2025 Best In Show
It was another successful trip to the desert to review the industry's latest and greatest at this year's PPAI EXPO. Earlier this month, leadership headed to the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, where nearly 1,000 exhibitors featured popular merchandise from all categories. From pickleball to puppies, this year's convention had it all. This EXPO offered us an opportunity to catch up with old pals, learn a few new tricks of the trade, and get a feel for what is trending this year in the promo space. Major themes we saw included:
Games- whether it be custom pickleball sets, card or board games, cornhole or full color footballs, games offer a fun and functional way to showcase your brand messaging.
Quality- we're used to it when it comes to the many retail brands offered within the industry, but if your budget doesn't allow for these brand names, we're seeing a lot more comparable options at lesser price points (especially with drinkware and apparel).
Pets- lots of booths featured merchandise for our furry friends. Bandanas, collapsible water/ food bowls, hats, leashes, dog toys... MAJOR shoutout to the Bissell booth, who partnered with a local rescue and had puppies at their booth ready for cuddles and play. Their experiential marketing offered distributors the chance to learn more about their products, while also leaving with a warm and fuzzy feeling. Well done!
Design- full color customization has always been a big trend, but sometimes not easily accessible (unless you have a creative art team in your arsenal). More suppliers are offering unique stock designs or have creative teams available to offer inspiration. Design can take an ordinary object and transform it into a memorable gift.
We went ahead and put together some of our favorites from this year's EXPO, which are showcased in one of our trusty Pop Up Shops.
CLICK HERE to browse and shop. You can also click on the image below.
Please keep us posted on anything that piques your interest, or any upcoming projects that we can assist you with. Contact us at: sales@hatchpromo.com. Happy shopping!