Person of the Year 2023: Andy Shape, Stran & Company
Stran’s dedicated leader boldly took the company public as part of an ambitious growth ...
International Person of the Year 2023: Teresa Fang, alphabroder
In her important sourcing role, Fang expertly navigated the worst that the global suppl...
Private Equity Firm Invests in commonsku
Catherine and Mark Graham are retaining majority ownership of the company, which offers...
Fabian Couture Group Acquires Supplier Uncommon Chef
Formerly known as Uncommon Threads until a rebrand, the acquired company specializes in...
Ohio Train Derailment Forces Sale of Supplier Wristbands America
Arch Promo Group, which owns other supplier firms, has acquired the company. Former Wri...
Promo Leaders React to Tentative Contract Deal for Unionized UPS Workers
Barring something unforeseen, the agreement prevents a strike that would have started A...
Norm Hullinger Named President of BELLA+CANVAS, Replaces Chris Blakeslee
Hullinger is the former CEO of alphabroder and has been with BELLA as chief operating o...
Logo Mats Rebrands With New Logo, Mascot and Fresh Tagline
The Georgia-based supplier is debuting the new identity this week at the ASI Show Chica...
DreamSeat Acquires The Stadium Chair Company Line
Stadium Chair’s facility in Lenexa, KS, will continue to operate, executives said.
Strideline: New U.S. Facility Speeds Up Custom Sock Order Fulfillment From Weeks to 24 Hours
The Seattle-headquartered supplier recently opened the production center in South Carol...
Q2 Sales Growth Increases for Distributors Even as Concerns Linger
Distributorships across all revenue categories collectively increased sales, on average...
Fred Parker Joins Certified Marketing Consultants
Parker, a veteran industry executive and the 2012 Counselor Distributor Entrepreneur of...
ASB Promotes Taylor Borst to Senior Director Role
Borst will be providing strategic direction for the Top 40 firm’s marketing, events, pu...
Charles River Apparel Names New Director of Sales
Sharon Steed, who formerly worked for Hirsch, has earned several promotions during her ...
Alfano, Durand Return to the C-Suite at Top 40 Supplier Vantage Apparel
Christopher Alfano is now chief digital officer and Fred Durand is chief operating offi...
UPS and Teamsters Poised to Resume Contract Talks
After negotiations broke down a couple weeks ago, negotiators for the union and United ...
Alleged ‘Merch Conspiracy’ Case Against NFL, Fanatics Heads to Arbitration
A federal judge said, in significant part, that plaintiffs in an antitrust lawsuit agai...
Next Level Apparel Names Vice President of Marketing
Torin Rea comes to the Top 40 supplier from Careismatic Brands.
Trader Joe’s Sues Employees’ Union for Alleged Trademark Infringement on Branded Merch
The grocer wants a court to order the union to stop selling the swag and turn over the ...
Stat Spotlight: Macro Data Points to Resilient U.S. Economy
As these statistics highlight, inflation has cooled, consumer sentiment has improved, h...
Stormtech and Hit Promo, Both Top 40 Suppliers, Form Strategic Partnership
Hit, the industry’s fifth largest supplier, will be selling and decorating products fro...
Cintas Reports 12% Annual Sales Increase in Fiscal Year 2023
The Top 40 distributor also said that net income rose 9%.
Is Refusing To Provide ‘Expressive Service’ a Legal Right or Discrimination? The Supreme Court May Have Decided
The court’s controversial ruling in the ‘303 Creative’ case enables businesses to refus...
Mitch and Brad Kaeser Named co-CEOs of K&B; Kurt Kaeser Is Chairman
The promotions mean the fourth generation of Kaesers is now at the helm of the Top 40 d...
The MRL Group Hires Sean Sharpless, Amy Robledo to Key Leadership Roles
The distributorship has appointed Sharpless director of growth and strategy and Robledo...