Melissa MashFounder & CEODagneDover.comPPAI 892617How did your company get its start?I came up with the idea for what became Dagne Dover while I was working for Coach in the U.K. I saw that there was an opportunity to create a new bag br...

Growth provides essential context for revenue figures.A company generating consistently high – but flat – revenues operates under a different dynamic than one with lower earnings that are rapidly accelerating. Growth metrics also offer a window ...

The healthcare industry is one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in the world. The U.S. alone spends trillions of dollars annually on healthcare, with expenditures projected to top $6.2 trillion by 2028.Medical specialists are at the...

With summer now upon us, it’s time to begin preparing for fall fashion trends.While some are predictable, like the continued emphasis on sustainability, others are harder to spot. To gather the best insight possible, I got in touch with some tre...

Britt CorriganCo-founder & Brand Curation SpecialistLeft Bank CreativePPAI 822310 / Standard-BaseCleveland, OhioCorrigan is always on the lookout for suppliers with diverse ownership. “Lane Seven7 Apparel is a disability-owned suppl...

Stay the course. Stay on track. Wait and see.That’s been the refrain among industry leaders throughout this year’s tariff turmoil. It sounds like Dana Carvey’s George H.W. Bush impression, but it has been prudent considering the trade conversati...

How often do you turn to NEAT selling? Short for Need, Economic impact, Access to authority and Timeline, this method involves asking smart questions to uncover a prospect’s true priorities. Prospects often respond to this approach because they want...

UPDATE: Less than 24 hours after a three-judge panel on the Court of International Trade unanimously struck down most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed since April 2, a federal appeals court granted the Trump administration’s request on Ma...

What events do you have coming up this summer? Maybe you’re attending the PPAI Women’s Leadership Conference in a few weeks, or perhaps you have some alumni gatherings or coffee meet-ups on your agenda. Whether you work in sales or in another role, ...