The Promotional Product Professionals of Canada has announced that Rob Spector, chairman at Spector & Co., PPAI 100’s No. 18 supplier, has been named the 39th inductee into the PPPC Hall of Fame.Spector, who had served as the company’s pres...

Losing a lead can be discouraging, especially after you’ve spent a substantial amount of time nurturing them. However, a lost lead doesn’t have to be gone forever. With the right approach, you can turn cold connections into warm opportunities again....

HPG (PPAI 110772, Platinum), PPAI 100's No. 4 supplier, has announced the expansion of its new Texas facility, located in Sunnyvale, about 20 minutes outside of Dallas. The Texas location was officially opened in July and already housed BEST Promoti...

(Editor’s Note: As the PPAI Board of Directors prepares to welcome its new incoming class, PPAI Media is profiling the slated additions. Be sure to also check out our introduction to Charles River Apparel COO Bruce Barnet and Whitestone Founder &...

On April 2, President Donald Trump officially invoked a national emergency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, citing persistent U.S. trade deficits and associated economic impacts as justification to authorize new tariffs intende...

The Republican Party has stopped advertising and selling "Deport Depot" merchandise that bears resemblance to Home Depot's logo. While the promotional products brought some quick attention to Florida's immigration detention center, the administratio...

As buyer demands evolve, so must the promo professionals whose job it is to meet them.PPAI Advance, the Association’s newly reimagined learning suite, represents a modern, flexible approach to education across the promotional products industry. ...

If you’ve worked in the promo industry for some time, you may want to become a mentor. Studies show that mentoring others can deepen the purpose of your work and spark mutual inspiration. Not only do you get to share what you know and help someone g...

The Specialty Advertising Association of Greater New York will be hosting a panel during its Fall Showcase that will feature industry leaders representing both the distributor and supplier side, as well as the perspective of PPAI.The Fall Showc...