PPAI-ITR Economics Macro Report | August 2024

The “I” in PPAI represents the reach of promotional products. It’s an international industry. The one universal truth from continent to continent: Promotional Products Work! Beyond that, promo firms can often face unique challenges based on their regional client base or government legislation. But correlations of course exist. How a company responds to certain legislation […]

Two members of the promotional products industry will be experiencing PPAI’s Women’s Leadership Conference for the first time this year thanks to the generosity of their peers. Pamela Stauffer, design director at Gemline – the No. 13 supplier in the 2025 PPAI 100 – and Lee Ann Mazzarisi, executive director of brand operations at fully […]

The signs were there in 2025’s first bi-monthly survey on the state of the industry, when year-over-year growth dipped significantly below 1%, representing worse returns than any two-month stretch in 2024. Now, PPAI Research’s most recent bi-monthly survey has confirmed a continuation of that trend. The good news is that the industry technically continues to […]