UPDATE: Over the weekend, President Donald Trump sent letters notifying leaders in Mexico and the European Union of 30% tariffs. Mexico and the EU are two of the United States' biggest trading partners. Click here for a list of the tariff letters an...

Nominations are officially open for the 2025 PPAI Rising Stars recognition program.Click here to nominate a Rising Star candidate.Since 2010, this program has spotlighted nearly 200 exceptional emerging leaders who...

Pharrell Williams, the multi-platinum selling musician and producer, has a promo company in his crosshairs.The artist/mogul is suing Spreadshirt for $14 million, through the popular apparel company he co-founded, Billionaire Boys Club Ice Crea...

One-on-one meetings aren’t just a chance to catch up with your team members — they can lead to big benefits, from stronger engagement to improved morale. One study shows that employees are 3 times more engaged when they meet weekly with their boss. ...

The Peernet Group – an alliance of distributors located across the United States, Canada and Mexico – has announced that Doug Fregolle Promotions (PPAI 638367, Gold), PPAI 100’s No. 61 distributor, has joined its ranks as its 21st member.DFP’s a...

Promotional products have historically been key pillars in creating long-lasting connections between brands and consumers. However, as digital technology evolves and consumer preferences change with it, the traditional methods of marketing have also...

Paula Shulman, CAS, a member of the promotional products industry for more than 40 years, has passed away, according to an announcement from Prime Line.Shulman joined the supplier in 1982 as one of its first executive managers, quickly rising th...

Abby Burke went under the knife for the first time this year.Considering the 33-year-old was too scared for anesthesia during her wisdom teeth removal, this was a daring choice for the national account executive at Hanson, Massachusetts-based di...

Overture (PPAI 288541, Platinum), PPAI 100’s No. 13 distributor, has announced that Tej Shah has been appointed CEO, effective July 7. Shah succeeds JoAnn Gilley, who had served as CEO since 2017 and is no longer with the organization.“We’re dee...