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US shopping center body ICSC has released its latest report, outlining the major impact of opening or closing physical stores on a retailers online sales.

At its New York convention, the group explored artificial intelligence, ethnic food courts and other unique services to ensure malls remain relevant.

The Blue Dolphins and St Patrick’s National School were the big winners on Thursday night as the Wicklow and District Lions Club held their final quiz night of 2023 before taking a break for the New Year.

NEWBURYPORT — The city will be dedicating its newly installed granite sculpture memorializing the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic Saturday at 1 p.m. on the Clipper City Rail Trail.

An all-time high of 200.4 million consumers shopped across websites and stores over the five-day weekend from Thanksgiving Day through Cyber Monday.

Negative third-quarter sales trends and modest holiday shopping so far tempers hopes for robust sales gains for the holiday 2023 shopping season.

Holiday shoppers are expected to spend their way to another record year even with inflation and debt worries overshadowing their expenditures.

Consumers are expected to spend a bit more over Thanksgiving weekend this year compared to last during the unofficial holiday shopping kickoff of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

U.S. retail sales are expected to grow 3.8% this holiday season, according to the country’s major shopping center body, with discount department stores set to benefit most.

The ICSC, the trade group representing malls, shopping centers, and other marketplaces, is predicting that holiday retail sales will be up 3.8% this year, and that foo...