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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.”

BIC Graphic Partners With Tervis

The Top 40 supplier has started selling Tervis drinkware in the promotional products ma...

Adidas Designs Uniforms Top Pro Soccer Teams Will Only Wear In A Video Game

Still, fans will be able to buy actual physical versions of the kits for Manchester Uni...

Onesies, Sweaters Feature in Taco Bell’s Holiday Apparel Collection

The fast-food chain collaborated with Tipsy Elves – a holiday-themed clothing company –...

Camp Fire Destroys Promo Pro’s Paradise, CA Business & Home

Sherry Swim is among the promotional products industry professionals to have experience...

University Gives Out Branded Hockey Pucks To Battle Active Shooter

There’s a promo products connection, as the pucks feature a logo and a code that can be...

Stormtech Partners With the Vancouver Canucks

The Canada-based promo supplier will provide staff uniforms and a retail collection for...

CPSC Announces Recalls On Nightlight & Baby Carrier

The nightlight was available in the promo products/incentives market.

Nike & PlayStation Team Up On New Paul George Sneakers

The collaboration highlights trends in the world of branded merchandise that are releva...

How to Leverage Influencer Marketing

Influencer marketing is a flourishing new medium that gets results. Here’s how you can ...

Chili’s Launches Merch Collection For Cyber Monday

The promotional products, which included a bomber jacket and T-Shirt, were only to be a...

Obituary: Charles G. Brown, APISource Inc.

In 1965, Brown founded the company that would become APISource Inc., a Maryland-based d...

Prime Line Thanksgiving Outreach Helps Low Income Families

Prime, the hard goods division of Top 40 supplier alphabroder (asi/34063), partnered wi...

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...