2024 U.S. Distributor Sales Volume

Warm calling lands somewhere between a cold call and a friendly conversation. Unlike cold calling, when you’re contacting someone who’s never interacted with your company, warm calling is connecting with prospects who already know a little about you. Maybe they visited your website or were referred by a co-worker. This familiarity gives you a head […]

HALO (PPAI 106462, Platinum), PPAI 100’s No. 2 distributor, has announced that Jim Hilt has been named as the company’s new CEO. He will succeed Marc Simon, who is retiring after 25 years of leading the Sterling, Illinois-based firm. “HALO is a strong, innovative company and a clear leader in the industry,” says Hilt. “That reputation […]

STRAN (PPAI 161542, Platinum), PPAI 100’s No. 12 distributor, has reported a 95.2% year-over-year increase in sales, reaching approximately $32.6 million for the second quarter of 2025. In its Q2 earnings release published on Tuesday, the Quincy, Massachusetts-based firm reported that gross profit increased by more than 80%, driven by robust organic sales growth of 30.4% […]

Each year, PPAI hosts its Legislative Education and Action Day event in Washington, D.C. This is an important chance for members to take the promotional products industry’s concerns to the halls of Congress and build relationships with legislators and key staffers on Capitol Hill. But advocacy is not a once-a-year effort. It’s critical that we […]