Zola, the world’s largest diamond retailer, has decided to cancel its wedding contingency planning plans after a baby girl was born with congenital heart problems.
The decision was announced in a statement on its website on Friday.
“The Zola family and our team are very sad and devastated by the tragic news of the birth of our first child,” the statement said.
“We know that this will take time and it will be difficult for all of us, but we are making this decision in the interests of the wellbeing of our family and the people of Zola.”
Zola, which operates in 13 countries and sells to more than 50 million consumers, said it would start taking on new contingency plans for future births and other family matters as soon as the child is ready to be born.
The company said it had received a total of 6,977 calls from people across the world wanting to know when Zola planned a baby for them.
“I have no words for this,” the company said.
“I cannot believe this has happened.
“There is no way we can afford to miss the birth and we are very sorry that this has to be done.””
Zolas emergency planThe Zolas Emergency Plan was developed with the help of more than 40 consultants, including former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark and a consultant to the UK’s NHS, and includes everything from taking care of newborns to helping with childcare costs.””
There is no way we can afford to miss the birth and we are very sorry that this has to be done.”
Zolas emergency planThe Zolas Emergency Plan was developed with the help of more than 40 consultants, including former New Zealand prime minister Helen Clark and a consultant to the UK’s NHS, and includes everything from taking care of newborns to helping with childcare costs.
“Zola’s Emergency Plan has been developed with input from the Zola Family, our staff, our suppliers and our customers, and we will continue to work closely with our suppliers to ensure that the plan is tailored to meet the needs of the community and the individual,” the firm said.
Zola is in the midst of a $50 billion restructuring as it seeks to become a more profitable business, while expanding its retailing business.
