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A Rochester Agency Took Its Founder’s Name and Made It a Mindset

Partners + Napier is now Napier. Courtney Cotrupe and Rob Kottkamp on grit, wit, waking sleeping giants and working a little harder.

Every Brand Is Either a Tim Curry Role or a Dolly Parton Song

August 28, 2026

Indie Spin: The one with the Whopper's comeback, seashells finding their way home, and a bodega in Queens.
Grocery Store Receipts, a Rain-Soaked Sword Fight, and the Case for Being a Shark

August 25, 2026

Indie Spin: The one with an 83% valuation jump, a DP who jumped into Lake Arrowhead, and the ballot that…
The Croisette Hangover, a Baguette With Strategic Weight, and a $10,755 Problem That Shrank to $3,381

July 10, 2026

Indie Spin: The one with the Cannes comedown, the return of a summer Yeti, and the metric quietly wrecking your…