For two marketing students from Bob Jones University, winning a national competition opened the door to an industry they barely knew existed. Seniors Zane Herzog and Eric Wiest were special guests at ...

Welcome, tributes, to the Branded Merch Hunger Games. Five products have entered the arena. Each wants to be crowned the Most ...

Merch can help private tutors and test prep companies engage students, reward progress and keep parents connected.

The branded merchandise industry will always need a future. Through the Promotional Products Educational Foundation, PPAI, its Board of Directors and the PPEF Board prioritize the futures of families ...

For many PPAI members, responsible business begins in their own operations but doesn’t stop there. PPAI thanks these eight companies, each of which earned 2026 PPAI 100 High Marks in the ...

As fall begins, the fashion world is already looking ahead to spring 2027. Following Copenhagen Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week, some distinct trends are beginning to take shape, focusing on ...

The ball might drop in New York City, but we get it rolling at The PPAI Expo. While most people set their sights on NYC as the “it” city for New Year’s, the branded merchandise industry knows that the ...

Celebrating individuals who have demonstrated monumental and selfless efforts and devotion to the branded merchandise industry, induction into the PPAI Hall of Fame gives permanent recognition to ...

Sometimes the biggest marketing moments happen when nobody’s planning them. All it takes is the right product, the right place and a little star power to turn branded merchandise into a viral ...

An employee net promoter score, or eNPS for short, might seem like a complicated statistic. However, it’s pretty simple. An eNPS is based off a single anonymous question asked to employees: How likely ...