{"podcast":{"title":"Business Leader","slug":"business-leader-5718807","podcast_index_feed_id":5718807,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/665f2584aa134f0012248c29","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/665f2584aa134f0012248c29","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/665f2584aa134f0012248c29/1773238209478-64865cc5-209d-41cb-b0c3-06a01ee13ffd.jpeg","author":"Business Leader","episode_count":212,"summary":"Richard Harpin grew his business HomeServe from a single idea to a £4.1bn sale. On the Business Leader Podcast , he speaks to entrepreneurs and business leaders about the moments that shaped their success and failure, unlocking original advice and practical insights for anyone building or leading a business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-leader-5718807"},"episode":{"title":"From €2.5bn to €16bn: How Sephora redefined beauty retail","slug":"from-2-5bn-to-16bn-how-sephora-redefined-beauty-retail","published_at":"2026-05-19T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-leader-5718807/from-2-5bn-to-16bn-how-sephora-redefined-beauty-retail","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-leader-5718807","url":"https://shows.acast.com/business-leader-podcast/episodes/from-25bn-to-16bn-how-sephora-redefined-beauty-retail","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/665f2584aa134f0012248c29/e/6a0b1fd6a9d74429837c3f93/media.mp3","summary":"Chris de Lapuente, former Executive at LVMH and CEO of Sephora, played a pivotal role in scaling the business from €2.5bn to €16bn during his 13 years at the helm of the beauty retailer. He first met host Sir Richard Harpin at Procter and Gamble and shares reflections on their training which led to many successful business leaders. Chris describes how he grew Sephora, expanded globally and learned to be adaptable, as well as the mistakes that define his journey. Also, what is it like to work with Europe’s richest man and CEO of LVMH, Bernard Arnault? Topics covered: Procter and Gamble Work-Life balance Transformation Expansion Retail brands and experience High-performing teams LVMH and Bernard Arnault Tips for Scaling businesses Business Leader is a membership community for ambitious CEOs and founders of mid-sized UK companies, designed to help them grow with purpose through strategic support, peer-to-peer learning, expert coaching, and high-impact events. Join the Business Leader community here and sign up for our newsletter here . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Chris de Lapuente, former Executive at LVMH and CEO of Sephora, played a pivotal role in scaling the business from €2.5bn to €16bn during his 13 years at…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3086,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-leader-5718807/episodes/from-2-5bn-to-16bn-how-sephora-redefined-beauty-retail/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-leader-5718807/from-2-5bn-to-16bn-how-sephora-redefined-beauty-retail.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}