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How South Florida shopping centers are adapting. See the new retail trends

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Shopping centers are innovating to attract customers.

At Miami's River Landing Shops, small business owners find support and community through the Capsule marketplace.

In another approach, the last Sears store in South Florida has introduced a Kenmore showroom.

Aventura Mall has opened a TSA PreCheck enrollment kiosk.

See our recent coverage below.

Liz Ceballos stands by items for sale at Liz-Couture inside Capsule Market on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, in Miami, Fla. By D.A. Varela

NO. 1: AT THIS MIAMI MARKETPLACE, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS FIND COMMUNITY AND LEARN TO GROW

Kendall native Liz Ceballos relies on decades of retail experience to support small business owners at this local marketplace. | Published June 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michael Butler

Interior view of the Miami Sears store's recently opened Kenmore Studio showroom, on Thursday, July 31, 2025. By Pedro Portal

NO. 2: MIAMI’S LAST SEARS STORE JUST ADDED A NEW HANDS-ON SHOWROOM. TAKE A LOOK

The last Sears store in South Florida, one of only two left in the state, is trying a familiar name to bring customers inside. | Published August 4, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

TSA agents check in passengers on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. By Pedro Portal

NO. 3: A MAJOR SOUTH FLORIDA MALL ADDS A TSA KIOSK TO SPEED THINGS UP AT THE AIRPORT

Getting through airport security faster can start with your next trip to the mall. | Published August 18, 2025 | Read Full Story by Cordell Jones

The Girl Choir of South Florida performs at the Galleria Mall in Fort Lauderdale in this file photo.

NO. 4: FORT LAUDERDALE’S GALLERIA HAS NEW OWNERS. WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE MALL?

Fort Lauderdale shoppers would agree, the Galleria mall has seen better days. | Published September 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Amanda Rosa

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.