By contrast, department stores sales jumped 3.8 percent, according to an analysis by the International Council of Shopping Centers.

The plaza became a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers a year after opening.

The national average for 2002, the latest available, was $330, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers, a trade group.

According to the International Council of Shopping Centers, consumers spent $93.2 billion at retailers in December, up from $90.3 billion a year ago.

In another report for the same period, the International Council of Shopping Centers found that sales at 69 chain stores rose 3.9 percent from 2004.

According to the International Council of Shopping Centers, holiday sales of home furnishings were up 4.9 percent from last year.

The International Council of Shopping Centers devoted $360,000.

Jacoby is an active member of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

But shopper traffic through the malls has risen by less than 10 percent, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.

The International Council of Shopping Centers said sales rose 5.8 percent on Friday, smaller than last year's 9 percent gain.