The State Of Responsibility 2024

It has become common practice for promotional products companies to release their environmental, social and governance or sustainability impact reports during Earth Month (April). These reports highlight promo firms’ corporate social responsibility achievements over the past year as well as establish new goals for the next year and beyond. “The increase in these reports shows […]

Not often do you hear kids say their dream job is to work in the promotional products industry. But Thumbprint, PPAI 100’s No. 49 distributor, and Shepenco, PPAI 100’s No. 71 supplier, are hoping to change that. Both companies have unique programs aimed at nurturing the next generation of promo professionals. A Family Effort After […]

iClick (PPAI 254537, Gold), PPAI 100’s No. 47 supplier, has announced two key executive hires: Rachel Hare as vice president of strategy and sales, and Jill Rogers as vice president of marketing. Rogers has since led a complete overhaul of the company’s website, introduced a modern, customer-centric interface and reimagined industry event engagement, launching campaigns that […]

Sales managers live at the crossroads of pressure and performance. Not only are they tasked with hitting ambitious targets, but they must also coach their teams, navigate office politics and so much more. Research shows that sales managers often burn out faster than many other leaders, and their average tenure is less than 2 years. […]