2024 U.S. Distributor Sales Volume

If you don’t know what a Labubu is, you’re probably over 30, not on TikTok or both. Congrats – your bank account is safe from the siren call of the creepy-cute plush with a cult following. Labubu – the mischievous stuffed monster with dagger teeth and the blank stare of someone who’s seen things – […]

If you’ve ever looked at your warehouse or shipping corner full of polybags, branded mailers, shrink wrap and shiny corrugated boxes and thought, surely this won’t come back to haunt me, we have news: It’s about to. Extended producer responsibility packaging laws are marching across the U.S., clipboard in hand, ready to ask questions like, […]

You’ve probably been on the receiving end of a bad sales pitch at one time or another. Perhaps the salesperson was too pushy or vague, or maybe they totally missed the mark. A good sales pitch, on the other hand, feels totally different. It’s like you’re having a helpful conversation with an expert, rather than […]

Record attendance is again expected at PPAI Women’s Leadership Conference, which opened Monday evening in Coronado, California, just outside San Diego. One of PPAI’s most vibrant communities, WLC guests gathered for a first-time attendee mixer overlooking the waterfront, and mixed with veteran attendees at an opening reception, including painting with a twist, before heading off […]