These quick updates were provided to PPAI’s Product Responsibility Action Group during its August 2025 meeting by Rick Brenner, Product Safety Advisors, and Karolyn Helda, QIMA:While there is uncertainty about whether CPSC will survive as an in...

How many times have you built great rapport with a contact, only to find out they’re not the one calling the shots? It’s frustrating to realize you’ve invested time and energy only to learn you’re pitching to someone who doesn’t have any decision-ma...

Cracker Barrel’s recent logo redesign sparked conversation, but for the wrong reasons. In simplifying, it stripped away the nostalgia, warmth and authenticity that made the brand beloved. Within days, after an uproar from loyal diners, the company r...

UPDATE: The federal government will seek an expedited appeal and ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, President Donald Trump said during a press conference on Tuesday. Trump said that the government will ask for "early admittance" before the high court...

MadeToOrder (PPAI 216503, Gold), PPAI 100’s No. 54 distributor, has announced the appointment of Brittany Frase, MAS, as chief revenue officer.Frase joins the Oakland, California-based firm from HIRSCH, PPAI 100’s No. 23 supplier, where she...

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Brad WinterCriquet Corporate Sales LeaderCriquetShirts.comPPAI 894200How did your company get its start?Criquet Shirts was born out of a quest for the perfect polo. What started as two lifelong friends in Austin, Texas, with a shared obsessi...

PPAI continued its efforts to educate future marketers about the power of promotional products by sponsoring a couple of focus groups during the American Marketing Association’s 2025 Summer Academic Conference in Chicago last week.The goal of t...

Outbound lead generation is all about taking the first step. Rather than waiting for prospects to come to you, you reach out directly to those who fit your ideal customer profile. It might mean sending a cold email or connecting on LinkedIn. It coul...