The U.S. government has now processed about $100 billion in refunds – or more than half of the roughly $166 billion in tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down those duties thi...

This week in Chattanooga, Tennessee, cameras are rolling on PPAI’s most ambitious efforts yet to change how the wider marketing world sees branded merchandise.The live video and photography shoot marks a final production push for a soon-to-be-re...

Ann was months away from selling her distributorship. She spent two decades building it but was burned out, mostly from carrying multiple roles alone (ops, HR, leadership, sales). By her own admission, she was doing all four roles poorly.Then, s...

Long gone are the days of tech bros wearing basic logo T-shirts and sweatshirts to work. A new trend is sweeping Silicon Valley, and The New York Times calls it “corpcore.”Technology juggernauts OpenAI, Anthropic and Palantir are adopting this t...

Sustainability can encompass a lot or a little to a company depending on its values, the resources it realistically has available and how recently it first initiated a sustainability platform and program. That range of possibilities can create an in...

4imprint (PPAI 107200, Platinum), PPAI 100's No. 1 distributor, has maintained modest revenue growth despite fewer orders in 2026, according to its just released half-year results.Revenue increased 1% to $666.4 million, driven primarily by hig...

There’s a difference between holding people accountable and making them dread your calendar invite. If every check-in feels like an interrogation, your team will spend more time defending themselves than improving. That’s why it’s important to set h...

Tariffs continue to anchor the Trump administration’s domestic and foreign policy agenda. Since the Supreme Court invalidated the administration’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act in February, the White House has pursued an agg...

It’s nice to welcome new staff members with some company merch and a team lunch. But while this can help you make a welcoming impression, it doesn’t let new reps know how they’re doing. That’s where onboarding feedback comes in. As a leader, it’s im...