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Christopher Ruvo

  • Digital News Director; Editor, PromoGram

Chris spearheads ASI Media’s news coverage, leading the creation of daily articles, in-depth feature reports, podcasts and videos that tackle the most important topics in the promo products industry. His writing and multi-media work has earned numerous regional and national awards, including the 2019 and 2022 Neal Awards for “Best Range of Work By A Single Author.”

BAMKO Reports Sales Rise in Q1 2024

The Top 40 distributor said pre-tax profit was also up, continuing a trend that began l...

Widespread Tornado Outbreak Impacts Promo & Print Firms

A FedEx facility in Portage, MI, sustained heavy damage, compelling a Top 40 supplier t...

Matthew Cromar Named Facilisgroup’s Chief Product Officer

His charge is to advance the promo software provider’s technology solutions.

Gildan’s Sales & Earnings Decline in Q1 as Proxy Fight Continues

The Top 40 supplier spent about $20 million on expenses tied to the corporate dust-up a...

Dave Saracino Named to SVP Role at iPROMOTEu

Saracino, the 2016 recipient of Counselor’s Lifetime Achievement Award, brings more tha...

Distributors Optimistic Even as Industry Sales Decline in Q1

Promo industry sales dropped nearly 1%, but it's hoped that an increase in business lat...

Fully Promoted Franchise Wins 2024 MarTech Award

The Illinois-based business was recognized in the awards from Innovation in Business Ma...

Burnside/Sierra Pacific Apparel Announces Promotion & Hires to Sales Leadership Team

The garment provider to the promotional products industry was Counselor’s 2023 Supplier...

Altitude Group Reports Strong Fiscal-Year Results

The U.K.-headquartered firm is the parent company of U.S-based promo industry solution ...

Deborah Gaspar Named Director of Sales & Marketing at Zagwear

The industry veteran has more than 25 years of promo experience, including time spearhe...

Logomark Names New Chief Operating Officer

John Lear comes to the Top 40 supplier following a 25-year career in the capital and co...

Sales Growth From Vistaprint, National Pen Helps Drive Cimpress’ Revenue Gain

The Top 40 distributor reported that total global company sales, which include revenue ...

Federal Cannabis Rescheduling Could Lead to Opportunity for Promo

The planned move from the DEA to classify marijuana as a less dangerous substance could...

PromoCentric Projects $25M in 2024 Sales Following Acquisition

The New Hampshire-based distributorship has purchased New Jersey-based Glazer Promos.

Court Denies Motion To Dismiss Lead-Related Lawsuits Against Stanley’s Parent Company

A federal judge has approved the consolidation of three civil complaints tied to the po...

Google Delays Elimination of Third-Party Cookies From Chrome Browser

It will be at least 2025 before the search giant nixes the online trackers – a change t...

Distributor Warns of Scammer Posing as HVAC Company Buyer

The crook was crafty, but Tom Broadbent discovered that the request for logoed items wa...

The Campaign Case Study: ‘Rounding Up’ For a Cause

A California-based distributor’s on-trend custom merch solution is propelling a heartwa...

Whitestone Promotes Dominique Volker to VP of Sales

Volker was the company’s first employee and has had a glittering career through her fir...

The Bright Side: Kaeser & Blair Celebrates 130th Anniversary

The Top 40 distributor is in its fourth generation of Kaeser family leadership.

Melissa Ralston Leaving Koozie Group, Trish Daly Becomes VP of Sales

Executives at the Top 40 supplier said they are confident of a “smooth transition.”

Companies Owe More Than $1M for Wrongly Classifying Employees as Independent Contractors

The U.S. Labor Department adopted controversial new rules regarding employee-vs.-indepe...

FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements Throughout the U.S.

The commission adopted a new final rule that prohibits the contract clauses with worker...

Anthony Fullenkamp Named Manager of Links Unlimited’s Promo Division

Fullenkamp has been with the supplier for several years, having previously worked at a ...

Five Gildan Directors Departing Board Amid Corporate Battle

The Top 40 supplier also indicated there would be no official update on the potential s...