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Stores are coming and going in South Florida. See the retail trends

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Forever 21 recently announced the shutdown of several South Florida locations due to bankruptcy.

Macy's, faced with financial issues as well, is taking a different path. Despite closing some locations nationwide, it's planning to open a new store at Miami's Midway Crossings.

And Sears used to be a fixture across South Florida. However, now only one store remains on the border of Coral Gables and Miami.

Take a look at our recent coverage below.

A Forever 21 store on Lincoln Road Mall in South Beach in a file photo from Oct. 5, 2019.

NO. 1: FOREVER 21’S BANKRUPTCY MEANS SHUTDOWNS AT SOUTH FLORIDA MALLS. SEE THE LIST OF STORES

The fashions were a hit with young shoppers. | Published March 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

In this file photo from June 12, 2017, a repairman fixes the neon sign on the exterior of Miami Beach’s Macy’s that once was a Burdines store (hence the “Sunshine Fashions” lettering.) By CARL JUSTE

NO. 2: MACY’S HAS BEEN CLOSING STORES — NOW A MIAMI MALL SAYS IT’S PLANNING TO ADD ONE

Mall property manager confirms the department store has a lease. | Published May 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

In 1991, the Sears building on Biscayne Boulevard just north of downtown Miami. By Al Diaz

NO. 3: SEARS WAS EVERYWHERE IN SOUTH FLORIDA. TAKE A LOOK AT THE STORES BACK THEN

These photos show a different shopping world. | Published May 13, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.