PPEF: Supporting Students

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling on Friday that states that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (a statute from the 1970s) does not grant President Donald Trump authority to issue global tariffs. The court struck down Trump’s claim with a 6-3 ruling. Trump has already invoked the act to implement tariffs on imports […]

Proforma (PPAI 196835, Platinum), PPAI 100’s No. 3 distributor, has announced the recent expansion of its executive leadership team, including Greg Armstrong, chief sales officer; Jeff Myers, chief finance officer; Brian Roney, chief revenue officer; and Michael Roney, chief strategy officer. All four leaders have played instrumental roles over the last few months in advancing Proforma’s […]

The power of branded merchandise in the wrong hands can be a dangerous thing. The demand for official merch promoting the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics has been so high that people are jumping at targeted ads offering up the chance to grab hoodies, jackets, hats and other apparel. The only problem is that many of these […]

What happens when uncertainty becomes the only thing you can rely on? The branded merchandise industry spent much of 2025 battling factors it couldn’t control. According to PPAI Research’s bi-monthly survey, the industry ended the year in something of a holding pattern, growing by 1.9% in the final two months, compared to the same period […]