall apa. >>> the number of u.s. oil rigs continues to fall according to baker hughes. drillers idled 98 rigs this week bringing the rig count down 30% since october, a very steep fall there. some look to rig counts as