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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.”

Promo Factory Partners Affected by New COVID Shutdowns

The closures raise concern over further inventory shortages in the promo products space...

Cap America Promotes Gammon to CEO

Mark Gammon is replacing Phil Page, who is transitioning to chairman of the board at th...

BDA Opens Distribution Center in the Netherlands

The facility aims to reduce shipping times, expedite importing and lower costs for glob...

Judge Orders Halt of Vaccination Mandate for Federal Contractors

The mandate from the Biden administration affects millions of workers, including those ...

Supplier Prices to Increase In 2022

Promo suppliers have gone to great lengths to keep prices down, but intense cost pressu...

BAMKO Acquires Sutter’s Mill Specialties

BAMKO, a Top 40 promo products distributor, noted that Sutter’s Mill generated $24.5 mi...

House Votes to Ban All Imports From Xinjiang

If approved by the Senate and President Biden, all importers, including those in promo,...

Fisher Space Pen Debuts New Series of Famous Gravity-Defying Pen

The collection from the promo products supplier honors NASA’s Apollo Missions and the A...

Report: Global Ad Spend to Grow 22.5% in 2021

A rise in digital advertising is playing a significant role in driving the increase.

Obituary: Craig Forshey, Corporate Advantage

Forshey’s career in the promo products industry included time with Proforma, Kaeser & B...

Choking Hazard Prompts HALO to Recall Flashlights

Two incidents were reported, including one in which a child required surgery to remove ...

House to Consider Ban on All Xinjiang Imports

The potential prohibition comes amid allegations of genocide and forced labor in the re...

Survey: Quest for Remote Work Drives 'Great Resignation'

Nearly a quarter of workers who have quit their jobs during the pandemic have done so f...

Delta Apparel Hires New CFO

Simone Walsh replaces Deborah Merrill at the Top 40 promotional products supplier.

Orbus Exhibit & Display Names New CEO

Gary Keefer is taking over from Giles Douglas, who has retired.

Tekweld Hires David Heldt as Marketing Director

Heldt brings more than 25 years of experience to the key position at the Top 40 promo p...

Amazon Exec: We’ll Surpass UPS, FedEx

Amazon believes it will become the largest package delivery service in the U.S. by earl...

FTC Investigating Supply Chain Disruption

The probe, which promo companies can participate in, will look into potential anti-comp...

Gemline Expands Lineup of Retail Partner Tech Products

The Top 40 promo products supplier is now offering audio items from Soundcore by Anker ...

ASB Hosts Virtual Sales and Home-Office Award Ceremony

American Solutions for Business is the eighth-largest distributor in the promo products...

China’s Manufacturing Sector Returns to Growth

It’s good news as the majority of promo products sold in North America are manufactured...

Report: Postal Service Short on Truckers & Temporary Workers

The shortages could potentially affect service during the peak holiday shipping season,...

Time is Running Out to Apply for EIDL Funding

Companies in the promo products industry and beyond that have been economically impacte...

Suppliers: Q4 Sales Are Surging

Despite slight improvements, supply chain challenges still remain, but suppliers are su...

Biden Challenges Court Order That Halted Vaccination Mandate

The Biden administration is asking a federal court to lift a stay that prevents it from...