Half of US shoppers spent more this Black Friday than they did in 2017

Store closings in malls may be on the rise, but shopping centers are far from dead -- at least during the holiday season. The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) estimates 151 million US consumers to have visited a mall over the weekend, proving that physical retail remains the hub of Thanksgiving shopping. By surveying about 1000 adults aged 18 and above, ICSC found that 49 percent of consumers have spent more money this year than they did in 2017, while 30 percent spent the same amount.