Retail

1912: Carved from mangroves by Carl Fisher and named for Abraham Lincoln.
1940s: Emerged as the “Fifth Avenue of the South” with marquee retailers.
1950s: Morris Lapidus remade it as one of the first open-air pedestrian malls in the United States.
1980s: Artists and Art Center South Florida (now Oolite Arts) sparked a revival.
Today: National Register district with landmark architecture and tropical plantings.

Big project brings hopes of returning iconic Lincoln Road to its ‘heyday’

There’s a new boost to the iconic Lincoln Road on Miami Beach: a $29.4 million upgrade that includes projects on Meridian and Drexel Avenues.

Majority of Palm Beach retail stores stay closed despite reopening

Len Coren visited the Town Center at Boca Raton on Thursday and said he found less than 15% of the stores were open.

Gap prepares to reopen some stores in Florida

Gap Inc. is preparing to reopen some of its 158 stores in Florida by the end of May during the coronavirus pandemic. The San Francisco-based company stopped paying rent and is negotiating new terms with landlords.

Bloomingdale’s to shutter Miami-Dade store

Toys ’R’ Us returns, opens first store this week

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, the once popular toy outlet is set to open its first store