Dame Sharon White, chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, has said no decisions have yet been made on specific stores but that ‘financial modelling’ is taking place.
Shoppers have since appealed to bosses to keep Sheffield's branch off any potential list of closures. Here are 14 photos that demonstrate the shop’s importance and long history.
9. Step inside
The original name remains in 2001. Photo: Andrew Partridge
10. Time for a rebrand
The Cole Brothers sign is removed as the store's name changes to John Lewis in 2002. The shop had long been a branch of the partnership but the firm wanted to give its outlets a more unified image. Photo: Submitted
11. So much choice
Sarah Marsden, the gift adviser at John Lewis in Barker's Pool, in 2006. Photo: Dennis Lound
12. Help is at hand
Furnishing adviser Megan Davison in 2009. Photo: Mike Waistell