July 11 has become synonymous with 7-Eleven, as the convenience store giant has given out free Slurpees on that day for nearly a quarter century.And now Nike is looking to illegally capitalize on the special occasion, according to a lawsuit file...

Sales meetings are supposed to help reps stay informed. However, they often do the opposite. They become check-ins with updates everyone already knows. Instead of selling, reps are stuck in meetings that pull them away from building relationships an...

PPAI’s 2026 Strategic Plan – meant to affirm the Association’s mission into day-to-day purpose carried out over the next five years – includes a Priority Lane that focuses on Sustainability and Responsibility. That priority lane, which weaves throug...

When building a team, employers often weigh what a candidate can do against how they will do it. Technical ability and sales performance are easy to measure on paper, but cultural fit can determine whether that talent strengthens the organization or...

Does your team have a dedicated meeting-free day? Blocking off just one day for deep work can create major benefits. Instead of jumping from meeting to meeting, you can use that time to tackle your biggest priorities. By the end of the week, instead...

In honor of the U.S. Semiquincentennial, America’s Time Capsule was buried on the Fourth of July at Independence National Historic Park in Philadelphia.The capsule, which will remain buried until 2276, contains nearly 200 items contributed from ...

By now, we are all drinking the flavored Liquid Death around artificial intelligence.AI is changing the branded merch industry. We are experiencing faster search, smarter automation, better forecasting, instant artwork generation and streamlined...

Sara Salazar, founder and brand strategist at Las Vegas-based distributor BrandRave Marketing, and Kash Herbert, director of global product development and quality assurance at S&S, PPAI 100’s No. 2 supplier, were selected as this year’s recipie...

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...