Excellence in Retail
Andrew Rees
Vice President and Head of the North American Retail and Consumer Products Practice
L.E.K Consulting
Despite the fact that consumer spending has fallen sharply the last few years, L.E.K. Consulting's consumer retail practice has nearly doubled over the last three years. The practice now has ten partners (up from five) and total staff is up to 100 (up from 60).
Andrew Rees, Vice President and head of L.E.K.'s North American Retail and Consumer Products practices, thinks he knows why his group is succeeding at a time when others aren't. "We really take a lot of pride in driving to actionable recommendations. Our team members all have significant tenure in strategy consulting and many, myself included, have years of P&L experience in industry," Rees says. "Operating experience and consulting experience drive us to make meaningful results quickly."