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Infographic: The State of Supplier Partnerships in Canadian Promo
Infographic: The State of Supplier Partnerships in Canadian Promo

The percentage of Canadian distributors who worked with more suppliers compared to the prior year ticked up in 2025, as did overseas sourcing. Mean...

SRG Announces Partnership With Corkcicle
SRG Announces Partnership With Corkcicle

The Counselor Top 40 supplier is now offering stainless-steel tumblers, canteens and mugs from the popular drinkware brand.

Counselor Promo Campaign Awards
Counselor Promo Campaign Awards

These six winning campaigns paired bold ideas with exceptional creativity to push the boundaries of what promo products can accomplish.

Starline Promotes Nicole Tasca to Chief Services Officer
Starline Promotes Nicole Tasca to Chief Services Officer

In her 24 years at the Counselor Top 40 supplier, Tasca has worked in various departments including marketing, inside sales, customer service and q...

Merch Canada | Promo Canada Hosts NATCON in Toronto
Merch Canada | Promo Canada Hosts NATCON in Toronto

The Canadian association, recently renamed from PPPC, welcomed new exhibitors and inducted Laura Hansen of Image Group into the Hall of Fame.

Automate & Elevate Event Returns To Explore AI, Automation in Promo
Automate & Elevate Event Returns To Explore AI, Automation in Promo

ASI will serve as Education Partner for the Branded Merch Network event’s second year, which will focus on how AI and automation are changing the p...

Juice Marketing Fills VP Roles on Events & Enterprise Accounts Teams
Juice Marketing Fills VP Roles on Events & Enterprise Accounts Teams

The distributor has brought on Mandi Rudd as VP of events and Melanie Kermin as VP of enterprise accounts.

PPPC Rebrands to Merch Canada | Promo Canada
PPPC Rebrands to Merch Canada | Promo Canada

The 70-year-old association announced the new identity at its annual NATCON in Toronto.

SanMar Appoints Pat Noonan to Newly Created Role of Chief Operating Officer
SanMar Appoints Pat Noonan to Newly Created Role of Chief Operating Officer

Noonan, a veteran of nearly two decades with the supplier, has served as chief product officer for the last several years.

SRG Becomes Exclusive Provider of Kelvin Tools
SRG Becomes Exclusive Provider of Kelvin Tools

The Counselor Top 40 supplier will now lead the Canadian multitool brand’s promo sales.

Infographic: The Labour Market’s Impact on Hiring in Canadian Promo
Infographic: The Labour Market’s Impact on Hiring in Canadian Promo

Distributors in Canada are still struggling to find qualified workers and continue to raise compensation to retain talent.

25 Years Later, Promo Helps Preserve the Memory of 9/11
25 Years Later, Promo Helps Preserve the Memory of 9/11

A quarter century after the deadliest terrorist attack in American history, commemorative items such as T-shirts and coins honor the legacy of thos...

ASI Pavilion Comes to PRINTING United Expo
ASI Pavilion Comes to PRINTING United Expo

Held from Sept. 23 to 25 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, the show within a show features expert-led education on promo, networking opportunitie...

Starline Partners With Le Tour de Spice
Starline Partners With Le Tour de Spice

The Counselor Top 40 supplier will add spice packets and drink mixes from the company to its lineup.

The 2026 Gift Guide
The 2026 Gift Guide

What’s your client’s gifting persona? Take our quiz and discover the products that will make the holidays a huge hit.

PRINTING United Alliance President Dave Leskusky To Retire After 31 Years
PRINTING United Alliance President Dave Leskusky To Retire After 31 Years

Leskusky will retire at the end of 2026, though he’ll remain with the Alliance in a consulting capacity through September 2027.

Former Zillow VP Matt Gilliland Joins ASI as Chief Product Officer
Former Zillow VP Matt Gilliland Joins ASI as Chief Product Officer

Gilliland will be tasked with helping shape the future of the ESP+ platform and accelerating development of new AI-powered tools.

The Authentic T-Shirt Company/SanMar Canada Adds Resource To Find Decorators
The Authentic T-Shirt Company/SanMar Canada Adds Resource To Find Decorators

ConsoliFreight Connect allows users to search based on location, province and decoration technique, the supplier said.