Key retailers are planning a joint warning of higher
business costs should Scotland vote "Yes" as the war of words heats
up.
A
letter written by the head of the Kingfisher group is expected to be published
in the next 48 hours.
It
is thought further signatories will include the heads of John Lewis, Asda and
Marks and Spencer.
Others,
including Gordon Macintyre Kemp of Business for Scotland, say concerns about
price rises are unfounded.
A
former boss of Sainsbury's and the bosses of Asda and John Lewis have already
suggested that prices could rise in an independent Scotland.
Against
that, the boss of JD Wetherspoon, the UK pub chain, has accused business
leaders and politicians of talking
