Think about your team for a second. You probably have a mix of steady professionals and standouts as well as some under-the-radar merch experts and maybe a few who just don’t click. That’s normal. Teams include all different personalities and skill ...

The past few years have seen a resurgence of baggy clothes, and this trend isn’t going anywhere. Gen Z wants to emulate the street-style looks of celebs like Billie Eilish and A$AP Rocky, and millennials just want to embrace the comfort of oversized...

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I was a distributor for 25 years. We were part of the first wave that adopted e-commerce and the company store model at a time when most of the industry thought it was unprofitable.I watched the e-com wave split the industry in two:One grou...

It's that time of year when promotional products companies begin releasing their environmental, social and governance or sustainability impact reports.These reports highlight promo firms’ corporate social responsibility achievements over the pa...

There’s no one way to close a sale. The best approach depends on where the buyer is and how ready they are to move forward. When interest is high and everyone is aligned, an assumptive close can work well. Instead of asking if they want to proceed, ...

Branded merchandise can do plenty more than promote a company or event. People instinctively turn to it to commemorate history. If something comes along that is worth remembering or that we will never see again, that's enough to necessitate a keepsa...

It’s time once again for branded merchandise companies to be recognized for the culture and community they provide their employees. Now through April 24, PPAI members can nominate their company to be considered for PPAI Magaz...

For a long time, sustainability in our industry tended to start inside individual companies.A distributor might experiment with recycled materials. A supplier might begin asking deeper questions about factory practices. A brand client might push...