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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.”

Obituary: Jim Laubach, Century Manufacturing

The founder and owner of the Kansas-based supplier, Laubach sold the business to a long...

Scammer Tries To Swindle Distributor by Posing as Sonic Buyer

Rich Graham spotted the con attempt, as he did last year when crooks pretending to be f...

Rush on Tropicana Branded Merch Ensues as Once-Iconic Vegas Casino Closes

Some folks keen to cash in were trying to secondhand-retail Tropicana swag on reseller ...

True Brands Names New Director of Promo Sales Division

Daniel H. Pendleton has some 27 years of experience in the merch market, having worked ...

VisionUSA Partners With CrunchCup

The supplier will be offering the retail brand’s portable cereal cup to the promotional...

Spartan Promotional Group Completes Merger With ASB

Top 40 distributor American Solutions for Business (ASB) announced the acquisition of M...

UPS To Become Main U.S. Air Cargo Partner to Postal Service

The shipping provider is replacing rival FedEx, who couldn’t come to favorable terms on...

Supplier Case Study: Cutter & Buck Implements New Automation System

The Top 40 apparel firm said AutoStore has helped significantly speed up fulfillment. T...

Stran & Co. Increases Sales 28%, Tallies Annual Revenue Record

The Top 40 distributor also reported its first full-year, annual after-tax profit since...

Cintas Reports 9% Sales Increase

Meanwhile, net income was up over 15% through the first nine months of the Top 40 distr...

Production Shift to Bangladesh in Board Candidates’ Plan to Up Gildan Earnings

The proposal is part of a five-pillared vision from a slate of eight business leaders t...

Brandability Anticipates $35M in 2024 Sales After Acquiring Business Innovations

Keen on expanding nationally, Texas-based Brandability just announced the acquisition o...

Lawsuit: Yeti Merch Was Supposed To Be Recycled; Instead, It Was Sold Illegally

The outdoor brand recently won a default judgement against one defendant in the case, b...

PCNA Names First-Ever Chief Growth Officer

Doug Mitchell has a leadership background in e-commerce, digital marketing and advertis...

Promo Pros Discuss Impacts From Tragic Bridge Collapse in Baltimore

Industry companies in and around the city say they haven’t yet experienced direct major...

Just Right Products Gets Green Light for New 80,000-Square-Foot Facility

The industry company is building the facility on a 17.5-acre site in Fort Worth, TX.

BPMA Names Phil Goodman CEO

The British Promotional Merchandise Association is a trade organization serving the ind...

Scammers Are Posing as Suppliers in Reported Malware Scheme

There are telltale signs distributors can look for to detect the trickery, executives s...

The Bright Side: Koozie Group Donation Benefits Service Dog Nonprofit

The Top 40 supplier gave nearly $27,000 to support 4 Paws for Ability.

Stat Spotlight: The Economy Near the Close of Q1

These statistics offer need-to-know insights on an economic picture that’s confounding ...

Gildan’s Board Is in Talks To Sell the Top 40 Supplier

Word on a potential sale comes as the Montreal-headquartered global apparel manufacture...

Ask Us Anything: How Can Distributors Bolster Their Bottom Line?

In this Q&A, two leaders of successful distributorships deliver insights that will help...

Plank Returns as Under Armour CEO; Linnartz Out After One Year

The athleticwear maker’s stock price sunk in the days following the announcement, and s...

Facilisgroup’s Sales Increase Not Enough To Lift Down Year for Parent Firm

A revenue decline at Brand Addition led to the decrease for The Pebble Group, which own...

PromoAlliance Debuts Quarterly Webinar on International Promo Business

Leading market executives – Tim Andrews of ASI, Petra Lassahn of Germany-based PSI, and...