PPAI has named the slate of candidates for its incoming Board of Directors class, due to serve the branded merchandise industry’s leading nonprofit trade association from January 2027 until 2031.The two-person slate includes Ally Delgado, CEO an...

(Editor’s Note: Amid the voting for the new slate of nominees for the PPAI Board of Directors, PPAI Media is profiling the potential new additions. Be sure to also check out our introduction to SanMar Vice President of Marketing Shelley William...

(Editor’s Note: Amid the voting for the new slate of nominees for the PPAI Board of Directors, PPAI Media is profiling the potential new additions. Be sure to also check out our introduction to Merchology CEO and Co-Founder Ally Delgado.)Sh...

Inc. magazine has released its annual Inc. 5000 list, showcasing the fastest-growing private companies in the United States. Dozens of branded merchandise companies were recognized.In order of ranking, they are:Promowise, No. 275, 1,237% gr...

It's that time of year when branded merchandise companies begin releasing their environmental, social and governance or sustainability impact reports.These reports highlight merch firms’ corporate social responsibility achievements over the past...

People love working at Pro Towels (PPAI 112755, Gold), PPAI 100’s No. 51 supplier.The proof is in the data: The Pittsburgh-based textiles specialist has secured High Marks in Employee Happiness in every PPAI 100 since the ranking’s inceptio...

It would be hard to overstate the usefulness of the data that came out of the WAP study on sustainability in the branded merchandise industry. The yearlong study, commissioned by PPAI and its Board of Directors and carried out by sustainability cons...

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...