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Genumark Enhances Gifting With Nature-Based Initiatives
Genumark Enhances Gifting With Nature-Based Initiatives

The Counselor Top 40 distributor and certified B Corp has partnered with TELUS Environmental Solutions to offer tree planting, kelp planting and ot...

Facilisgroup Relocates to New Ottawa Office
Facilisgroup Relocates to New Ottawa Office

The workspace with eco features on the city’s east side provides a more modern and collaborative work environment for employees at the firm’s Canad...

Canadian Promo Braces for Impact From Postal Strike
Canadian Promo Braces for Impact From Postal Strike

More than 50,000 union members still have not returned to work for Canada Post, which has prevented critical pieces like product orders and client ...

Score Promotions Promotes Brett Boake to VP of Sales & Operations
Score Promotions Promotes Brett Boake to VP of Sales & Operations

Boake has more than two decades of industry experience and will now oversee all divisions at the Toronto-based distributor.

AI as an Efficiency & Empowerment Tool
AI as an Efficiency & Empowerment Tool

Three industry AI experts recently joined ASI Media Executive Editor Theresa Hegel for a webinar to discuss leveraging AI to improve business pract...

4imprint Predicts Slower Sales Growth for 2024
4imprint Predicts Slower Sales Growth for 2024

Even so, global revenue is forecasted to reach about $1.37 billion and promo’s largest distributor says that before-tax profit for the full year wi...

Ecorite Appoints New Director of Sales
Ecorite Appoints New Director of Sales

Industry veteran Nico Falco joins the eco-conscious Toronto-based supplier as Alex Jovetic, vice president of sales and marketing, announces his re...

Starline Forms New Partnership With Pro Towels
Starline Forms New Partnership With Pro Towels

The Counselor Top 40 supplier’s latest collaboration includes Pro Towels’ full line of sports towels, beach towels, blankets and lifestyle items.

3 Developments To Watch in Sustainable Manufacturing
3 Developments To Watch in Sustainable Manufacturing

Several companies have announced advancements in textile-to-textile polyester recycling.

Reciprocity Road Holds ‘Conclave’ in Vancouver
Reciprocity Road Holds ‘Conclave’ in Vancouver

The summit brought together distributors that comprise the promo collective, which annually does about $325 million in merch business.

Gildan’s Sales Increase in Q3 2024
Gildan’s Sales Increase in Q3 2024

The Counselor Top 40 supplier noted that rising revenue in the activewear division, which includes business with promo, helped propel the overall g...

ASI & PRINTING United Alliance To Host ASI Show Pavilion
ASI & PRINTING United Alliance To Host ASI Show Pavilion

The trade show featuring ASI supplier exhibitors will be held on the 2026 Las Vegas PRINTING United Expo show floor.

Attraction Acquires Customization Platform Jameo
Attraction Acquires Customization Platform Jameo

The Quebec-based apparel supplier will now offer personalized carbon-neutral garments via the Jameo platform.

Fabrik & Co Acquires Macaron
Fabrik & Co Acquires Macaron

The Quebec-based supplier of large-format sublimated displays will now sell the Macaron line of lanyards, socks and other items.

Infographic: The Supplier-Distributor Relationship in Canada
Infographic: The Supplier-Distributor Relationship in Canada

Overall, distributors say communication is strong. Meanwhile, nearly six in 10 say they source a portion of their orders directly from overseas, an...

‘Halloween,’ ‘Pens’ and Retail Brands Come Out on Top in Canadians’ Q3 ESP Searches
‘Halloween,’ ‘Pens’ and Retail Brands Come Out on Top in Canadians’ Q3 ESP Searches

Seasonal items, school essentials and premium products were among the most-looked-for categories among distributors.

Workers at Port of Montreal Reject Government’s Offer of Special Mediation
Workers at Port of Montreal Reject Government’s Offer of Special Mediation

The overtime strike that started on Oct. 11 at Eastern Canada's largest port will continue indefinitely, which could impact Canadian promo.

Sustainable Brands 2024: Innovation Through Collaboration
Sustainable Brands 2024: Innovation Through Collaboration

Held in San Diego, the conference, which attracts an array of nonprofits, well-known brands and others, focused on how to tackle waste and jump-sta...