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  "id": 6452161,
  "title": "PPAI Releases Landmark Study Showing Branded Merchandise Supports a $472 Billion Global Economic Footprint",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/ppai-releases-landmark-study-showing-branded-merchandise-supports-a",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-09T17:27:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Financial Post",
    "slug": "financial-post",
    "url": "https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-wire-news-releases-pmn/ppai-releases-landmark-study-showing-branded-merchandise-supports-a-472-billion-global-economic-footprint"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "First-of-its-kind Oxford Economics study reveals annual spending, jobs and tax contributions IRVING, Texas — Branded merchandise connects brands and people every day, but its impact extends well beyond the products consumers wear, use, receive or purchase. A landmark study commissioned by Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) provides the first comprehensive look at the global…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}