
I work at Michael Kors, a luxury handbag, apparel and accessories store. I always find it interesting how tourists walk into the store and spend thousands of dollars on handbags. Typically, they buy a couple of purses and walk out with smiles on their faces. However, there are those special customers, who become our clients, who will walk into the store and buy in bulk. For the most part, these are tourists who live in South America (Brazil, Panama, etc.) who will buy these handbags at a reduced price and sell them in their country for much more. These are smart shoppers and travelers. They spend their money wisely, never buying a full-priced item. They also know that the United States exchange rate is much cheaper than their countries, so they visit the land of the free to make their purchases that help their businesses grow.