About ICSC

Founded in 1957, the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is the global trade association of the shopping center industry. Its 38,000 members in the U.S., Canada and more than 70 other countries include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders, retailers and other professionals as well as academics and public officials. As the global industry trade association, ICSC links with more than 20 national and regional shopping center councils throughout the world.

Shopping centers have become an integral part of the economic and social fabric of their communities. In 1997, more than 187 million adults shopped at various U.S. shopping centers each month, accounting for more than 1,019.2 billion in retail sales. In 1997, shopping centers employed more than 10,460,200 people and generated 41.9 billion in state sales taxes.