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Theresa Hegel

  • Executive Editor, Digital Content

Theresa Hegel covers strategy for ASI Media, with a focus on apparel, digital technology and business operations and management. She's won multiple regional and national awards for her writing and reporting.

Counselor Power 50 2024: No. 45 Ben Grossman, Grossman Marketing Group/SwagCycle

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Counselor Power 50 2024: No. 30 Daron Hines, Staples Promotional Products

Welcome to the 2024 Counselor Power 50 list , which ranks the most influential...

Counselor Power 50 2024: No. 29 Norm Hullinger & Megan Spire, BELLA+CANVAS

Welcome to the 2024 Counselor Power 50 list , which ranks the most influential...

Counselor Power 50 2024: No. 27 Memo Kahan & Kate Alavez, PromoShop

Welcome to the 2024 Counselor Power 50 list , which ranks the most influential...

Counselor Power 50 2024: No. 21 Pierre Montaubin, Koozie Group

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Counselor Power 50 2024: No. 11 Dan Pantano, alphabroder

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Counselor Power 50 2024: No. 3 Jeremy Lott, SanMar

Welcome to the 2024 Counselor Power 50 list , which ranks the most influential...

Gemline Becomes Largest Promo Firm to Achieve B Corp Certification

The Counselor Top 40 supplier joins a growing movement of companies balancing profit an...

The Bright Side: SanMar Completes Construction Projects at Mhotivo School

The Counselor Top 40 supplier has also teamed up with buying group Reciprocity Road to ...

Artists Take on Fast Fashion in Timely Exhibit

ReFash, a Bethlehem, PA, art show that features outfits made from at least 50% upcycled...

Attraction Now Upcycling Its Textile Scraps

The Canadian apparel supplier has partnered with a manufacturer that shreds its cutting...

PCNA Launches New Apparel Line With Sustainable Focus

Elevate by PCNA, an evolution of the Counselor Top 40 supplier’s Trimark line, includes...

The Bright Side: SwagCycle Reaches Milestone, Keeping 2M Items Out of Landfills

Started in 2019 by Counselor Power 50 member Ben Grossman, the initiative has partnered...

ImprintID Adds Line of Premium Corporate Gifts

Sustainability is a key feature of many of the brands in the supplier’s new Xecutive line.

AIA Hosts National Sales Meeting

A highlight of the event was a “merch market,” styled after the experience of going to ...

California Beefs Up Sustainability Requirements

The state has passed legislation requiring manufacturers to address textile waste, clos...

Barker Specialty Earns Bronze EcoVadis Rating

The distributor said it received its highest marks for labor and human rights efforts.

I Was One of Many ‘Helens’ at Annual Roper Romp

Paying homage to a beloved character from ’70s-era sitcom “Three’s Company,” the event ...

BYBBA Partners With 4Ocean To Combat Plastic Pollution

The reusable bag supplier will fund the removal of one pound of plastic waste for each ...

SanMar Joins bluesign as System Partner

The Counselor Top 40 supplier says the move underscores its commitment to sustainable m...

Custom Ink Shifts Toward Digital Production, Partnering With Kornit Digital

The Counselor Top 40 distributor said it’s transitioning a significant share of its pri...

Report: Single-Use Bag Bans Cutting Plastic Waste

The Ocean Conservancy said it found a 29% reduction in plastic grocery bags on beaches ...

Patagonia Joins Pack4Good, a Sustainable Packaging Initiative

The outdoor apparel brand will be developing and scaling next-generation materials to r...

Storm Creek Joins bluesign as System Partner

An executive at the Swiss sustainable textile firm said the U.S.-based supplier is sett...

Sky High Marketing Named One of America’s Top 100 Companies

The CO–100 recognizes small businesses driving innovation and growth.