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Kicking off The PPAI Expo 2026, PPAI President and CEO Drew Holmgreen, CAS, unveiled the organization’s 2026-2030 Strategic Plan, a five-year framework designed to sharpen the industry’s positioning, strengthen its sense of community and equip members for sustained success in an increasingly competitive marketing landscape. The plan, developed through a months-long process involving PPAI’s Board […]

Before addressing the 81st United Nations General Assembly last month, United Kingdom Prime Minister Andy Burnham walked through Central Park in New York City for a prior commitment. He connected with Josh Turner, founder of Stand4 Socks (PPAI 900097, Standard-Base), a Certified B Corp. that, for every pair it sells, donates antibacterial socks to someone […]

Nothing matches The PPAI Expo – the largest and longest-running trade show in the branded merchandise industry – for a first look at the products, suppliers and trends poised to define the year ahead. Each January, the show floor of the Mandalay Bay Convention Center buzzes with hundreds of thousands of products and countless conversations, […]

Growth is usually going to be measured by a top-line number. If something gets bigger, then it grew. And thus, the branded merchandise industry is technically growing. According to PPAI Research’s recent bi-monthly survey, distributors grew by 2.8% in July and August compared to the same months in 2025, and suppliers grew 2.1% by the […]

A New Jersey 10-and-under hockey league suspended children because their mothers made custom jackets that included the logo of the team, the Hitmen. The four mothers had posed wearing the jacket, which was designed to say “HITMAMA,” in an Instagram photo, that was later deleted though remained up long enough to be noticed by the […]

They come from every corner of the branded merchandise industry, representing distributors, suppliers and business service firms of every size, but they share something important. The 2026 PPAI Rising Stars possess the ambition to lead, the curiosity to keep growing and the instinct to bring others with them. Each year, PPAI Media searches the industry […]