Access benchmarking information to compare your company's key performance indicators to others in your competitive segment through this 2026 PPAI Magazine special report.Expand and download the report below.PPAI0926_State of InnovationDownlo...

Cricket has long lived outside the sports conversation in the United States. But that’s beginning to change. Cricket is heading back to the 2028 Summer Olympics after more than a century away. The sport is joining other new and returning sports on t...

PPAI has officially launched Merch Moves Us, a global marketing campaign designed to strengthen the business case for branded merchandise and elevate the medium’s place in the modern marketing mix.At the center of the initiative is MerchMovesUs....

The branded merchandise industry is mourning the shocking loss of Rob Watson, CEO of Vantage Apparel (PPAI 113235, Platinum), PPAI 100’s No. 14 supplier, who died suddenly on Friday. He was 48.I can’t believe I’m writing this five mon...

UPDATE: On Tuesday, Canada announced counter-tariffs between 15% to 50% for ​hundreds of products from the U.S. starting September 8. (More details added below.)Three days proved not enough for the United States and Canada to overcome objections...

PPAI leadership met with members Thursday for a town hall focused on the Association’s progress in 2025 – a crucial year for long-term planning – its position today and the priorities shaping what comes next for the branded merchandise industry’s la...

The reason there are so many great country musicians that have come out of Texas? Well, because most of them were cursed with the decision that they were never going to do anything else with their lives. They've got stories they want to tell, so whe...

Steven Lazarus, MAS, vice president of sales and marketing at Florida-based distributor Promotional Breezes (PPAI 256312, Standard-Plus), has been named the recipient of the 2026 PPAI Regional Volunteer Award.The honor is given out annually...