The State Of Responsibility 2024: Distributor Benchmarking

Many organizations use top-down planning. Leaders set the goals and communicate them through the chain of command. A top-down sales approach offers a faster and more streamlined decision-making process, but it has some negatives, too. For example, this approach doesn’t consider employees’ feedback, which can impact morale. Bottom-up planning, however, is the exact opposite. This […]

With its trade show space growing by more than a quarter and over 1,000 end buyers registered to join their distributor hosts, Promotional Products Professionals of Canada concluded an expanded National Convention (NATCON) in Toronto on Wednesday. The 66th annual event – Canada’s largest promo trade show – facilitated visits to area suppliers, featured an […]

With election season upon us, PPAI is encouraging all members of the promotional products industry to participate in National Voter Registration Day on September 17. National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday dedicated to celebrating democracy by focusing on registering Americans to vote. “Voting is the bedrock of American democracy and governance, and […]

It’s the dawning of a new era at Charles River Apparel (PPAI 111644, Gold), as PPAI 100’s No. 37 supplier has announced that Jason Lipsett has been promoted to president of the company, effective September 12. Jason’s appointment marks three generations of Lipsetts at the helm of the New England-based firm, which his grandfather, Walter Lipsett, […]