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WATCH: Webinar Recaps PPAI Legislative Concerns & How You Can Help

Learn from PPAI's advocacy team, LEAD volunteers and the Association's lobbying partner in Washington.

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3 Ways To Make Tenure Recognition Matter To Your Team

It’s a big moment when someone reaches a work anniversary, whether they’re ringing in 5 years or 25. Tenure recognition is one of the simplest ways to show people they matter and that their time with your company is appreciated. As a branded merch leader, you already have this expertise. You know how to turn […]

Industry News , International

Branding Without Borders

They say the world is smaller than it has ever been due to the connectivity of technology and the relative ease of travel. That said, it’s still pretty darn big. We still live where we live, and people tend to do business with who and what they are comfortable with. Naturally, that can keep a […]

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First Tariff Refund Payments Expected By May 11

On April 20, U.S. Customs and Border Protection launched its online portal for businesses to claim tariff refunds. The first refunds are expected to be paid by May 11. CBP’s refunds system, the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries or CAPE, uses the agency’s Automated Commercial Environment (aka ACE) portal to consolidate the computing required […]

PromoPro Daily , Your Business

How To Make The Most Of A Coffee Chat

Some of the most valuable conversations in merch don’t happen in formal meetings — they happen over coffee. Maybe you’re getting a feel for a new client or learning how another rep approaches big accounts. Or, maybe you’re reconnecting with a former co-worker. A quick coffee chat is a low-pressure way to catch up and […]

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New Member Spotlight: Secret Swig

Drinks at concerts cost a fortune. This new promo firm took advantage of a covert possibility that made for a branding opportunity.

May 1, 2026
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PromoPro Daily , Your Business

3 Ways To Make Tenure Recognition Matter To Your Team

Tenure recognition is one of the simplest ways to show people they matter and that their time with your company is appreciated.

May 1, 2026
Industry News , International

Branding Without Borders

The industry sometimes relies on its own ecosystems, but collaboration and knowledge-sharing are bridging continents and creating a global voice.

May 1, 2026
Industry News , Your Business

First Tariff Refund Payments Expected By May 11

With more than 11 million entries in the system so far, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it’s ready to issue payments for IEEPA entries that have completed the validation process.

April 30, 2026
PromoPro Daily , Your Business

How To Make The Most Of A Coffee Chat

Some of the most valuable conversations in merch don’t happen in formal meetings — they happen over coffee.

April 30, 2026
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A Father Figure To An Industry: Merch Leaders Remember Norman Cohn

More than a dozen industry veterans pay tribute to the longtime leader of Advertising Specialty Institute, who passed away on April 24 at the age of 93.

April 30, 2026
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PromoWire (4/28-4/29): News And Notes From Around The Industry

PromoWire by PPAI Media is a running digest of news releases and updates submitted from organizations around the promotional products industry.

April 30, 2026
PromoPro Daily , Your Business

5 Reasons To Embrace Micro-Reels For Learning

Micro-reels aren’t meant to replace comprehensive training but extend it.

April 29, 2026
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7 Meeting Alternatives To Get Your Team’s Focus Back

Meetings should help your team collaborate and gain alignment, but they’re not the only way to achieve those goals.

April 28, 2026
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PPAI Research Temperature Check: How Do End Buyers Perceive Branded Merch?

Data obtained from PPAI 100 distributors and suppliers examines where merch sits in the larger advertising landscape.

April 28, 2026
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PromoWire (4/23-4/27): News And Notes From Around The Industry

PromoWire by PPAI Media is a running digest of news releases and updates submitted from organizations around the promotional products industry.

April 28, 2026
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Goldstar Announces Strategic Expansion

PPAI 100’s No. 16 supplier will debut a new website platform and expand its physical footprint with a new facility in Tennessee.

April 28, 2026
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The branded merchandise industry sometimes relies on its own ecosystems, but collaboration and knowledge-sharing are bridging continents and creating a global voice.

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Branding Without Borders

They say the world is smaller than it has ever been due to the connectivity of technology and the relative ease of travel. That said, it’s still pretty darn big. We still live where we live, and people tend to do business with who and what they are comfortable with. Naturally, that can keep a […]

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A Father Figure To An Industry: Merch Leaders Remember Norman Cohn

The branded merchandise industry is mourning the loss of Norman Cohn, the longtime leader of Advertising Specialty Institute, who died April 24 at the age of 93. For more than seven decades, Cohn’s career traced – and in many ways defined – the evolution of the branded merch marketplace. From his earliest days as a […]

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PPAI Research Temperature Check: How Do End Buyers Perceive Branded Merch?

Sitting at the top of PPAI’s recently debuted five-year strategic plan is a goal and a vision: to establish and showcase that branded merch is the premier marketing channel that Powers Lasting Connections. And yet still that does not preclude the fact that it exists within a larger marketing ecosystem. Branded merch and promotional products […]

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WATCH: Webinar Recaps PPAI Legislative Concerns & How You Can Help

Following Legislative Education & Action Day in Washington, PPAI Media has provided a webinar offering a comprehensive recap of the event, giving members a clear view into how the branded merchandise industry is represented on Capitol Hill. Watch the 40-minute presentation for an inside look at LEAD and how you can help carry its momentum […]

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