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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.”

West Coast Port Worker Contract Talks Reportedly Hit a Roadblock

An alleged dispute over which union will handle equipment maintenance at a Port of Seat...

The Magnet Group Partners With Drinkware Brand Kambukka

The Top 40 supplier is bringing select offerings from the Belgium-based company to the ...

Tekweld Names Gregg Szpicek VP of Business Development

Szpicek is rejoining the Top 40 supplier, having last worked there in 2016.

Stran & Co.'s Sales Soar But Costs Lead to Q2 Loss

The Top 40 distributor said second-quarter revenue hit a record. Despite the bottom-lin...

Tri-Mountain, a Former Top 40 Promo Products Supplier, Is Closing

The California-based firm, which specializes in apparel, was one of the biggest supplie...

Toddy Gear Promotes Amanda Maynord to Director of National Accounts

Maynord, a former sales rep of the year at a Top 40 supplier, is excited to advance int...

Compromises Proposed in Contentious Railroad Worker Contract Dispute

Efforts to establish a new contract for unionized rail workers matter to the promo prod...

Amazon to Charge Third-Party Sellers New Holiday Season Fulfillment Fee

The Seattle-headquartered multi-national corporation will charge 35 cents per item fulf...

Ennis Inc. Acquires Assets of Gulf Business Forms

The Midlothian, TX-based supplier of print and promotional products said the purchase i...

Logomark Partners With Barware Brand Snowfox

The Top 40 supplier will be selling eight stylish stainless-steel products from the wom...

FTC: Business Owner Falsely Claimed PPE Items Were Made in USA

Now, the federal agency is demanding the accused pay a six-figure penalty, as the stepp...

Firefighters Warn Communities of Text-Driven Merch Scam

Authorities say text messages sent to locals advertising the sale of T-shirts with fire...

Promo Prospecting Watch: Who’s Hiring? Who Needs Help Doing So?

The federal government’s recently released July 2022 unemployment report shows what sec...

Sharon Eyal Leaving ETS Express; Brandon Bell to Become President

The leadership change is part of a natural expected transition that follows Polyconcept...

4imprint Predicts $1 Billion in Revenue in 2022

The forecast comes after the Top 40 distributorship announced that its total global hal...

BAMKO’s Sales Soar in Q2 But Expenses Contribute to Net Loss

The Top 40 distributor increased total global sales by 29% year over year to $102 milli...

Following a Bright Start to 2022, Clouds Gather in UK, European Promo Markets

Business was strong in the first part of the year, but interconnected challenges like w...

DML Inc. Appoints New National Sales Manager

Promo industry veteran Tony Mannucci is stepping into the role at the Quebec-based supp...

Charles River Apparel to Donate Portion of Sales to Breast Cancer Research Foundation

The charitable initiative from the Top 40 supplier started Aug. 1 and runs through the ...

FTC Orders Apparel Company to Pay Six-Figure Fine for False Made-in-USA Claims

The Federal Trade Commission is also making Lions Not Sheep, which sells right wing-the...

Port Congestion Concerns Rise Amid Container Buildup

Logjams of ships and cargo at key ports, like that of Los Angeles, can delay inventory ...

Amid Fatal Flooding, Kentucky Promo Pros Rush to Aid Their Communities

One T-shirt fundraiser has raised about $100,000 and counting. The print and promotiona...

Delta Apparel Increases Sales, But Earnings Decline

The Top 40 supplier reported that inflationary cost pressures weighed on the bottom line.

Gildan Announces Record Q2 Sales, Releases Annual ESG Report

The global apparel maker’s second-quarter revenue reached nearly $896 million, while th...

Could UPS Drivers and Warehouse Workers Strike?

Yes, says a Teamsters leader, if a new strong contract for the unionized workers isn’t ...