Logomark (PPAI 110898, Platinum) has reached a deal with Forge52, allowing the latter to take a majority share of ownership of PPAI 100's No. 12 supplier. Forge52 is a New York-based private equity firm that focuses primarily on investment...

How often do you email or ping your co-workers just to check in? And how many of those “just checking in” messages do you receive? These messages can interrupt your flow and make it hard to get back on track. While it’s not inherently bad to need a ...

iPROMOTEu (PPAI 218870, Platinum), PPAI 100's No. 6 distributor, has announced the hiring of Dale Denham, MAS+, to join the company's executive leadership team. Denham will fill the role of chief information officer, beginning March 18.Den...

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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection informed Court of International Trade Judge Richard Eaton that it is unable to comply with his order to refund the reciprocal global tariffs that had been put in place by President Donald Trump.For context...

Some sales reps dread negotiations. They might not like the back-and-forth discussion, or they may feel like if they’re too “nice,” they’ll be labeled as weak. With negotiations, being nice can give you an edge. You just have to know how to balance ...

Victoria MacKenzie-Childs, co-founder of New York-based home décor supplier MacKenzie-Childs (PPAI 883723, Standard-Base), passed away on March 4. She was 77, according to PEOPLE.A San Francisco native, MacKenzie-Childs earned a Master of Fine A...

The 2026 Women's History Month theme, announced by the National Women's History Alliance, is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.” This theme highlights creating a more inclusive future rooted in equality and opportunity for all,...

In the last year, our fractional CFO team has worked with six distributors that came to us on the verge of bankruptcy.You might be surprised to learn that all would likely be considered “successful” with annual sales that averaged over $5 millio...