Miami shopping evolves with new Publix and more

What's new in the South Florida shopping world?

A new Publix at Briar Bay gets mixed reactions from customers. Aventura Mall has dog parks. Brickell City Centre is adding new stores like Alo Yoga, Dior Beauty, and Joe & The Juice. Walmarts are getting upgrades. And new commercial areas are coming to Overtown.

Catch up with our recent retail coverage.

Now Open signs line the Briar Bay Publix at 13005 SW 89th Pl. on opening weekend, Sunday, March 2, 2025. By Howard Cohen

NO. 1: WHAT DO CUSTOMERS THINK OF THE BIG NEW PUBLIX AT A REBUILT MIAMI MALL? SEE FOR YOURSELF

See photos and a TikTok video | Published March 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

The Miami Walmart store on Miami’s Eighth Street recently was remodeled and reopened in April 2025.

NO. 2: IS YOUR WALMART GETTING AN UPGRADE IN 2025? SEE LIST OF STORES IN MIAMI AREA

There are more Walmarts in Florida than any other state except for one. | Published June 2, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

Alma Outy, 3, sits on ‘Veiled in a Dream,’ a bronze sculpture by Wendell Castle, one of the many art installations available for visitors to see at Aventura Mall on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, in Aventura, Fla. By MATIAS J. OCNER

NO. 3: CAN YOU BRING YOUR DOG TO THE MALL? HERE’S WHAT THE RULES SAY IN SOUTH FLORIDA

What to expect when shopping and dining. | Published June 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Cordell Jones

Brickell City Centre signs on new shops and boutiques. Above: Pedestrians walk outside Brickell City Centre in Miami in January 2020. By MATIAS J. OCNER

NO. 4: NEW STORES ARE OPENING AT TWO MALLS IN MIAMI’S BRICKELL AREA. SEE WHAT’S COMING

Ready to shop? | Published July 3, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

A new Target occupies the ground floor of the Block 55 at Sawyer's Walk complex in the heart of Miami’s historic Overtown, which is undergoing a resurgence. Above the Target are more stores and 578 apartments for low-income seniors. By PHOTO BY AL DIAZ

NO. 5: $175 MILLION BOOST COMING TO RESURGENT OVERTOWN, MIAMI’S ORIGINAL BLACK NEIGHBORHOOD

Just a few short years ago, the historic heart of Overtown, Miami’s original Black neighborhood, lay desolate and lifeless just steps from Biscayne Boulevard and downtown. | Published October 20, 2025 | Read Full Story by Andres Viglucci

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.