What happens when uncertainty becomes the only thing you can rely on?The branded merchandise industry spent much of 2025 battling factors it couldn't control. According to PPAI Research's bi-monthly survey, the industry ended the year in someth...

Emotional intelligence is no longer just a nice-to-have trait. That’s because emotions are at play in all aspects of leadership, whether you’re navigating tension between team members or building rapport with a new client. The strongest leaders know...

Deborah Katz, owner of Fully Promoted Milford, CT, recently secured her largest order to date: an employee giving campaign for Community Health Resources, a Connecticut-based organization with more than 800 employees.The project generated $75,0...

These quick updates were provided to PPAI’s Product Responsibility Action Group during its February meeting by Karolyn Helda, QIMA, and Rick Brenner, Product Safety Advisors:United StatesA Connecticut law requiring labels that clearly discl...

PPAI has brought back a scholarship that will help one member of a regional association attend a PPAI event this year.The scholarship is open to all PPAI members who are also members of their local regional association.“Scholarships w...

If you’re like many promo pros, you’ve probably had some good ideas get passed over in meetings. Not because your ideas aren’t good, but because they may feel risky or inconvenient to people hearing them. In sales, this matters more than you’d like ...

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Despite challenges in the courts and in Congress, tariffs remain a core element of President Donald Trump’s administrative approach. The president continues to view tariffs as a primary policy driver, and the administration has touted over $200 bill...