Josh Ellis

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. […]

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This week in Chattanooga, Tennessee, cameras are rolling on PPAI's most ambitious efforts yet to change how the wider marketing world sees branded merchandise. The live video and photography shoot marks a final production push for a soon-to-be-released global campaign designed to position branded merchandise as the premier marketing channel to power lasting connections. The […]

(Editor's Note: Amid the voting for the new slate of nominees for the PPAI Board of Directors, PPAI Media is profiling the potential new additions. Be sure to also check out our introduction to Merchology CEO and Co-Founder Ally Delgado.) Shelley Williams has spent much of her career helping established organizations decide what comes next. Across […]

(Editor's Note: Amid the voting for the new slate of nominees for the PPAI Board of Directors, PPAI Media is profiling the potential new additions. Be sure to also check out our introduction to SanMar Vice President of Marketing Shelley Williams.) Ally Delgado knows the branded merchandise business from more than one side of the equation. […]

PPAI has officially launched Merch Moves Us, a global marketing campaign designed to strengthen the business case for branded merchandise and elevate the medium's place in the modern marketing mix. At the center of the initiative is MerchMovesUs.org, a new buyer-facing platform built to give marketers more than product inspiration. The site brings together research, […]

History will be made in January with the addition of three new industry leaders to the PPAI Board of Directors. Each will begin their term following The PPAI Expo 2027. Delgado and Williams fill roles vacated by outgoing board members Denise Taschereau, CAS, of Fairware, and Frank Myers of S&S. Petrie succeeds Kara Keister, MAS, […]