Booth 5459 | January 13–15, 2026

Bista Solutions is excited to announce our participation in PPAI Expo 2026, the largest and most influential trade show dedicated to the promotional products industry. We will be exhibiting at Booth 5459 from January 13 to January 15, 2026, where attendees can see firsthand how our all-in-one ERP solution helps distributors and manufacturers run smarter, faster, and more efficiently.

What Is PPAI Expo?

PPAI Expo is hosted by the Promotional Products Association International (PPAI) and is widely recognized as the must-attend event for professionals in the promotional products space. Each year, it brings together thousands of distributors, manufacturers, suppliers, decorators, and technology partners to explore innovation, education, and strategic growth opportunities.

The event serves as a central hub for:

• Industry networking and relationship-building
• Discovering new technology and operational tools
• Learning best practices and upcoming trends
• Evaluating platforms that improve speed, accuracy, and profitability

For promotional products companies, PPAI Expo is where operational transformation begins.

Why Attending PPAI 2026 Matters

The promotional products industry involves complex workflows across quoting, artwork approvals, decoration, production, inventory, shipping, and billing. As order volumes increase and customer expectations rise, businesses need systems built specifically for this environment.

PPAI Expo offers decision-makers a chance to see purpose-built solutions in action, compare approaches, and connect with partners who understand the industry’s real-world challenges. Bista Solutions’ presence reflects our deep focus and long-term investment in this space.

How Bista Solutions Serves the Promotional Products Industry

Bista Solutions delivers an all-in-one business management ERP tailored specifically for the promotional products industry. Built on Odoo and customized extensively for promo workflows, our solution supports both distributors and manufacturers from start to finish.

As an Odoo Gold Partner, with more than 350 ERP implementations and 300+ resources across the U.S., Canada, and globally, Bista brings proven expertise and industry-specific execution.

Solutions for Distributors

Our ERP enables distributors to:

• Source, customize, and resell promotional products with confidence
• Manage customer expectations, tight deadlines, and approvals
• Coordinate decorators, suppliers, and shipping in one system

Key distributor-focused features include:

• Customer-specific decoration pricing and markup
• Online portals for artwork uploads and e-signature approvals
• Credit limit enforcement with flexible billing and shipping options
• Integrated shipping with FedEx, UPS, USPS, and drop-shipping support
• Branded customer portals with real-time order and approval visibility

Solutions for Manufacturers

For manufacturers, our ERP supports:

• In-house or third-party decorated production
• Oversight of production timelines, work orders, and quality control
• Optimization of inventory, operations, and vendor workflows

Key manufacturing features include:

• Auto-generated manufacturing orders with artwork and decoration steps
• Defined operation sequences and cooling times
• Uploading, previewing, and tracking production files per order
• Internal artwork and decoration tracking for multi-step jobs
• Inventory control, vendor POs, and in-house or outsourced workflow management

What Our ERP Solves

Bista’s ERP centralizes and automates core processes across:

• Sales, art, production, and procurement
• In-house and vendor-based decoration workflows
• Artwork versions, product variants, and service add-ons

By providing real-time visibility and structured approvals through branded portals, our solution helps reduce delays, miscommunication, and fulfillment errors while improving operational accuracy and scalability.

Shopify Partnership and Industry Integrations

Bista Solutions is a Shopify Partner, delivering seamless integration between Shopify storefronts and our ERP platform. This allows promotional products businesses to synchronize orders, customers, inventory, pricing, and fulfillment without manual re-entry or disconnected systems.

In addition to Shopify, our ERP integrates with a wide range of industry platforms and tools, including:

• PromoStandards
• ASI (Advertising Specialty Institute)
• Web-to-Print Solutions
• Sage
• Authorize.net
• Coupa
• And much more

These integrations allow businesses to connect sales channels, suppliers, and financial systems into one unified operational ecosystem.

Why Bista Solutions

Bista Solutions has been recognized multiple times as Odoo Best Partner across North America, including recent awards in 2024 and 2025. We are an end-to-end, full implementation ERP partner with deep expertise in high-volume, fast-turn industries.

With offices across North America and offshore delivery capabilities, we support clients from initial implementation through long-term growth.

Visit Us at Booth 5459

If you are attending PPAI Expo 2026, we invite you to visit Bista Solutions at Booth 5459 from January 13 to January 15, 2026. Whether you are a distributor looking to modernize approvals and eCommerce integration, or a manufacturer seeking stronger production and inventory control, our team is ready to show how a purpose-built ERP can transform your business.