Laura Enfield

London

Journalist at Freelance

Senior Reporter at Punchline-Gloucester

Freelance Journo writing features for @wharflifelive in London and business news for @punchlineglos in Gloucestershire

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Articles

Hermes bags the top spot

1 week ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Laura Enfield

Hermes has leapfrogged LVMH to become the world's most valuable luxury goods firm. The French firm, famed for its silk scarves and Birkin handbags, secured the top spot yesterday (April 15) after shares in its rival tumbled by 7.8% on the back of disappointing first-quarter results. LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton and Givenchy, reported a 3% fall in sales to £17.5billion over the first three months of the year.
Settebello Cheltenham launches its new menu

1 week ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Laura Enfield

Spring was in the air and on the tastebuds when VIP guests attended an exclusive event at Settebello Cheltenham to launch its new seasonal menu. Business owners, food lovers and celebrities were invited to the family-owned Italian restaurant in Belgrave House to sample new dishes. Created in-house in partnership with the Italian chef team and the family owners, the fresh selection of starters, appetisers, meat, fish and pasta dishes aims to enhance the seasonality and qualities of local produce.
Cheltenham bakery business on the rise

1 week ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Laura Enfield

Cheltenham artisan bakery business Four Anjels Ltd is celebrating the sweetness of success after completing a deal with an Evesham-based food group. Olidor Group Ltd has acquired a majority stake in the business which has made tasty treats for the likes of Pret A Manger, M&S and DunelmIts range of bespoke cakes, traybakes and biscuits include gluten free and vegan treats made at its factory in Furlong Park, Bishops Cleeve.
£688k for Gloucester city centre redevelopment site signed off

1 week ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Laura Enfield

The council will spend £688,484 getting the former Wessex House site in Gloucester ready for a development of 45 homes. City councilors have agreed to forge ahead with the project and appoint a contractor to decontaminate the site. Planning applications for the excavation of the site and wider development are also being worked on and will be submitted "in due course". Wessex House is part of a raft of council-owned sites in the city centre that will be developed for housing.
NEW ERA: Council signs off civic offices sale

2 weeks ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Laura Enfield

Former Gloucester City Council offices are to be sold off for £610,000. Civic chiefs have agreed to accept a bid for the freehold of the building at 92-96 Westgate Street from a "well known" local business. They have not revealed what the prominent city centre property will be transformed into. Formerly used as the council's appointments area and known as The Gateway, the building has been vacant since the council moved the service last summer .
WeightWatchers headed for bankruptcy

2 weeks ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Laura Enfield

WeightWatchers is planning to file for bankruptcy after failing to compete against the rise of drug treatments such as Ozempic, reports have said. A number of options are being considered and negotiations are ongoing with lenders and bondholders. Reports of a planned Chapter 11 bankruptcy, should negotiations fail, was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Health and wellness company WW International, known as WeightWatchers, has struggled under the weight of $1.6 billion in debt.
NEW ERA: Councils signs off civic offices sale

2 weeks ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Laura Enfield

Former Gloucester City Council offices are to be sold off for £610,000. Civic chiefs have agreed to accept a bid for the freehold of the building at 92-96 Westgate Street from a "well known" local business. They have not revealed what the prominent city centre property will be transformed into. Formerly used as the council's appointments area and known as The Gateway, the building has been vacant since the council moved the service last summer.
OUCH: Cheltenham Ice Rink hits an pricey bump

2 weeks ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Laura Enfield

Plans to install a permanent power supply for Cheltenham Ice Rink have hit a financial bump. The council is working on proposals to host the event for at least another three years after it brought £1.6million to the town's economy. It has submitted an application for the erection of temporary structures in Imperial Gardens for the next three festive periods. New sponsorship deals are being explored and it is looking at ways to make the event more cost effective.
BACK TO BLACK: Clintons swings to profit

2 weeks ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Laura Enfield

Clintons has returned to profit under its new owner after closing stores and cutting more than 300 jobs. The card and gifting retailer is back in the black, reporting a swing to a pre-tax profit of £8million in the year to June 29. This is up from a loss of £5.3m the previous year, according to new accounts filed with Companies House. The gift card giant also reported a 14% drop in sales, from £96.5m to £82.6m.
Lush sinks further into the red

2 weeks ago | punchline-gloucester.com | Laura Enfield

Lush has revealed its pre-tax loss widened from £28m to £42.5m. Results for the year ending June 30, 2024 also showed a 8.5% drop in the company's sales from £708.1m to £647.5m. Retail revenues dropped 4.9% from £576.2m to £548m over the period, while digital sales sunk 5.6% from £107.3m to £101.3m. In more positive news the cosmetics specialist, which has a store in Cheltenham, revealed plans to open its first UK hotel.