Andy West

Jan 22, 2025 | mckinsey.com | Andy West |Greg Kelly |Jill Zucker |Kate Siegel

Despite intense competition from both established players and emerging brands, global beauty retailer Sephora has continued to experience significant organic growth across business units (LVMH’s selective retail business which houses the brand grew 25 percent in 2023). According to global president and CEO Guillaume Motte, the main ingredient to Sephora’s fast-growth success has been a relentless focus on customers.

Jan 13, 2025 | mckinsey.com | Andy West |Greg Kelly |Jill Zucker |Kate Siegel

Despite intense competition from both established players and emerging brands, global beauty retailer Sephora has continued to experience significant organic growth across business units (LVMH’s selective retail business which houses the brand grew 25 percent in 2023). According to global president and CEO Guillaume Motte, the main ingredient to Sephora’s fast-growth success has been a relentless focus on customers.

Nov 5, 2024 | mckinsey.com | Andy West |Anna Mattsson |Jamie Koenig

Active portfolio management should always be “Plan A.” Corporations that consistently refresh their business mix outperform their peers in TSR by 3.5 percent over the long term, honing their portfolios to develop, acquire, and divest businesses to realize their enterprise strategy. The goal, after all, is not growth for growth’s sake but to maximize returns—which is achieved through a combination of growth and investing capital in an enterprise’s most important priorities.

Sep 6, 2024 | mckinsey.com | Andy West

The global head of HR for Johnson & Johnson MedTech explains why HR’s presence is critical in all phases of dealmaking. The HR function plays an important—if often unrecognized—role in M&A. When it comes to bringing together separate businesses, structures, and cultures, “people make all the difference,” says Lisa Blair Davis, the global head of HR for Johnson & Johnson (J&J) MedTech.

Nov 28, 2023 | forestryjournal.co.uk | Andy West

One surprising new solution for upcycling the by-products of forestry and agricultural processes uses ultrasonic technology (Image: Getty/Stock) Transporting and disposing of waste ethically and cost-effectively is a challenge in many industries, especially with the current heightened emphasis on sustainability, bringing down carbon footprints and boosting green credentials.