2019 Top Distributors List: Stats, Trends and Analysis

This year, we compiled the industry’s Top 65 distributors by sales volume, collected more information on each distributor company and added a Top 30 Fastest Growing Distributors list, 
opening the door for companies of all sizes to showcase their sales success. Here are some of the stats and trends we saw…

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Product Trends From Day One of PPAI Expo East

Yesterday, we took to the show floor for the first day of PPAI Expo East in Atlantic City. Though the show floor covers less ground than its Vegas counterpart, there’s plenty to see from a variety of suppliers. These shows are always a great way to gauge what trends are developing in the promotional space,…

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One Promo Supplier’s Product Partnerships Show Why It Pays to Give Back (and Why Corporate Social Responsibility Is Here to Stay)

On the first day of exhibits at PPAI Expo 2019, a crowd had gathered in front of the Compass Industries booth. The show floor had opened a few hours before, and the early rush had dispersed into a modest flow of traffic that would build slowly to peak capacity later in the day. Yet here was a throng of people gathered around a small tub full of water, elbowing their way in to get a look…

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Chobani’s Kids Branded Merch Giveaway Is a Smash Hit

Guys, we have an urgent breaking news announcement: Yogurt is … cool now? That’s if Chobani’s latest promotion is any indication, at least. In support of Chobani Gimmies, its new product line for kids, the yogurt brand launched a multi-channel marketing campaign that centered on a branded merch giveaway…

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