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Christopher Ruvo

  • Executive Editor, News & Content Strategy

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.”

Deadly California Fires Impact Promo Companies

Promotional products firms in Northern California are dealing with personal heartache a...

HanesBrands Launches National Sock Drive To Help the Homeless

Since the program’s inception in 2009, HanesBrands has donated more than 2.5 million pa...

Obituary: Will Francois, Tru Art Advertising Calendars

Francois, who was 67, worked in the promotional products industry for nearly 30 years.

Vantage Taps Rob Watson For Chief Digital Officer Role

Watson’s previous ad specialty experience includes executive positions at Axis Promotio...

David Geiger Named General Counsel At Geiger

David represents the fifth generation of Geigers to work at the family-owned Top 40 dis...

PromoShop Enters Into Strategic Partnership With Icon Blue

Icon Blue will now be known as Icon Blue, a PromoShop Partner.

Branded Merch Line Helps Build Buzz For Michelle Obama’s Memoir

Products include T-Shirts, mugs, onesies and more. Some items bear inspirational quotes...

Geiger Acquires Bank Express and Promo Warehouse

Top 40 distributor Geiger (asi/202900) announced Monday that it has acquired a...

Sales Up But Full-Year Earnings Decline For Delta Apparel

The Top 40 supplier noted that revenue in its division that includes promotional produc...

IMAGEN Brands Hires Liza Sachs to Sales Management Team

Sachs is an experienced promo sales leader who has worked on the supplier and distribut...

New ‘Home Alone’ Merch Hits In Time For the Holidays

The fun swag includes a Gus Polinski bobblehead, a Little Nero’s hat and more.

Judge Sides With Teen Suing School Principal Over Firearms T-Shirts

U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman granted a preliminary injunction that allows the teen ...

Snapchat Is Launching Bitmoji Merch

Snapchatters can personalize an array of products, including T-Shirts, mugs and phone c...

Adidas To Launch ‘Game of Thrones’ Sneaker Collection

The designs will feature on Adidas’ Ultra Boost trainers.

Chicago Could Consider Banning Plastic Straws

About 55% of voters said they would support such a clampdown. Restrictions on plastic s...

HALO Names New Supplier Relations Manager

Promo industry veteran Kerri May takes over the position at the Top 40 firm.

Survey: Consumer Sentiment Slips Some, But Stays Strong in Early November

The closely-watched Index of Consumer Sentiment remained higher thus far in 2018 than i...

Trend Alert: Crocs…With…Socks – GASP!

Yes, you read that right. It’s a hitherto fashion sin we’ve often committed. Don’t judg...

CPSC Recalls Kids’ Water Bottles, Girls’ Clothing Set

Mountain Warehouse and H.I.S. International Group distributed the recalled products.

InnerWorkings Reports Near $45 Million Net Loss For Q3

After a sluggish first nine months of the year, the Chicago-based company is now projec...

Autistic Teen’s T-Shirts Seek To Kindle Kindness Across America

The “Be Kind to Everyone” tees have sold in all 50 states.

Walker Loses Wisconsin, But His Baseball Card Promo Was A Win

Promotional products for Scott Walker's re-election campaign included this...

BAMKO’S Parent Company Reports Strong Q3

Still, organic growth in promo products fell below expectations, and net income and per...

Frank Ocean Offers Free Merch To Midterm Voters

The swag from the music star was available at four pop-up shops – one each in Dallas, H...

Tariffs: Impact & Advice for the Promo Industry

Increased products costs, price fluctuations, supply chain disruption and thinner margi...