Brands work hard to build consumer trust and a solid reputation, and promotional products play an important role in those effortsConsumers draw a clear line between everyday giveaway items and premium promotional products. This special report, d...

Your promo company may have multiple generations working together. There are six generations currently in the workforce, and each is wired a little differently. What matters to one group might feel unimportant or even uncomfortable for another group...

Trader Joe’s isn’t a luxury grocery store (looking at you, Erewhon).It’s the place to go for unique budget-friendly finds that can’t be found anywhere else. One of those finds is a $2.99 reusable canvas tote that’s being found on overseas retai...

Last month, I wrote about planning for success and how distributor owners would benefit from looking forward using tools such as a business plan template and budget.While reviewing 2025 results with clients, one clear trend has emerged that indi...

Coaching a sales team looks different than it did just a few years ago. It’s no longer about weekly call reviews and counting on reps to apply your feedback. Deals often take more time and prospects expect more insight along the way. If you lead a s...

The annual PPAI 100 measure is built to evaluate leadership and performance across the promotional products industry using a rigorous, data-driven model.For companies that care about how they’re represented and whether their successes are captu...

Tariffs dominated the industry’s advocacy conversations in 2025, but the Association also keeps tabs on other trade issues pertinent to the industry, including the African Growth and Opportunity Act. This trade preference program has facilitated dut...

Before Elizabeth Wimbush, CAS, came to PPAI to become the Association's director of sustainability and responsibility, she found herself upset with The PPAI Expo.It felt like all over the convention center, the recycling wasn't properly labeled...

These quick updates were provided to PPAI’s Product Responsibility Action Group during its January 2026 meeting by Karolyn Helda, QIMA:U.S. Food & Drug AdministrationAsbestos TestingIn November, FDA withdrew a proposed rule for stand...