Business services company Facilisgroup (PPAI 493664) recently hosted its Top Executive Event at the headquarters of PPAI 100’s No. 4 supplier Hit Promotional Products in Largo, Florida.

• The event brought together a select group of top distributor executives and supplier leaders for two days of collaboration, strategic insights and industry connection.

The event, held April 2–4, featured a curated agenda focused on innovation, growth and partnership in the promotional products space.

• Executives representing Zebra Marketing, Brand Addition, TSC, Dei Rossi Marketing, The Prestigious Mark Inc. and Promotional Images Inc. met with Facilisgroup leadership and Hit Promotional Products executives for a dynamic series of presentations, panels, and working sessions.

“I am excited to share that the Top Executive event with Hit in Tampa was fantastic,” says Kevin Schnepp, director of partner Success at Facilisgroup. “Bringing partners together to share and collaborate is the foundation of the Facilisgroup community. Partners have expressed how much they value opportunities like this to connect, learn and grow. Hit was an amazing host, and the collaboration was both productive and beneficial. We identified great opportunities and takeaways, making this event truly memorable.”

BELLA+CANVAS (PPAI 304892, Silver) and Stakes Manufacturing (PPAI 776961, Standard-Base) have formed a strategic partnership to support global brands and major retailers in reshaping their supply chains through developing and offering capabilities in both near-shore and fully made-in-the-USA and printed-in-the-USA models.

• Together, the pair plan to offer end-to-end domestic and near shore solutions that prioritize speed with faster turnaround times, quality with premium apparel and decoration, sustainability with reduced overproduction and lower carbon impact, cost efficiency with minimized freight costs and tariff exposure and creating jobs that strengthen U.S. manufacturing and local economies.
• The companies say that as businesses look to future-proof their supply chains, this collaboration aims to serve as a blueprint for how domestic manufacturing can meet the evolving demands of a global economy while championing product excellence and operational agility.

“Our partnership with Stakes enables retail-quality digital printing at scale, empowering brands to stay competitive and nimble in today’s volatile global market,” says Megan Spire, vice president of BELLA+CANVAS.

Jed Seifert, co-founder of Stakes Manufacturing, says, “Our goal is to support the evolving global landscape and help our partners navigate the challenges stemming from tariffs, while also unlocking new opportunities to optimize for a more balanced and resilient supply chain.”