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There aren’t many voices more trusted than Oprah Winfrey’s, especially when it comes to consumer products. When Oprah tells people something is worth buying, they tend to listen, as evidenced by the annual Oprah’s Favorite Things List, eagerly awaited every year as holiday shopping considerations are made. Launched in 1996 on her daytime talk show, […]

Former President Donald Trump was declared the victor in the 2024 presidential election in the early morning hours of November 6. He is only the second president in U.S. history to be elected to non-consecutive terms. (The first was Grover Cleveland – elected in 1884 and again in 1892.) The Associated Press reports that Trump […]

As the promotional products market digs into its busiest season, amid the holiday order rush and preparations for The PPAI Expo 2025, I want to provide an update on happenings at your Association, which will hopefully reduce speculation and allow each of us to focus on the strength of our own operations. A source of […]

Last month, PPAI Research conducted a deep dive into the promo preferences and trends of voters and campaigns for both major political parties. But we are all collectively about as close as you can get to the finish of another presidential election cycle, so PPAI Media reached out to Unionwear(PPAI 111926, Standard-Base), a major supplier […]

Another record number of nominees have been considered, and PPAI judges have completed the difficult task of narrowing them down to 12. This year, 220 submissions were made by promotional products pros, far surpassing the previous record of 170 set in 2023. Truly, the 2024 class emerged as the best of the best, joining almost […]

ePromos (PPAI 212648, Platinum) has hired Todd Bold as the company’s new chief revenue officer, the company says. The St. Cloud, Minnesota-based firm was named PPAI 100’s No. 30 distributor. “Todd brings extensive expertise from various industries beyond the promotional products sector, which we believe will offer valuable insights and drive innovation as we move […]