Ever wonder if you spend too much time or money at the mall? Use these facts from the International Council of Shopping Centers to make the call.
Shoppers make 9.5 visits on average during any three-month period. That works out to 38 trips to the mall annually.
An average visit to a mall lasts 82.2 minutes.
Shoppers ages 14-17 frequent malls the most — 12.4 times — in any three-month period, but shoppers 65 and older spend the longest time — 92.8 minutes — there.
Surprise! Men visit malls more often than women. Men visit on average 9.7 times during any three-month period compared with 9.3 times for women. Women stay in the mall on average 11.7 minutes longer than men.
Browsers spend the longest time (92.2 minutes) compared with shoppers with a purpose (75.8 minutes).
The average amount spent at mall shops is $42.40. The average amount spent at mall restaurants is $5.90.
Middle-age shoppers spend the most at malls — $100.40 for those ages 35-44 and $101.20 for those ages 45-54.