Energy supplier SSE has announced it will close its remaining Scottish Hydro Electric retail shops in the country.

A total of 37 stores, including the online shop, are expected to shut on 15 May.

The retail shops, which sell electrical and white goods, are predominantly sited across the north of the country.

Around 119 employees will be affected by the closures.

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Stephen Forbes, SSE Director of Domestic Retail, said: "Customers' shopping habits have changed considerably since these shops were first opened with more and more people shopping online, especially for larger electrical items.

"We know some of these shops have been on local high streets for a long time so we did not take this decision lightly but footfall and sales have reduced considerably and there is, unfortunately, no realistic prospect of that long-term trend reversing.

"Our priority is to ensure our colleagues are fully supported during this time and we will work to redeploy staff within the SSE group where possible."

(LM/MH)