There were huge queues at Primark first thing, with the line extending back down the street.
The government announced last week that non-essential shops could open on June 15, after they were ordered to shut at the start of lockdown.
Look through all our pictures from Commercial Road in our gallery below.
![Shoppers flocked to Commercial Road as stores reopened. Picture: Sarah Standing (150620-4168)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIyMWY2ZDhmLTIxMDQtNGI5NS1hMTYwLTY1YTliYjg1YTNiZDozOGNiZGE0ZC1lMTcxLTRjNTQtYWRkNS00YjgyODVkODM3ZWY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Shops reopen
Shoppers flocked to Commercial Road as stores reopened. Picture: Sarah Standing (150620-4168) Photo: Sarah Standing
![Shoppers flocked to Commercial Road in Portsmouth as stores reopened. Picture: Sarah Standing (150620-4165)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjMyMGM0OWRmLWI2NTgtNDIyNy04OTNlLTllYTNhZmVhYWQ4ZjoyYzA2NDgyMy1kMGNlLTQ1ZmUtOGFkZC04OGNhNDcyZTQzN2Y=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Shops reopen
Shoppers flocked to Commercial Road in Portsmouth as stores reopened. Picture: Sarah Standing (150620-4165) Photo: Sarah Standing
![Shoppers queuing to get into JD Sports in Commercial Road, Portsmouth. Picture: Sarah Standing (150620-4162)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUzYmYzMjA1LTVjM2EtNGY5Mi05YzlmLWE5N2E5ZjljMTg4Yzo3YmI5ODkwMS1jNzY0LTRkOTEtYWVjMC0zMzllNjI1YjgyNzA=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Shops reopen
Shoppers queuing to get into JD Sports in Commercial Road, Portsmouth. Picture: Sarah Standing (150620-4162) Photo: Sarah Standing
![Shoppers wear face masks as they return to Commercial Road in Portsmouth as stores reopen. Picture: Sarah Standing (150620-4150)](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdmMTdlNjQxLWM2NjMtNGQ1Zi05YTRiLTE3NTA5MjJhZTA5Mzo4YmUzNTYyNS04OWU2LTQ1ZDMtOTYzZC1hZjcwYTgxMTA2Mzc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Shops reopen
Shoppers wear face masks as they return to Commercial Road in Portsmouth as stores reopen. Picture: Sarah Standing (150620-4150) Photo: Sarah Standing