Cintas Corporation (PPAI 303547, Gold), PPAI 100’s No. 92 distributor, has announced it will acquire UniFirst, a supplier of uniforms, workwear and safety equipment, for $5.5 billion.Cintas previously made two other offers to acquire UniFi...

Many people looking for branded merch don’t know much about the industry. They come to you looking for ideas and solutions. Other people, though, have strong opinions on everything from the merch itself to the pricing. These interactions can be drai...

https://youtube.com/live/707E3W9xSMQCarbon accounting is step one. Real change is everything that comes after.On March 12 at noon CT, Elizabeth Wimbush, CAS, director of sustainability and responsibility at PPAI, will host a webinar w...

On Sunday, the red carpet rolls out for the final time this season for the 98th Academy Awards. While the Oscars might not be your glass of bubbly, the swag bag is worth a look.This year’s “Everyone’s a Winner” gift bag, reportedly worth over $3...

PPAI’s new mission is clear: to elevate the branded merchandise industry by strengthening our community, advocating for our members and equipping them with the tools to grow and succeed.This year’s #Online18 embodies that mission in action.T...

When you get a new lead, the clock starts ticking. Lead routing, or lead assignment, is how you decide who follows up with the lead and how quickly. Sometimes, it might look like sending every new inquiry to the next rep in line or the first rep ava...

Pin trading is an Olympic tradition that dates back even further than the torch lighting.Since 1900, when athletes, officials and members of the media began swapping official pins for being involved with the Games, participants and spectators ha...

Logomark (PPAI 110898, Platinum) has reached a deal with Forge52, allowing the latter to take a majority share of ownership of PPAI 100's No. 12 supplier. Forge52 is a New York-based private equity firm that focuses primarily on investment...