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London Jewelers Announces New Chief Operating Officer

The newly appointed head brings a wealth of experience working with luxury brands.

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1 year ago

June 26, 2023

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(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON JEWELERS has announced the appointment of Olivier Nourani as its new chief operating officer. London, a fourth generation family business, has seventeen stores located in New York, New Jersey and Florida. Nourani brings a wealth of experience working with luxury brands, most recently as COO of Laduree, the French hospitality brand where he oversaw their U.S. expansion. Prior to that he spent almost ten years at Van Cleef & Arpels in New York where he worked first in Finance and then as Vice President of Business Development for the United States, Canada and Brazil. Nourani is joining the company as part of its planned transition to the fourth generation of the Udell family and will initially report to Mark Udell, CEO and Candy Udell, president. Tim Claire, the current COO will continue with the company as director of operations through the ongoing transition.

Nourani stated he is very pleased to return to the jewelry and timepiece marketplace and looks forward to working with a family-owned business with such a strong track record of success.

You Wouldn’t Cut Your Own Hair. Why Run Your Own Retirement Sale?

After being in business for over a quarter of a century, Wayne Reid, owner of Wayne Jewelers in Wayne, Pennsylvania, decided it was time for a little “me time.” He says, “I’ve reached a point in my life where it’s time to slow down, enjoy a lot of things outside of the jewelry industry. It just seemed to be the right time.” He chose Wilkerson to handle his retirement sale because of their reputation and results. With financial goals exceeded, Reid says he made the right choice selecting Wilkerson to handle the sale. “They made every effort to push our jewelry to the forefront of the showcases,” he says, lauding Wilkerson for their finesse and expertise. Would he recommend them to other jewelers who want to make room for new merchandise, expand their business or like him, decide to call it a day? Absolutely he says, equating trying to do this kind of sale with cutting your own hair. “The results are going to happen but not as well as if you have a professional like Wilkerson do the job for you.”