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John Lewis has department stores in Edinburgh and Glasgow, above, having closed its Aberdeen store. Further cost cutting is now on the cards across the business. Picture: John Devlin

John Lewis: Bonus blow and huge cost-cutting as retail icon slumps to £78m loss Scott Reid

Shoppers returning to a B&Q branch in Scotland during summer 2020 following the initial lockdown as stores were classified as essential. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

B&Q set to reveal impact of cost-of-living crisis on DIY demand Scott Reid

People queue outside the flagship Scottish Primark store on Princes Street in Edinburgh after it reopened following the initial spring 2020 lockdown. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Primark owner flags lower profits but makes important price pledge Scott Reid and Henry Saker-Clark

Shoppers queue outside a branch of Sainsbury's during the first lockdown in March 2020. Picture: Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Sainsbury’s expects profits to cool as consumers rein in spending Scott Reid

NatWest recently reported a big swing to the black as it moves closer to full private ownership again.

Government no longer majority owner of RBS parent NatWest in 'milestone' moment Scott Reid

The vast JD Wetherspoon business empire has scores of Scottish watering holes including the Caley Picture House in Edinburgh.

Wetherspoons cuts losses as punters return to pubs but prices set to rise Scott Reid

Lidl - which is part of the German retail group Schwartz - has more than 890 stores in the UK after opening eight new sites, with plans for more shops to launch in January.

Lidl's festive sales leap as shoppers snap up Xmas jumpers every two seconds Scott Reid and Holly Williams

Aldi, which has some 950 stores across the UK, is set to continue its rapid expansion over the new year, with plans to open more than 100 sites. Picture: Daniel Graves

Aldi in 2022 price pledge as chain hails 'best ever' Christmas trading Scott Reid

JD has become one of the most familiar brands on the UK high street.

Tiso owner JD Sports flags supply concerns after record first-half numbers Scott Reid

People queue outside the flagship Scottish Primark store on Princes Street in Edinburgh after it reopened following the initial spring 2020 lockdown. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Primark sales take hit from 'pingdemic' amid winter stock delay woes Scott Reid

Morrisons is currently the fourth largest supermarket operator in the UK. Picture: Mikael Buck/Morrisons

Morrisons warns of price pressures amid driver shortage: profits slide Scott Reid

The report also cited sources saying the famously mercurial retail boss could still change his plans. Picture: Carl Court/Getty Images.

Mike Ashley rumoured to be stepping down as Frasers Group chief Henry Saker-Clark and Emma Newlands

In the 16 weeks to June 26, Sainsbury's sales were up 1.6 per cent compared with the same period a year ago – which was at the height of the first wave when shelves were stripped bare with panic-buying. Picture: Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Sainsbury's sales up as new price war with discounters launched Scott Reid

People queue outside the flagship Scottish Primark store on Princes Street in Edinburgh after it reopened following the initial spring 2020 lockdown. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Primark 'likely to clean up from Gap’s exodus' as lockdown lifting triggers rush Scott Reid

Halfords retail sales jumped 14.6 per cent on a like-for-like basis, helped by a 54 per cent surge for bikes, while its Autocentres car servicing and repair chain enjoyed a 9.7 per cent hike. Picture: Tim Andrew/Halfords

Electric cycle and scooter boom sees profits charge up at Halfords Scott Reid and Holly Williams

Frasers Group, controlled by retail entrepreneur Mike Ashley, includes House of Fraser, Game Digital, Jack Wills, Evans Cycles (which remained open as an essential retailer) and Sports Direct. Picture: John Devlin

Frasers Group doubles hit it expects from pandemic to £200m: reaction Scott Reid

Cinema giant Cineworld Group was founded in 1995 and listed its shares on the London Stock Exchange in 2007. Globally it operates 9,548 screens across 793 sites. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Cinema chain behind Edinburgh's iconic Cameo reports eyewatering losses Scott Reid

Cinema giant Cineworld Group was founded in 1995 and listed its shares on the London Stock Exchange in 2007. Globally it operates 9,548 screens across 793 sites.

Cinema giant behind Edinburgh's iconic Cameo to reopen doors in May Scott Reid

Greggs, which has more than 2,000 outlets across the UK, is due to release its latest results to investors. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Greggs hit by lack of lunchtime trade but Just Eat tie-up offers hope Scott Reid

Royal Bank of Scotland, which forms part of NatWest Group, has its headquarters and conference facilities at Gogarburn in Edinburgh. Picture: Ian Georgeson

RBS owner NatWest and Barclays in sharp focus with full-year numbers Scott Reid

Heineken is present in Scotland with its Caledonian Brewery, and its corporate base at Edinburgh’s Gyle, which is also home to its Star Pubs & Bars arm. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Caledonian Brewery owner Heineken slashes 8,000 jobs including some in UK Scott Reid

A Dorothy Perkins Burton store on London's Oxford Street.

Online fashion giants in talks to snap up more crestfallen high street brands Scott Reid and August Graham

WH Smith fell into the red in November as the pandemic forced the temporary closure of hundreds of stores and hit its travel sites in airports and railway stations. Picture taken pre-Covid.

WH Smith Xmas numbers 'unlikely to make pretty reading' amid lockdowns Scott Reid

People queue outside the vast Primark store on Princes Street in Edinburgh, following its reopening during the summer. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Primark to spell out impact of lockdowns on pre-festive trading Scott Reid

Sales for October were 5.8 per cent higher than the same month last year as retailers said 'consumers had started Christmas shopping earlier this year'. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

UK to see the 'most digital Christmas ever' after explosion in online sales Scott Reid

The distinctive EasyJet planes are a familiar sight at Scottish airports including Edinburgh. Picture: Ian Georgeson

Investors look for glimmer of hope as EasyJet set to reveal historic loss Scott Reid

The flagship Primark Edinburgh store on Princes Street saw queues form when it reopened at the end of June. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Primark's biggest city stores suffer 'significant decline' as tourists stay away Scott Reid