Nadel (PPAI 107145, Platinum), PPAI 100’s No. 12 distributor, has announced another acquisition after its recent acquisition of All Branded Group.Now, the Los Angeles-based company has acquired Tugboat (PPAI 156642, Silver), a 34-year-old distri...

Kicking off The PPAI Expo 2026, PPAI President and CEO Drew Holmgreen, CAS, unveiled the organization’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, a five-year framework designed to sharpen the industry’s positioning, strengthen its sense of community and equip membe...

Koozie Group (PPAI 114187, Platinum), PPAI 100’s No. 4 supplier, has unveiled the newest addition to its suite of AI tools: Kai Link, which enables users to check on their Koozie Group information without leaving their own AI platform.There’s no...

AI adoption is moving beyond experimentation among PPAI 100 suppliers. Use is strongest in marketing, sales materials, artwork, mockups and reporting, while expanding into order management, customer service, CRM, forecasting and data work.Explor...

AI use among PPAI 100 distributors is moving beyond experimentation and into business workflows. Distributors report using AI for marketing content, sales emails and proposals, artwork and mockups, product research and reporting.The report also ...

PPAI 100 distributor revenue grew approximately 2.3% in May and June 2026, supported by steadier demand and pricing discipline. However, higher procurement costs and margin pressures remain key concerns.The report shows that distributor revenue ...

PPAI 100 suppliers report sales growth of approximately 2.1% in May and June 2026, signaling renewed momentum despite rising procurement costs and continued margin pressure. Meanwhile, 98% of suppliers are using or testing AI, in...

The U.S. government has now processed about $100 billion in refunds – or more than half of the roughly $166 billion in tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down those duties thi...

This week in Chattanooga, Tennessee, cameras are rolling on PPAI’s most ambitious efforts yet to change how the wider marketing world sees branded merchandise.The live video and photography shoot marks a final production push for a soon-to-be-re...