Insights

The stocking is an underrated arena. It is the part of the holiday morning where the household actually slows down — coffee in hand, paper not yet shredded, anticipation still doing some of the heavy … read more

Vandelay Industries hosted a closed-door trade professional event in our Manhattan office last quarter. About 90 people: existing accounts, three prospects, a handful of industry friends, and a regret … read more

The tinsel is distracting. The shopping is impossible. And the family — well, the family is already drafting grievances. There is a better way, and it is built around an unadorned aluminum pole. This … read more

The flight to Sao Paulo was uneventful. The flight from Sao Paulo to the small leather-finishing district two hours north of the city — that was where the trip began. I had gone looking for a particu … read more

Ordering bagels for the office is one of those small procurement decisions that everyone has an opinion on and nobody actually plans for. We've spent decades watching corporate caterers under-order on … read more