Josh Ellis

It's not a beauty contest. Beauty, after all, is in the eye of the beholder. And truly, every company vying for a spot among the PPAI 100 has much to be proud of.

Last October, PPAI Media was invited to join members of buying group Reciprocity Road and non-profit industry philanthropy PromoCares on a trip to Mexico City for the installation of a Planet Water Foundation aqua tower, providing clean drinking water to a rural elementary school. PHOTOS: Reciprocity Road Brings Clean Water, Smiles To Mexico School The […]

The team will tell you that, as editor-in-chief, I famously despise articles about corporate anniversaries. We print almost none of them. Each company celebrates a milestone every five years, which is surely meaningful to the people who have made it possible in those organizations… but probably matters very little to the rest of our readers.

Norman Cohn, the longtime leader of Advertising Specialty Institute and one of the most consequential figures in the history of the branded merchandise industry, died Friday at the age of 93, ASI has announced. He was 93. For more than seven decades, Cohn's career traced – and in many ways defined – the evolution of […]

Leadership rarely allows time to slow down. But this week in San Diego, senior executives from across the branded merchandise industry are doing exactly that – stepping away from day‑to‑day execution to focus on long‑term direction, shared challenges and the future of the channel they collectively shape.

The largest company in branded merchandise is getting larger. Late Monday, BELLA+CANVAS (PPAI 304892, Silver) announced it had entered a “definitive agreement” with SanMar (PPAI 110788, Platinum) that would see the Issaquah, Washington-based apparel giant take ownership of BELLA+CANVAS while preserving it as a distinct brand. PPAI Media has confirmed the announcement with sources close to SanMar. […]

He doesn't usually drink caffeine, but coming off an 11-hour overnight flight from Tokyo with his family, Jim Hilt does indulge himself with a Diet Coke. Yet he has more than enough discipline to avoid stress calories in his lunch order: a seasonal salad. He adds grilled chicken and asks our waiter to hold the beets.

Four thousand feet above sea level in Moab, Utah, where red rock formations rise from the desert and the landscape feels built for adventure, RUPT Summer Camp delivered the kind of setting that tends to stick with people.

Lehi, Utah — Far from any landfill, there was a different pile of discards. Tires, receiver hitches, planks of wood,

West Jordan, Utah – There are currently thousands of children living in the Utah Foster Care system and many of them