by Cassidy McCullough | Feb 16, 2026 | Industry Insights, Promotional Products
The PPAI Expo 2026 was an incredible week in Las Vegas and an exciting start to the year for the promotional products industry. Each January, the PPAI Expo brings together distributors, suppliers, and partners from across the country to connect, share insights, and...
by Cassidy McCullough | Jan 5, 2026 | Consumer Behavior, Industry Insights, Promotional Products, What's Trending
For decades, branded merchandise and apparel decisions have been pretty simple, serving as a promotional gift option and advertising opportunity for large and small companies alike. It was simple: pick a basic t-shirt, slap a logo on it, and ship it out. As consumers...
by Cassidy McCullough | Nov 24, 2025 | Consumer Behavior, Industry Insights, Promotional Products
You’ve been there – walking through a trade show with your tote overflowing with branded freebies. But how many of those items actually made it home with you? If we’re honest, you’ve probably left a promotional product behind at least once or twice. Maybe your...
by Cassidy McCullough | Oct 24, 2025 | Consumer Behavior, Industry Insights, Style, What's Trending
Our product development team makes it a priority to step out of the office and into the real world, studying store floors, market shifts, and consumer preferences to see which colors, patterns, and techniques are a fad today and which ones have lasting power to be a...
by Cassidy McCullough | Sep 15, 2025 | Headwear, Style
Have you ever explored branded caps as merchandise for your business or a client, only to feel overwhelmed by all the different shapes and styles? Before I worked for a headwear company, I couldn’t tell you the difference between one trucker hat and the next. What I...
