There's a kind of restaurant that looks successful from the sidewalk. Every table is full. There's a wait at the door. The owner is running flat out, sweating through the dinner rush, barely stopping to breathe. By every visible measure, the place i...

Curt Difurio, owner of Warminster, Pennsylvania-based distributor Top Results Promotions & Apparel, never misses an end user show.He can’t afford to, not since he attended his first one in the ‘80s. He was tending to a group of clients when ...

New York-based supplier NC Custom (PPAI 111662, Silver) has announced the acquisition of Pennsylvania-based supplier Custom Plastic Specialties (PPAI 111040, Gold), commonly known as CPS Keystone. Financial details of the deal weren’t disclosed....

For two marketing students from Bob Jones University, winning a national competition opened the door to an industry they barely knew existed.Seniors Zane Herzog and Eric Weist were special guests at PPAI's 2026 Leadership Development Conference ...

Welcome, tributes, to the Branded Merch Hunger Games.Five products have entered the arena. Each wants to be crowned the Most Sustainable Choice. Each arrives with different strengths, different tradeoffs and a compelling case for why it deserves...

For decades, tutoring looked pretty much the same: A student and a tutor reviewed photocopied worksheets in the library or at the kitchen counter. If a family needed a tutor for their child, they often found one through a teacher or guidance counsel...

As fall begins, the fashion world is already looking ahead to spring 2027. Following Copenhagen Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week, some distinct trends are beginning to take shape, focusing on bold, colorful looks that allow for personality to ...

This one goes out to everyone in sales (which is all of us).The choices we make today will shape our industry’s reputation tomorrow. It’s not just about sustainability, although you know how critical that is. I want to challenge you at the highe...

The branded merchandise industry will always need a future. Through the Promotional Products Educational Foundation, PPAI, its Board of Directors and the PPEF Board prioritize the futures of families across our community. Since 1989, PPEF has awarde...