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The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) Back to School (BTS) Survey was conducted online July 11-14, 2019 and represented a demographically representative U.S. sample of 1,005 respondents . Here are some of the findings:                Physical stores continue to be the most popular format for BTS purchases. Nearly 87% of BTS shoppers will make purchases in physical stores, a percentage that rises to 95% including those who will purchase online from retailers that also have stores. 5 0% of adults in the U.S. will buy items for BTS this year. The top items overall are apparel (88%), school supplies (86%) and electronics (59%). Over half of the money spent on K-12 students will be for electronics and home goods. Nearly 60% of money spent on college students will be for electronics and home goods.

The Florida Green Building Coalition (FGBC), the leading certifier of green residential and commercial construction, land developments and local governments in the state, has surpassed the 20,000 mark with certified projects . The milestone achievement was announced during the annual Southeast Building Conference (SEBC) at the Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Fla. “SEBC is the perfect venue to make this announcement. Florida builders and developers continue to see the value in going “Florida Green,” said FGBC executive director C.J. Davila. A home recently built at Babcock Ranch pushed the number past the 20,000 mark. Southwest Florida’s Babcock Ranch, with sustainability designed into the entire fabric of the community, is a certified FGBC Platinum Florida Green community. In 2000 the non-profit FGBC brought together industry professionals from the construction, government, academic and research communities to create green standards tailored specifically to Florida. ...

Michelle Kidd ORLANDO, Fla. -- Crossman & Company, one of the Southeast’s premier commercial property management, retail leasing, and investment sales firms, continues to strengthen client services by announcing that Michelle Kidd has joined the firm as Director of Client Services.   Kidd was raised in Marietta, Ga. and moved to Orlando, FL. in 1997, were she began her career with the Inland Group of Companies and joined The Shopping Center Group in 2007. At TSCG she rose to a partner, overseeing a team of property managers located in the Southeast. Kidd will work out of the Crossman & Company Orlando office   “My experience is in third party, retail property management, primarily grocery anchored assets. I feel a responsibility to make our team better through hands on training, support and team building. My goal is to build a concierge service to all of our clients as we continue to strengthen the relationships, by identifying their obje...