We have been receiving a steady stream of inquiries about how the resurgence of COVID and the Delta variant are affecting our plans for the PRINTING United Expo. We would like to share with you our thinking about the decision to move forward with the Expo in Orlando, Fla., Oct. 6-8.
Read MorePPAI Announces Board of Directors Class of 2026 Election Slate
PPAI has announced Chris Anderson, CEO of Braintree, Massachusetts-based supplier HPG; and Denise Taschereau, co-founder and CEO of Vancouver, British Columbia-based distributor Fairware Promotional Products, as the slate for PPAI Board of Directors Class of 2026 election…
Read MoreGoldstar Continues Expansion, Growing North American Sales and Marketing Teams
Following its organizational restructure announcements last month, Goldstar announced three new key hires within its sales and marketing teams, taking the next step in strengthening its market position and value of simplicity…
Read More5 Minutes to a More Effective Business Gift Program
Too often, gift purchases are left to the last minute and end up with someone running to the nearest big‐box store or searching the internet for gifts. The result: ROI is much less than it could have been. But gifting programs can be easy and effective if you follow these simple steps…
Read MorePromotional Writing Instruments: Trends, Sales Challenges and Opportunities
How do you go about selecting winning writing instruments that customers and end-users will love? We asked four supplier experts about what end-users are looking for in their writing instruments, updated trends and products, sales challenges and more…
Read MoreRobinhood Investors Use Earnings Call to Ask the Big Question: When Can We Get Branded Merch?
Robinhood, the stock trading and investing app, held its second quarter earnings call last week, giving shareholders the opportunity to ask questions about the company’s financials. The fifth top-voted question: When can we get some Robinhood branded merch?
Read MoreBarstool Sports Has Signed Thousands of College Athletes to NIL Partnerships, But No One (Not Even Barstool) Seems to Know the Plan
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy posted on Instagram in July that college athletes could sign on as a Barstool Athlete and, in exchange, receive Barstool-branded merchandise. Other than that, no one—not even Portnoy—seems to know what exactly these partnerships will entail…
Read MoreStarting, Scaling and Funding Your Business: Part 2 With Julia Pimsleur
Are you looking to grow your business to $1 million and beyond? In part 2 of this interview with Julia Pimsleur, she dives deeper into the secrets of starting, scaling and funding your business venture. Tune in as Pimsleur discusses three critical questions you should be asking and how to prepare for your pitch…
Read MoreBAMKO Named Top 3 Best Place to Work In Los Angeles for Third Time in Four Years
BAMKO has been named the No. 3 best place to work in Los Angeles among medium-sized companies for 2021 by the Los Angeles Business Journal. This marks the third time in four years that BAMKO has been recognized as one of the top three workplaces in Los Angeles…
Read MoreWhat Promo Companies Made the 2021 Inc. 5000 List?
Here’s the full list of promotional products companies we found on the 2021 Inc. 5000 list. Like before, while many are traditional promotional products businesses, the changing nature of the industry has created space for companies that may fall outside the “traditional” definition…
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