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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.”

Gemline Partners With Brand That Makes Bags From Ocean Plastic

Out of the Ocean is the sister company to Out of the Woods, an eco-minded brand that To...

2023 Supplier Outlook: What Distributors Can Expect on Service, Inventory & Pricing

Suppliers report encouraging improvements in a number of areas, though issues such as C...

Private Equity Firm ACP Sells iPROMOTEu to Another Private Equity Firm

Champlain Capital has acquired the Top 40 distributorship from Align Capital Partners (...

HPG, Promo’s Eighth-Largest Supplier, Has Acquired Top 40 Firm Evans Manufacturing

Alan Vaught, a member of Counselor’s Power 50 list of the industry’s most influential p...

FTC Proposes Ban on Noncompete Clauses

Professionals and companies in the promo industry and beyond have until March 10 to sha...

HanesBrands Earns High Marks in Global Sustainability Assessment

The apparel maker ranked in the top 11% of companies assessed in climate change and top...

HALO Surpasses $1 Billion in Annual Sales

The landmark achievement means the North American promo industry may have two distribut...

Zing to Sell Chargers, Power Banks and More From Anker

The Tempe, AZ-based supplier will carry more than 40 SKUs from the popular tech accesso...

Brian Porter Promoted to CRO of Starline

The industry veteran was previously senior vice president of sales and marketing at the...

Next Level Apparel Acquires Germany-Based Supplier Stedman

The move will significantly accelerate the Top 40 supplier’s growth in Europe.

Gemline Forges Partnership to Carry New Balance Bags

The Top 40 supplier will be selling select bags from the retail brand to the promo prod...

Boundless Says Acquisition Will Strengthen Kitting, Warehousing Services

The Top 40 distributor has acquired Minnesota-based PromoAdvantage Marketing Group.

Taylor Corp. Subsidiary Acquires Supplier Epoly Corp.

FolderWorks, part of Taylor Corp. company Navitor, has reached an agreement to make the...

Delta Apparel Says Q1 Sales Dipped Amid ‘Headwinds’

The Top 40 supplier reported the decline in a release of preliminary results for the fi...

Geiger Acquires Incentives by Design

The Top 40 distributor said IBD’s attention to customer service sets it apart.

Stat Spotlight: CFOs Say Corporations Will Keep Spending in 2023

The insights come from the recently released CNBC CFO Council Q4 Survey.

Distributor Sentenced in Federal Case That Started With Alleged PPE Scam

Following a plea deal, John Anthony Taylor received a sentence of time served and was o...

Stran & Co. Names Industry Veteran to VP Role

Nicole Brown, who has experience at Top 40 firms, has joined the Top 40 distributorship...

SanMar Partners With Brooks Brothers

The Top 40 supplier will be offering 33 styles from the iconic retail brand to the indu...

Boundless Network Appoints Two New C-Suiters

The Top 40 distributor says Chief Operating Officer Huntley Tarrant and Chief Financial...

SnugZ USA Partners With MPOWERD

The Top 40 supplier will be selling MPOWERD’s inflatable, solar-powered “Luci” light pr...

S&S Activewear Sells Ouray, Locale to L2 Brands

The Top 40 supplier had taken ownership of Ouray during its 2021 acquisition of former ...

Carpenito Becomes President/CEO of Gemline; Isaacson Now Executive Chair

Frank Carpenito, who has been with the Top 40 supplier as president since 2019, is taki...

At Your Service Inc. Merges With Sky High Marketing

The combined distributorship will generate annual sales in the $15 million range, accor...

4 Big Tax Changes Businesses Should Know for 2023

The new rules stand to affect some industry businesses and clients.