AI use among PPAI 100 distributors is moving beyond experimentation and into business workflows. Distributors report using AI for marketing content, sales emails and proposals, artwork and mockups, product research and reporting.The report also ...

PPAI 100 distributor revenue grew approximately 2.3% in May and June 2026, supported by steadier demand and pricing discipline. However, higher procurement costs and margin pressures remain key concerns.The report shows that distributor revenue ...

PPAI 100 suppliers report sales growth of approximately 2.1% in May and June 2026, signaling renewed momentum despite rising procurement costs and continued margin pressure. Meanwhile, 98% of suppliers are using or testing AI, in...

It’s easy to spend all day crossing things off your to-do list. Between client emails and quote requests plus meetings and follow-ups, you may feel like you’re always responding to what’s in front of you rather than thinking about the big picture....

The U.S. government has now processed about $100 billion in refunds – or more than half of the roughly $166 billion in tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down those duties thi...

Ever have one of those days where you’re busy all day but still feel like you didn’t get anything meaningful done? That’s what happens when your sales process lives in your head instead of a workflow. A good workflow takes the guesswork out of what ...

This week in Chattanooga, Tennessee, cameras are rolling on PPAI’s most ambitious efforts yet to change how the wider marketing world sees branded merchandise.The live video and photography shoot marks a final production push for a soon-to-be-re...

Ann was months away from selling her distributorship. She spent two decades building it but was burned out, mostly from carrying multiple roles alone (ops, HR, leadership, sales). By her own admission, she was doing all four roles poorly.Then, s...

Long gone are the days of tech bros wearing basic logo T-shirts and sweatshirts to work. A new trend is sweeping Silicon Valley, and The New York Times calls it “corpcore.”Technology juggernauts OpenAI, Anthropic and Palantir are adopting this t...