When lockdown ends on Wednesday businesses like pubs, bars and restaurants will have to stay closed as Lancashire enters Tier 3 coronavirus measures.
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Business leaders hope customers will return to their local stores in the final weeks before Christmas as the current lockdown ends on Wednesday.
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In its place, much of England will be under Tier 2 and 3 of the new Covid-19 restrictions which limits social contact between households, but allows non-essential shops to reopen.
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In preparation, retailers have been working hard to make their buildings safe for customers while some have organised festive events to entice shoppers.
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