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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.”

Facilisgroup Awards Supplier of the Year, Partner of the Year and More

PCNA took home the top supplier honor, while SCG & Associates was Partner of the Year.

National Safety Apparel Acquires King Louie

King Louie is a supplier that specializes in USA-made/union-made apparel. This is NSA’s...

Proforma Hosts In-Person Elevate Event

The networking and educational event was virtual in 2021, but owner-affiliates of the T...

Ohio State Men’s Basketball Players Launch Their Own Merch Line

Each player will benefit equally from the profits. The collection highlights the growin...

Sweda Donates $115,000 to Wounded Warrior Project

The donation continues a charitable partnership the Top 40 promo products supplier has ...

Harper+Scott Launches New Division Focused on the Metaverse

The promo products distributor’s H+S META will deliver a suite of solutions in the real...

Promo’s Supply Chain Challenges Aren’t Going Away in 2022

As suppliers aggressively bring inventory stateside, high costs and port congestion per...

Columbia Brand Has New VP of U.S. Sales

Jim Beeman, formerly of Nike, has stepped into the role and will place a keen focus on ...

Federal Vaccination-or-Testing Requirements Take Effect

Still, the Supreme Court is considering whether the Biden administration has the legal ...

U.S. Inflation Soars Again in December

The cost pressures are contributing to rising prices on products in the promo industry.

Target Marketing Group Names Rob Ross COO

Ross is an industry veteran with experience at HALO Branded Solutions and Chamberlain M...

Staples Promotional Products Names New President

Daron Hines is the new president of the promo products industry’s second largest distri...

PPAI Expo Begins in Las Vegas

It’s the first in-person Expo in two years. Exhibits opened Tuesday following Monday’s ...

HALO Names Supplier & Supplier Rep of the Year

Hit Promotional Products took home the top supplier honor. Charles Duggan was rep of th...

Delta Apparel Reports Sales Rise in Fiscal Q1

The company is a Top 40 promotional products supplier.

SnugZ USA Acquires Sweda Company

The deal sees the promotional products industry’s 27th largest supplier by revenue acqu...

Report: iPROMOTEu’s Order Volume Tops $180M in 2021

The reported tally surpasses the Top 40 promo products distributor’s performances in 20...

SKYOU Acquires OTC & Apparel, Shark Sportswear

The deal involves promotional products companies based in San Diego.

Custom Ink Acquires Printfection

The deal comes a couple months after Custom Ink also acquired Swag.com. Both moves are ...

Gemline Partners With Govino & Out of the Woods

The brands produce eco-conscious products that the Top 40 promo products supplier belie...

Infographic: The Staggering Cost of Inflation

Price increases in the promo industry are being driven by soaring costs. These stats pu...

New Index Indicates Supply Chain Pressures Have Peaked

Developed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, the index suggests that supply line ...

Overture Promotions Promotes Tej Shah to New C-Suite Role

The veteran leader at the Top 40 promo products distributor is now head of global sales...

Washington Football Team Set to Announce New Name

New uniforms, helmets and an avalanche of branded merchandise is expected to follow the...

Sonoma Promo Acquires Prime Designs’ Book of Business

The deal involves promo products suppliers based in California and New York.