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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.”

Alliance Mercantile Inc. Acquires Boardroom Custom Clothing

MIK Industries and its subsidiary Alliance Mercantile Inc. (AMI) is acquiring...

Contentious Start to East Coast Dockworker Contract Negotiations

Talks to establish a new contract for East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers started...

Children’s Holiday-Themed Pajamas Recalled

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall on Christmas-themed...

Lanco Acquired, Joining Up With Chocolate Inn/Taylor & Grant

Top 40 supplier Lanco (asi/66224) has officially been acquired by an affiliate of NC...

Interim CFO Takes Over At InnerWorkings

Top 40 distributor InnerWorkings (asi/168860) announced that Jeffrey P. Pritchett has...

Boston Moves Closer to Banning Plastic Bags

Boston could become the next major American city to ban single-use plastic bags. If...

Starline Names Brian Porter Senior VP of Sales & Marketing

Starline USA (asi/89320) announced Tuesday that Brian Porter is its new senior vice...

Hub Pen Acquires Two Texas Suppliers

Top 40 supplier Hub Pen Company (asi/61966) of Braintree, MA, has acquired two...

Survey Suggests Holiday Opportunity With Small Store Owners

Small store owners in the U.S. say that the biggest impediments to undertaking...

Walmart Removes T-Shirt Promoting Journalist Lynching

Walmart landed in hot water last week for selling, through its online marketplace,...

Delta Apparel Reports Full-Year Sales

Despite gains in promo products revenue, Top 40 supplier Delta Apparel (asi/49172)...

Oklahoma Governor Places Prohibition on State Promo Spending

Mary Fallin, the governor of Oklahoma, has issued an executive order that could curb...

The Proinnovative Line Is Acquiring Zenith Promotions

The parent company of The Proinnovative Line (asi/79840) of Phoenix, AZ, is acquiring...

NAFTA Talks Spark Concern in Promo Industry

The latest talks to rework the North American Free Trade Agreement entered Tuesday...

Branded Tees at Center of Beer Feud

Craft beer maker Arrogant Brewing is cleverly promoting its bad boy image and...

CafePress Reports Q3 Sales Decline

CafePress reported this month that its third quarter 2017 net sales declined 22%,...

Supplier Named in Hoverboard Recall

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) this week announced recalls on a...

Ice Cream Fit for a Jedi

The force is sweet with this one. Star Wars: The Last Jedi , the latest film in...

Mid-Nite Snax Is Expanding

Construction is underway on a forthcoming facility that will give Mid-Nite Snax...

Target Halts Sales of Fidget Spinners Over Lead

Retail chain Target is stopping sales of two fidget spinners after an independent...

Lanco Enters Agreement To Be Acquired

Top 40 supplier Lanco will continue operations and plans to maintain current employee...

Halls & Company Acquires ActNow Media

Minnesota-based Halls & Company (asi/59080), manufacturer of ID Line, has...

HanesBrands Returns to Organic Sales Growth

HanesBrands (asi/59528) produced year-over-year organic sales growth for the first...

Under Armour Has a Rocky Third Quarter

Athletic wear brand Under Armour experienced a 5% year-over-year decline in third...

HALO Acquires American Pacific Promotions

Top 40 distributor HALO Branded Solutions (asi/356000) has acquired the business of...