History will be made in January with the addition of three new industry leaders to the PPAI Board of Directors.Following member voting Aug. 17-24, Merchology Co-Founder and CEO Ally Delgado and SanMar Vice-President of Marketing Shelley William...

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Restaurants serve meals, but food halls and truck parks build followings. When people visit, it’s about the experience and discovery. It’s the excitement of texting a friend, “You’ve got to try this place.” More than half of Americans say dining out...

Layering is no longer just a cool-weather trend. Now, it’s a year-round look emphasizing dimension and creative styling, offering opportunities to build out apparel programs.“People are moving through different environments – home, office, trave...

Branded merchandise companies that embrace digital transformation consistently lead the industry.By leveraging cutting-edge technologies, these innovators streamline operations, enhance communication and safeguard both customer and company data....

What if one of the biggest opportunities facing the branded merchandise industry isn’t a new product, emerging technology, greater diversity or “youthification”?What if it’s our vocabulary?For decades, we’ve measured success using familiar...

Coming soonBranded MerchandiseGlobal Market ReportThe global economic footprint of the branded merchandise industry — GDP contribution, market spending, jobs supported and tax contributions.This page is under construction. The full study wil...

The next phase of tariff refunds has been “temporarily delayed” by Customs and Border Protection. The agency told the U.S. Court of International Trade on August 25 that it needs more time to make sure the system can properly process the more compli...

After months of research, strategy and planning, PPAI this week unveiled its new campaign to to elevate the branded merchandise industry with brand-builders and marketers around the world: Merch Moves Us.Following the launch, PPAI leaders held...

Each year or so brings some seemingly inexplicable hit product. We're not talking about your practical, functional item that is in most seasonal catalogs. We're talking a phenomenon that checks some more unusual boxes:These products usually exp...