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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.”

Europe-Based Promo Suppliers Launch New Sustainability Initiatives

The efforts bear further testimony that the eco movement in promo is a growing global p...

Liqui-Mark to Provide Zebra Pen Products to the Industry Starting in 2023

The partnership is between two established companies that manufacture and sell writing ...

Obituary: Tom Overstreet, Badger Sportswear

Overstreet served as vice president of manufacturing at the North Carolina-based supplier.

Key Deadline Looms on Controversial Independent Contractor Rule

A comment period on a proposed federal rule change regarding independent contractor sta...

The Crookery Continues: More Scams Aimed at Distributors Reported

A nefarious actor posing as a buyer for an actual company in Texas tried to dupe a prom...

Dorfman Named President of Galaxy Balloons; Brizz to Retire

The industry veteran is taking over for founder/president Terry Brizz, a well-known exe...

China Eases Zero-COVID: What Does It Mean for Promo?

Industry executives welcomed steps to scale back draconian virus-driven societal restri...

Suzette Albrecht Wins Bronze in Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Albrecht is the co-owner of $43 million distributorship Proforma Albrecht & Co., an aff...

Stran & Co. To Acquire Premier Business Services

Boston-area Stran, a Top 40 firm, says the deal to purchase the assets of the New York-...

VF Corp. Searching for a New CEO

There’s an interim top executive in place following former CEO Steve Rendle’s immediate...

Congress Acts To Prevent Economy-Crippling Rail Strike

The Senate and House have approved legislation that will impose a contract the Biden ad...

Congress Prepares To Act To Prevent Rail Strike

Business and political leaders say a work stoppage would have devastating repercussions...

Ennis Inc. Acquires NJ-Based Company

The Texas-headquartered supplier has purchased School Photo Marketing, which provides p...

Wear More Chicken: Chick-fil-A Debuts First-Ever Merch Line

The Chick-fil-A Originals Collection is inspired by the menu items that make its food s...

COVID Restrictions, Civil Unrest in China Stoke Supply Chain Concern

However, promo products suppliers say they have not been affected and aren’t, as yet, w...

Logomark Partners With Retail Bag Brand Bugatti

The Top 40 supplier says it will sell bags, backpacks, sling bags and duffels from the ...

Gemline Partners With Retail Brand Be Home

The Top 40 supplier will be carrying what’s described as handcrafted, ethically sourced...

Koozie Group Sourcing Sustainable Paper Stock for Calendars, Paper Mouse Pads

The Top 40 supplier says its Souvenir Sticky Note pads and Souvenir scratch pads also n...

Obituary: Dotty Silber, Double-Oh-Seven, Ltd.

Silber was founder and president of the former New Hampshire-based distributorship. She...

The Branded Tee That Gets You Breakfast for a Year

Denny’s is selling a branded T-shirt for $5.99 that will serve as a breakfast subscript...

Fanatics, NFL, MLB Want Court to Dismiss Merch-Related Lawsuits

Casey’s Distributing, a licensed merchandise seller, has sued the leagues and retailer,...

Rail Strike Worries Ramp Up After Union Rejects Contract

Still, there are options for averting a supply chain-crippling work stoppage before dea...

ASB Says 2022 Sales Are Exceeding $350 Million

The value of stock shares held by the Top 40 distributor’s employee-owners has increase...

Zing Manufacturing Names Danielle Olszewski to Key E-Commerce Role

Olszewski has experience at multiple Top 40 firms.

Power 50 2022: No. 2 Jo-an Lantz, Geiger

Welcome to the 2022 Power 50 list , which ranks the most influential people in the...