SAGE (PPAI 100001), PPAI’s technology partner, has announced the promotion of Blake Bozeman, MAS, to chief business officer.In this newly created role, Bozeman will help lead the Plano, Texas-based firm’s business operations and strategic initia...

S&S (PPAI 256121, Platinum), PPAI 100’s No. 2 supplier, has announced plans to open a new 500,000-square-foot distribution center in the Phoenix metro area.Slated to begin operations in late summer 2027, the fully automated facility will exp...

Business services provider commonsku (PPAI 552077, Silver) brought its annual skucamp conference north of the border for the first time last week, gathering branded merchandise executives in Montreal for four days focused on leadership, artificial i...

The branded merchandise industry is ramping up for its busiest season of the year as end users clamor for holiday gifting ideas.It was top of mind for attendees of the Philadelphia Area Promotional Products Association’s Fall Promotions Client E...

It's one of the things I love most about being part of the branded merchandise community: Every day, people in our business are creating new ways to connect brands and audiences, strengthen relationships and deliver meaningful experiences. That same...

A string backpack is a string backpack. Until it isn't. Put a corporate logo on it and hand it out at a conference. Give the same bag to high school students. Or decorate it with a juvenile Disney character and distribute it to young childr...

The medic dispatched to the summit of the mountain at Winter Park, Colorado's ski resort was asking me some simple questions about my creeping symptoms of altitude sickness when I realized what was about to happen. I stood up, speed walked in one di...

Midterm elections historically don’t favor the party of the sitting president, and with rising prices, redistricting and political recriminations, some pundits are predicting this one may swing both houses of Congress back to Democratic hands.To...

Nick AugustineBranded Solutions SpecialistInnovative Office SolutionsPPAI 102575, SilverBurnsville, MinnesotaThe holidays are rapidly approaching, which means corporate gifting is in full swing. A high-quality and thoughtfully designed produ...