Following a Washington visit widely described as “cordial,” U.S. and Chinese negotiators have agreed not only to extend the trade truce into early 2027 but also to reciprocally reduce tariffs on $60 billion worth of imports. On Sunday, the White Hou...

As more clients look to extend their branded merchandise programs around the world, distributors are being asked to solve problems far beyond sourcing products. International business brings opportunity, but also challenges around logistics, trust, ...

Everything said at the Proof Over Promises conference in Winter Park, Colorado, was off the record.Coming immediately on the heels of PPAI's Responsibility Summit, about 40 of the branded merchandise industry's most notable and passionate leader...

Costly fees on China-built vessels proposed in 2025 have again been postponed to January 2027.In response to broad objections from the U.S. business community and as part of an agreement reached between the U.S. and China last fall, USTR postpo...

Work/life balance is one of those concepts that nearly every company says it values, but it’s truly evident in the best workplaces. This was far and away the most beloved feature among employees of firms on this year’s PPAI Greatest Companies to Wor...

In 2026, we no longer live in a monoculture. With a few occasional exceptions, the days of everyone participating in the same media and entertainment experiences are a distant memory. It probably goes without saying that the most famous person in th...

PPAI has promoted market economist Alok Bhat to an elevated role of director of research and public affairs as it continues to invest in long-term member value and industry impact.Bhat, who joined the Association in 2023 as senior manager of res...

To remain in business during the pandemic, Sean Ono made the same decision that employers across the branded merchandise industry and beyond were forced to make:Jobs had to be cut.Thus, the CEO and co-owner of Eagle Promotions (PPAI 279...

While recently speaking with a respected voice in the branded merchandise industry, I explained how we launched the Sparkpolo Distributor Portal, a platform developed from the ground up to support our fully custom apparel process. I explained how it...