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What's opening and closing in the Miami shopping world? See 8 takeaways

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

South Florida is a region for openings and closings.

Catch up with our recent retail coverage below to see what's arrived and what's departed.

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

Eataly in downtown New York City. The internationally famous Italian brand is scheduled to come to the Aventura Mall in the spring of 2025. By Pablo Enriquez

NO. 2: HOW ‘FLORIDA FIRSTS’ ARE DEFINING AVENTURA MALL. HERE ARE SOME OF THE NEWCOMERS

Eataly promises the Italian experience in Miami. | Published April 17, 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. 3: 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

The dining area and bar of the La Pizza & La Pasta restaurant inside Eataly at the Aventura Mall. By D.A. Varela

NO. 4: EATALY OPENS IN AVENTURA THIS WEEK. HERE’S WHAT THE ITALIAN MARKETPLACE LOOKS LIKE

The question you must ask yourself when you visit at the new Eataly at the Aventura Mall isn’t where to start. | Published June 10, 2025 | Read Full Story by Connie Ogle

Brickell City Centre is at 701 South Miami Avenue.

NO. 5: MALL GIANT BETS BIG ON BRICKELL CITY CENTRE, SPENDING HALF-BILLION ON RETAIL COMPLEX

The open-air shopping center is home to the likes of Saks Fifth Avenue, Sephora, Apple and Lululemon. | Published June 27, 2025 | Read Full Story by CD Goette-Luciak

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. 6: 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 man walking along Miami Beach’s Lincoln Road Mall is reflected in the window of a vacant shop. By Alexia Fodere

NO. 7: LINCOLN ROAD REVIVAL? MIAMI BEACH HOPES MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR MAKEOVER BRINGS BACK CROWDS

After a decade of planning, delay and debate, the city of Miami Beach has broken ground on a scaled-down version of a multimillion-dollar renovation plan for Lincoln Road Mall that aims to restore some of the famed pedestrian promenade’s lost shine. | Published September 22, 2025 | Read Full Story by Andres Viglucci

The Regal Cinema South Beach Stadium 18 on Lincoln Road in Miami Beach will remain open, according to the building’s landlord BH Properties. By AL DIAZ

NO. 8: ROLL THE CREDITS: SOUTH BEACH’S REGAL CINEMAS TO CLOSE SEPT. 30

In less than two weeks, a chapter of South Florida film history will end: | Published September 19, 2025 | Read Full Story by Michael Butler

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.