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ICSC: Holiday Shoppers Averaged $1,000-Plus Spend Despite Concerns

ICSC: Holiday Shoppers Averaged $1,000-Plus Spend Despite Concerns

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...
ICSC: Holiday Shoppers Averaged $1,000-Plus Spend Despite Concerns

ICSC: Thanksgiving Weekend Bargains Still a Big Deal for Consumers

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...
ICSC Forecasts Higher, Yet More Selective, Holiday Spending in 2025

ICSC Forecasts Higher, Yet More Selective, Holiday Spending in 2025

by Mike Duff | Oct 8, 2025 | Retail Articles

A retail sales outlook from ICSC anticipates growth of 3.5% to 4% during the holiday season that will bring the total expected spend to more than $1.7 trillion. According to the 2025 Holiday Shopping Intentions Survey from ICSC, formerly the International Council of...
Shopping Centers Expect More Super Saturday Traffic Led by GenZers

Shopping Centers Expect More Super Saturday Traffic Led by GenZers

by Mike Duff | Dec 19, 2024 | Retail Articles

With the end of the holiday shopping season approaching, the 2024 ICSC Super Saturday Survey indicated 233 million people, representing 89% of all adults in the United States, plan to shop in period leading up to Christmas. Some 71% of consumers plan to shop Super...
ICSC: Physical Stores Critical to Supporting Online Sales

ICSC: Physical Stores Critical to Supporting Online Sales

by Mike Duff | Dec 14, 2023 | Retail Articles

In the report, The Halo Effect III: Where the Halo Shines, which quantified the impact of opening or closing physical stores on digital sales and retailers’ overall performance, ICSC stated that online sales increased following the opening of a store and decreased...
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