The days of leisurely browsing at shopping centres are gone, according to the National Standards Authority of Ireland.
Shopping centres are due to open next week which is earlier than planned.
The NSAI says there should be no public seating, no WIFI and limited parking spaces.
Spokesperson Paul Turner says customers need to be prepared for a different experience.
"It's not going to be a place for people to all hang out with friends.
"The days of leisurely browsing are have come to an end, it's going to be replaced by purposeful shopping, people going, buying what they need and returning home.
"It will be very different to what people were used to pre-Covid."
