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May 22, 2013
Jeff Green blog: Reflections on RECon 2013

The International Council of Shopping Centers' annual RECon real estate convention in Las Vegas is now officially a wrap. CSA columnist Jeff Green reflects on this year's show.

May 15, 2013
Conference Call

For the first time in quite some time, attendees at the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Spring Convention in Las Vegas (RECon) might be hoping that what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas.

March 25, 2013
ICSC applauds adoption of Marketplace Fairness Amendment in Senate

The International Council of Shopping Centers applauded the adoption of an amendment to the fiscal year 2014 Senate Budget Resolution.

February 8, 2013
Report: Shopping center industry Q4 profit rises 4.3%

A report released by the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries and the International Council of Shopping Centers said that the U.S. shopping center industry’s net operating income for the fourth quarter continued to show a strong gain nationally, rising 4.3% year-over-year.

September 25, 2012
ICSC: Holiday chain store sales to rise 3%

A holiday preview report released by the International Council of Shopping Centers said that sales are forecasted to rise 3% during the traditional November-December 2012 holiday period.

August 6, 2012
Report: U.S. shopping-center industry posts healthy Q2 net income gain

Total operating income of all shopping centers on a square-foot basis in the second quarter of 2012 rose 4.9% from the same quarter last year, while operating expenses rose by a larger 5.8%, according to a new quarterly shopping-center benchmarking report from The National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).

May 24, 2012
Notable Retail Quotes From RECon

I’m just back from the retail real estate industry’s annual confab, the International Council of Shopping Centers’ RECon, in Las Vegas.

May 22, 2012
Crystals at CityCenter honored for sustainability

Crystals at CityCenter, a 500,000-sq.-ft. retail and entertainment center in Las Vegas, was honored with the International Council of Shopping Centers' (ICSC) VIVA Best--of-the-Best Award in the category of sustainability.

May 21, 2012
Retail real estate’s biggest show kicks off

On Monday morning, RECon 2012, the International Council of Shopping Centers’ annual retail real estate convention in Las Vegas, kicks off with an expected 31,000+ attendees from around the globe.

May 14, 2012
Buxton to launch SCOUT 3.0 at ICSC RECon

Customer analytics firm Buxton announced it will officially launch the latest version of its real estate and analytics platform at the International Council of Shopping Centers RECon show in Las Vegas later this month.

April 13, 2012
Two Madison Marquette officials earn ICSC state directorships

Madison Marquette announced that two of its senior professionals, John-david Franklin (who will represent Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern New Jersey) and Chuck Taylor (who will represent Florida), have been selected as State Directors by the International Council of Shopping Centers.

March 15, 2012
ICSC Study: U.S. office workers provide daytime selling opportunities

A study released by the International Council of Shopping Centers found that determining what office workers spend going to work, during the business day, and immediately after work prior to returning home can provide a better understanding of the opportunities that exist for retail, restaurant, and service establishments in proximity to office parks or buildings.

January 31, 2012
ICSC launches website for sales tax fairness

The International Council of Shopping Centers announced the launch of a new website devoted to sales tax fairness and how the current sales tax system is unable to support the 21st Century retail marketplace.

January 4, 2012
ICSC: Sales surge 5.3% in last week of December

A report released by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs said that post-Christmas shopping surges propelled U.S. same-store sales significantly forward during the week after Christmas.

December 28, 2011
ICSC: Last-minute holiday shopping gives 4.5% year-over-year lift

A report released Wednesday by the International Council of Shopping Centers found that a last-minute shopping surge gave merchants a solid lift during the final week before Christmas.

November 17, 2011
ICSC: More consumers will shop Black Friday this year

A report released by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs said that 34% of consumers plan to shop on Black Friday, up from 31% in 2010 and 26% in 2009.

October 27, 2011
ICSC launches social media app

The International Council of Shopping Centers said Wednesday it has created a social media application by Mobile Fridge, allowing users to view ICSC events and trends via smartphone.

October 12, 2011
ICSC stands in support of new federal online sales tax bill

The International Council of Shopping Centers released a statement that it is in support of the Marketplace Equity Act, which was introduced to Congress on Wednesday.

September 21, 2011
ICSC: Shopping-center sales will rise 2.2% in 2011

Shopping-center sales in November and December are expected to increase 2.2% relative to the same period a year ago, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.

September 16, 2011
ICSC calls for 3% gain in holiday sales, down from 4.1% in 2010

The International Council of Shopping Centers said it expects holiday sales to increase 3% this year, which is below the 4.1% gain in 2010.

July 7, 2011
ICSC forecasts back-to-school sales up 3%

The International Council of Shopping Centers is forecasting an increase of 3% to $39 billion in total sales over the three-month back-to-school shopping season.

June 20, 2011
Focus on: RECon

Last year, Las Vegas was flooded with 25,000 retailer and shopping center executives in search of positive news and a few stray deals.


At this year’s International Council of Shopping Centers’ annual RECon event, held May 22 to 25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, deal-making took top billing. And that’s just part of the good news.


June 8, 2011
U.S. shopping center industry tallies to nearly 108,000 centers

The U.S. shopping-center industry grew to approximately 108,000 centers in 2010, according to the latest statistics from CoStar Group.

May 25, 2011
Four chains honored with ICSC Hot Retailer awards

The International Council of Shopping Centers has named Athleta, Smashburger, Aldi and Fossil as the 2011 Hot Retailer Award winners.

April 5, 2011
Developers Diversified receives five MAXI awards

Developers Diversified Realty Corp. said that it earned one MAXI Gold and four MAXI Silver awards for shopping center marketing and management programs at the International Council of Shopping Centers' Fusion Conference in Hollywood, Calif.

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