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Alisa Owners Transition Into Retirement

They will devote more time to a growing family and many personal interests.

Published

5 years ago

May 19, 2019

INSTORE Staff

Lisa and Fred Morgan

(PRESS RELEASE) Thirty-five years after founding Alisa, a prominent manufacturer of distinctive Italian-made fine jewelry, principals Lisa and Fred Morgan will be transitioning into their retirement to devote more time to a growing family and many personal interests. The company is best known for its classic and affordable designs in sterling silver with 18K gold and diamonds, all featuring the prominent basket weave design signature of the Alisa brand. “We are extremely proud of what we have contributed to our industry,” says President Lisa Morgan, “and we are most grateful to have had the opportunity to work with so many wonderful people along the way.”

Starting at the new PREMIER show in Las Vegas and continuing at other major trade shows and through its website alisadesigns.com, the company will be running a retirement sale. All of its products will be offered to fine jewelry retailers at dramatically marked-down prices during the sale period. “Regarding future plans for the exclusive distribution of the Alisa brand,” says Fred Morgan, vice president – sales and marketing, “we are actively evaluating select options so that our loyal retailers can continue to offer our popular products to their customers.”

For more information on Alisa, its products and the retirement sale, call 888-253-6600 or e-mail alisa@alisadesigns.com.

When There’s No Succession Plan, Call Wilkerson

Bob Wesley, owner of Robert C. Wesley Jewelers in Scottsdale, Ariz., was a third-generation jeweler. When it was time to enjoy life on the other side of the counter, he weighed his options. His lease was nearing renewal time and with no succession plan, he decided it was time to call Wilkerson. There was plenty of inventory to sell and at first, says Wesley, he thought he might try to manage a sale himself. But he’s glad he didn’t. “There’s no way I could have done this as well as Wilkerson,” he says. Wilkerson took responsibility for the entire event, with every detail — from advertising to accounting — done, dusted and managed by the Wilkerson team. “It’s the complete package,” he says of the Wilkerson method of helping jewelers to easily go on to the next phase of their lives. “There’s no way any retailer can duplicate what they’ve done.”