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Mall entertainment, Sears and Barnes & Noble: 3 ways retail is growing in Miami

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Miami International Mall is adding new entertainment venues. The last Sears store in South Florida has introduced a Kenmore showroom. And Barnes & Noble has two new stores.

Catch up with our recent retail coverage below.

Miami International Mall promotes its food court right out front.

NO. 1: THIS DORAL MALL IS GROWING ALONG WITH THE CITY. HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL FIND THERE IN 2025

A go-kart track at a mall? A bowling alley? | Published March 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

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

Colonial Palms Plaza Barnes & Noble opens at 13605 S. Dixie Highway on Sept. 3, 2025, just after Labor Day.

NO. 3: TWO BARNES & NOBLES STORES ARE OPENING IN SOUTH FLORIDA. SEE DATES AND DETAILS

Barnes Noble is opening two South Florida stores. | Published August 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

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.