Editing Preston, Lancashire (section)

===Retail===
[[File:Fishergate, weekday afternoon - geograph.org.uk - 1710853.jpg|thumb|Fishergate, Preston's main shopping district]]

Retail is also a major contributor to Preston's economy. The city's main high streets are Fishergate and Friargate which offer shops, bars and restaurants with many more tucked away down the side streets. Two major shopping centres are located along the high streets:
*[[Fishergate Shopping Centre]] – which had a [[Debenhams]] department store (closed May 2021)
*[[St George's Shopping Centre (Preston)|St George's Shopping Centre]] (formerly ''The Mall Preston'') – a popular centrally located shopping mall dating from the 1960s.

Preston is also home to the historic [[Covered Market, Preston|Covered Market and Fishmarket]]. In 2016 these sites were redeveloped, and the old covered market now contains the new Market Hall and the Outdoor and Secondhand Markets, and the old fish market now contains the Box Market, a unique shopping space consisting of upgraded shipping containers. Market vendors sell fresh and local quality meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, and dairy products, other hot and cold food to eat in or take away, as well as brewed ales and artisan coffee. The markets are open Monday–Saturday, and on Tuesdays a [[car boot sale]] operates from the Outdoor Market.<ref name=PrestonMarkets>{{cite web| url=https://www.prestonmarkets.co.uk/| publisher=Preston Markets| title=Preston Markets| access-date=10 February 2020| archive-date=9 January 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109145000/https://www.visitpreston.com/visit/shopping/preston-markets/| url-status=live}}</ref>

Also in the city centre is the [[Miller Arcade]], a specialist shopping centre in a listed building (which formerly included a [[Victorian Turkish baths]]), is situated off Fishergate near the [[Harris Museum]].

The first [[KFC]] outlet in the UK was opened on Fishergate in 1965.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Business|url=http://www.kfcdevelopment.co.uk/aboutus.aspx|work=KFC Development|publisher=Kentucky Fried Chicken|access-date=13 December 2011|year=2008|archive-date=21 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140421023716/http://www.kfcdevelopment.co.uk/aboutus.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> The Flag Market is the home of fast food provider Spud Bros. They are based at the Hot Potato Tram which has been serving up [[baked potato]]es and [[Black peas|parched peas]] to Preston visitors since 1955.<ref>https://www.lep.co.uk/news/meet-the-spud-brothers-who-are-taking-over-preston-one-jacket-potato-at-a-time-4489674</ref>

A number of large retail shopping centres can be found in Preston's suburbs and surrounding towns, including:

*Deepdale Shopping park, on the A5085 Blackpool Road on the northern edge of the city, has over 30 major stores Free parking is provided for over 1,000 cars.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.deepdaleshoppingpark.com/| title=Deepdale Shopping Park| access-date=10 February 2020| archive-date=9 January 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109145031/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Deepdale+Shopping+Park/@53.7741999,-2.6787,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x487b0d0200326285:0x83b6dae280d435c2!8m2!3d53.7741999!4d-2.6765113?hl=en&shorturl=1| url-status=live}}</ref>
*Riversway Retail Park, located off the A583 Riversway at [[Ashton-on-Ribble]]. Free parking is provided.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.the-shops.co.uk/PR2/preston/| publisher=The Shops| title=List of shops in Preston (PR2)| access-date=10 February 2020| archive-date=9 January 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109144951/https://www.the-shops.co.uk/PR2/preston/| url-status=live}}</ref>
*Capitol Centre Retail Park on the A6 London Way just outside the city boundary at [[Walton-le-Dale]], in the neighbouring borough of [[South Ribble]]. The centre has over 20 major stores. Free car parking is provided along with a bus interchange.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://capitolcentre.waltonledale.co.uk/| title=Capital Centre Walton-le-Dale| access-date=10 February 2020| archive-date=9 January 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109144954/http://capitolcentre.waltonledale.co.uk/| url-status=live}}</ref>
*South Rings Business Park is located several miles outside Preston, off the A6 at [[Bamber Bridge]], near the intersection of the M6, M65 and M61 motorways. Free car parking is provided.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://capitolcentre.waltonledale.co.uk/south-rings/| title=Capital Centre Walton-le-Dale| access-date=10 February 2020| archive-date=9 January 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109145015/http://capitolcentre.waltonledale.co.uk/south-rings/| url-status=live}}</ref>