Consumer Insights: Merging Physical Promotions With Digital Demands

Business leaders across the board have been struggling with constant changes in duty rates since the first tariff announcements and pauses in April. The persistent back-and-forth has shifted business from growth to “wait and see,” which is stagnating to companies and the economy overall, says Chris Anderson, CEO of HPG, PPAI 100’s No. 4 supplier. […]

Clayton Kendall and Concord Marketing Solutions, PPAI’s No. 73 distributor, which combine to form one entity, have announced the appointment of Brad Moore as the distributorship’s new CEO. Following Moore’s appointment, the companies’ founders, Dan Broudy and Kirk Graves, will now serve on the board of directors. Graves specifically will take on an advisory role […]

Just like athletes watch game tape, the best sales reps listen to sales calls. These calls reveal how real sales conversations unfold — uncomfortable pauses and all. By taking time to listen to these calls, you can spot patterns that can help you refine your technique. Nutshell’s Gustavo Bianco says sales call recordings aren’t just […]

These quick updates were provided to PPAI’s Product Responsibility Action Group during its October 2025 meeting by Karolyn Helda, QIMA: United States RELATED: State Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Laws | PPAI White Paper European Union