After much fanfare and hoopla over last year’s list, PPAI Media has brought back the Coolest Stuff In Promo. Because what’s cooler than being cool? Ice cold!Scratch that. With all due respect to OutKast, the entities selected for this year’s hon...

Average distributor gross profit margins (GPM) range between 34% - 36%, but I work with many distributors that average 40% - 45%. So, what is their secret and how can you raise your margins?It mostly comes down to the mindset of the distributor ...

Over time, your sales presentations may start to sound the same. It’s easy to get into a familiar flow, but when this happens, you might not be fully engaging your prospects. If you fall into a rut with your presenting, you also might not be address...

PPAI technology partner SAGE (PPAI 100001) announced several new features to its business management services during SAGE Conference – the largest online conference for the promotional products industry – on April 8.New features are n...

Todd Wallace, MAS, vice president of marketing and business development at Massachusetts-based distributor SourcePromo (PPAI 628594, Standard-Plus), will be attending PPAI’s North American Leadership Conference next month.And he’ll be doing it, ...

At PPAI, we rely on dedicated members like you to spotlight the exceptional leaders shaping the promotional products industry. The PPAI Icon Awards honor those who excel in industry innovation, philanthropic endeavors and community dedication.PP...

In the past few months, President Donald Trump's foreign tariffs on various countries, including previous trade allies, and the ensuing global trade war, have combined to accelerate a conversation that has been happening for the past decade. The pro...

In what is expected to be a particularly busy year for promotional products industry consolidation, 2025 has its first merger of PPAI 100 suppliers.On Wednesday, private equity firm Mill Point Capital announced its acquisition of Clearwater, Flo...

When New Shepard's 11th human flight, NS-31, lifted off April 14, it wasn’t just another milestone for space tourism, it was a headline-grabbing cultural event.Blue Origin’s flight made history as the first all-women crew since 1963 and include...