by Mike Duff | Apr 28, 2026 | Retail Articles
In a new report, “Shopping in the Age of AI: Redefining Stores for a New Era,” ICSC and McKinsey and Co. indicated that AI-mediated search and purchase automation are reshaping consumer expectations, with up to $1 trillion in B2C retail revenue across the United...
by Mike Duff | Jan 27, 2026 | Retail Articles
Shopping center group ICSC reported 92% of adults in the United States, or about 246 million people, spent an average of $1,081 on holiday season goods and services. Some 47% of shoppers said that they spent more in the closing weeks of 2025 than they did during the...
by Mike Duff | Dec 18, 2025 | Retail Articles
The recently completed 2025 ICSC Super Saturday Survey indicated 89% of consumers, representing 238 million adults in the United States, plan to shop in the final days before December 25, matching 2024 levels and up from 82% in 2023. On Super Saturday, 76% of adults,...
by Mike Duff | Dec 5, 2025 | Retail Articles
The 2025 ICSC Post-Thanksgiving Weekend Survey indicated 206 million people — 77% of adults in the United States — shopped during the five-day period between Thanksgiving Day and Cyber Monday, with 88% of Millennials and 84% of GenZers reporting they were enthusiastic...
by Mike Duff | Nov 18, 2025 | Retail Articles
ICSC’s 2025 Thanksgiving Weekend Intentions survey indicates consumers in the United States plan to spend $127 billion during the traditional holiday shopping kickoff weekend in 2025, more than they did during the 2024 period. Shoppers expect to spend an...