They come from every corner of the branded merchandise industry, representing distributors, suppliers and business service firms of every size, but they share something important.The 2026 PPAI Rising Stars possess the ambition to lead, the curio...

Amanda WoodMarketing & Communications LeadSTRAN PPAI 161542, PlatinumQuincy, MassachusettsBranded merchandise that stands for something makes the biggest impact.“There’s a progression to it: You’ve gone beyond the bare minimum of jus...

Imagine this: someone is selling stolen iPhones in your spare bedroom that you’ve rented out.What makes you culpable? How much knowledge of the activity are you allowed to have before you become culpable? What should you do if the owne...

For every $1 spent on branded merchandise in the United States, approximately $0.61 is retained in the domestic economy.That’s one of the main takeaways from the global economic impact study that PPAI commissioned from Oxford Economics, an indep...

As PPAI works to elevate branded merchandise through its global campaign in support of the industry, there's now a new opportunity for you to get involved.The Submit Your Merch Story feature is now live on MerchMovesUs.org, where distributors an...

SAGE (PPAI 100001), PPAI’s technology partner, has announced the promotion of Blake Bozeman, MAS, to chief business officer.In this newly created role, Bozeman will help lead the Plano, Texas-based firm’s business operations and strategic initia...

S&S (PPAI 256121, Platinum), PPAI 100’s No. 2 supplier, has announced plans to open a new 500,000-square-foot distribution center in the Phoenix metro area.Slated to begin operations in late summer 2027, the fully automated facility will exp...

Business services provider commonsku (PPAI 552077, Silver) brought its annual skucamp conference north of the border for the first time last week, gathering branded merchandise executives in Montreal for four days focused on leadership, artificial i...

The branded merchandise industry is ramping up for its busiest season of the year as end users clamor for holiday gifting ideas.It was top of mind for attendees of the Philadelphia Area Promotional Products Association’s Fall Promotions Client E...