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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.”

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Gildan Court Filing Aims To Quash Investor Revolt

The board of the Top 40 supplier also scheduled a special meeting – that may not occur,...

Distributor 2023 Sales Reach New Record Despite Weak Q4

ASI Research shows that distributor revenue grew to $26.1 billion last year, though fou...

The Bright Side: SnugZ USA Donates Over $100K to Wounded Warrior Project

For years, the Top 40 supplier has made annual donations to the nonprofit that helps U....

Sportsman Cap & Bag Partners With Women’s Headwear Brand Infinity Her

The Top 40 supplier will be offering nine styles from the cap collection, which is desi...

Chamandy Goes on the Offensive, Accusing Gildan Board of Lying, Defamation

Activist investors want to reinstall Glenn Chamandy as CEO of the Top 40 supplier, lead...

Cap America Promotes Gerald Pinkley to VP of Compliance

The Top 40 supplier says Pinkley has already done transformative work on Environmental,...

Carey Trevill Stepping Down as CEO of BPMA

Trevill led the British Promotional Merchandise Association – a trade body serving the ...

Sourcing City Report Says U.K. Promo Market Achieved Record Sales in 2023

Business was up 4.2% year over year and surpassed the level reached in 2019, the last p...

Dan Jellinek Named Chief Revenue Officer of The Magnet Group

The veteran industry executive has been with the Top 40 supplier in leadership roles si...

Merged Firms Rebrand as ‘Dryvve,’ a $20 Million Distributorship

The new woman-owned, East Coast-headquartered business is the evolution of Consolidated...

Distributor Reports Another Scam Attempt By Crook Posing As a University Buyer

The Ohio-based firm spotted the swindle for the scam it was and is reminding industry c...

Winbrook, Inc. Acquires Brandmark Creative

The deal involves two distributorships based in Massachusetts.

Industry Veteran Gregg Emmer Retires From Kaeser & Blair

The former Power 50 lister is bidding goodbye to the Top 40 distributorship he helped l...

The Pebble Group’s Overall Sales Slip, But Its Subsidiary Facilisgroup Grew

The topline decline for the parent firm was a result of a sales decrease at Brand Addit...

Gildan Board, CEO Ratchet Up Dispute as New Chief Executive Begins Term

Directors of the Top 40 firm accused Glenn Chamandy of having a special, “undisclosed” ...

Gildan’s Board Says Activist Investor Illegally Bought Shares In Plan to Control the Company

It’s another development in the feral battle for control of the Top 40 supplier that’s ...

4imprint Says 2023 Global Sales Will Be About $1.33 Billion

The publicly traded Top 40 firm noted the just-reported result is unaudited and that an...

8 Unique Promo Trends & Developments From the PPAI Expo

The trade show drew industry suppliers, distributors and service providers from North A...

PPAI Expo Conference Day Offers Insights on AI, Sales Growth & New Products

Futurist Anat Baron’s keynote on artificial intelligence kicked off the industry trade ...

Origaudio Co-Founders Return to Promo Industry With Launch of ‘Rupt’

Millennial entrepreneurs and best friends, Jason Lucash and Mike Szymczak say the busin...

Customer Retention & Promo’s Future Among Key Topics Covered at skuconX

Commonsku, a provider of business and sales software to the industry, hosted the all-da...

Global Shipping Disruptions Make Importing Costlier, Longer for Industry Suppliers

Despite the challenges, suppliers at this point believe that stock levels will remain s...

As A Shareholder-vs.-Board Battle Rages, Vince Tyra To Take Over As Gildan CEO A Month Early

It’s the latest development in a bitter corporate dispute that’s played out since the f...

Chrome Eliminating Third-Party Cookies; Promo Marketing Pros Must Adapt, Executives Say

By the end of 2024, Google plans to no longer allow the cookies on Chrome, the world’s ...