09-05-2025
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Scottish golf and Edinburgh street feature in Business HQ Monthly
He adds that the association has argued that 'without robust intervention, Princes Street risks transforming into a corridor of mid-market hotels, global fast-food chains, and uninspired retail, with diminished upper-floor activity'.
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What's wrong with plans for £27m makeover of renowned Scottish street?
Famous Scottish shopping thoroughfare faces 'retail stagnation'
Elsewhere in this month's edition, Kristy Dorsey writes that players from a dozen countries will be among the hundreds taking part in a golf event bringing vital income into multiple rural communities across Aberdeenshire.
Scott Wright interviews Lesley Cameron, chief executive of Scottish Bakers. Ms Cameron, the first female chief executive of an organisation that can trace its roots back to 1891, is steering Scottish Bakers through an extremely challenging period, as bakers struggle to negotiate a brutal cost climate, Scott writes. He also notes that part of the chief executive job involves running the Scottish Pie Awards.
I interview David Archer, who reveals how tinkering with chocolate fountains in his garden shed played a key part in his journey to owning and running dessert-making, patisserie, and bakery equipment, ingredients and confectionery firm Sephra. Mr Archer, while flagging 'huge challenges' from Brexit, highlights the part which 'continuous innovation' has played in the success of the business.
Sarah Campbell transports us into the fascinating world of Glasgow's oldest sweet shop. The duo in charge at Glickman's Confectionery have a story or two to tell.
You would probably need to have been off-planet not to realise that the last month has been dominated by US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs. Stephen Boyd, director of IPPR Scotland, provides compelling insight on this major global economic issue in this edition and observes that Mr Trump's 'Liberation Day', on which the tariffs were unveiled, 'provided an object lesson in bad economic policymaking'.
Ailsa Sheldon explores the story behind price cuts at an Edinburgh fine dining restaurant.
Kim McAllister interviews Professor James Logan, the head of a Scottish biotech company which has joined the battle against malaria in a most interesting way.
Regular columnist and fashion entrepreneur Antoinette Fionda-Douglas writes about preventive medicine.
The Herald's business writers once again share their expert perspectives on key business and economic developments as they reflect on what they have been writing about during the past month.
Scott Wright looks at those who have had a good month, and those who have not, while tech entrepreneur Ian Ritchie, and business and life coach Ed Haddon give their insights in their regular columns. I hope you enjoy this month's edition.
