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What's new at the mall? See 5 shopping trends in South Florida in 2025

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

Shopping is on the move in South Florida.

Dadeland Mall has introduced an array of new stores like Lola + The Boys and Alo Yoga. Aventura Mall was recognized as the best in the nation. Brickell City Centre has been sold. And Lincoln Road in Miami Beach begins a revitalization project aimed at restoring its appeal with updated landscaping and public spaces.

In case you missed it, catch up with our coverage below.

Black Friday shoppers on the move at Dadeland Mall near Lululemon look for bargains on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. By Lex Foderé

NO. 1: NEW STORES ARE COMING TO A BIG MIAMI MALL, AND OTHERS JUST ARRIVED. SEE THE LIST

The new arrivals include restaurants and clothing shops. | Published May 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

An aerial view of Carsten Höller’s 93-foot glass-and-steel slide and Robert Indiana’s ‘Love’ sculpture are among the art installations welcoming visitors to Aventura Mall on Sept. 25, 2024, in Aventura, Fla. By MATIAS J. OCNER

NO. 2: THIS MIAMI AREA MALL WAS JUST VOTED BEST IN THE COUNTRY. HERE’S WHY IT’S NO. 1

What South Florida favorite destination didn’t make the Top 10? | Published June 12, 2025 | Read Full Story by Howard Cohen

Brickell City Centre is at 701 South Miami Avenue.

NO. 3: 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

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

NO. 4: 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 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.