Promo Price Increases Loom Due to Importing Woes
Shipping challenges and rising raw material costs are poised to drive product price hik...
2021 Promo Supplier of the Year: Gemline
As COVID-19 ravaged the industry, Gemline defied the odds by generating record-breaking...
'PPP2' Opens to All Lenders
Promo products companies can apply for loans through the new round of Paycheck Protecti...
Private Equity Firm Acquires S&S Activewear
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is becoming the majority stakeholder in the billion-dollar Top...
Brand Addition Names New Global Managing Director
Karl Whiteside brings a track record of success and 14 years of industry experience to ...
3M Lawsuit Says Company Sold 10K Fake N95 Masks
3M, parent company of Top 40 promo supplier 3M/Promotional Markets, has won a temporary...
4imprint Says 2020 Sales Declined 35%
Preliminary results show the Top 40 promo distributorship’s total global sales tallied ...
Office Depot Rejects Staples Acquisition
Still, Office Depot is open to alternative deals with Staples, the parent firm of Top 4...
Obituary: Kerry Turner, Best Promotions USA/HPG
A promo pro for nearly 50 years, Turner passed away due to COVID-19 complications. He l...
Alphabroder Launches Sustainability Initiative
“Green Team” members will focus on improving sustainability in business processes at th...
The Levy Group Joins HALO Branded Solutions
New York City-based The Levy Group serves blue-chip clients in the sports, entertainmen...
U.S. Ban on Xinjiang Cotton Takes Effect
Xinjiang is reported to produce 20% of the world’s cotton supply. The ban could impact ...
World Bank Expects 3.5% U.S. GDP Growth in 2021
Global growth could hit 4%, but significant uncertainty remains amid the challenges pos...
Andrew Spellman in as VP at Therabody
The experienced promo executive will be vice president of the health and wellness brand...
HPG Hires COO, Promotes Lucash, Bicknell
Tony Gaston is the Top 40 firm’s new chief operating officer, while Jason Lucash and Tr...
Staples Proposes to Buy Office Depot – Again
Staples is parent company of Staples Promotional Products, the third largest distributo...
Showdown Displays Debuts Virtual Showroom
The Top 40 supplier says the solution will be a boon to its distributor customers.
How to Strengthen Your SEO
Put these strategies into play to rank higher search engine results relative to your bu...
Gemline to Offer Paper Mate, Sharpie to Promo
The Top 40 supplier will offer the household name brands through a partnership with New...
Promo Case Study: $100K Gift Order for a Union
Despite the business challenges posed by COVID-19 in 2020, savvy promo products firms s...
Q&A: Randy Chen on Beating COVID, Surviving 2020
The promo products executive talks about how he and his business have been doing in the...
5 Ideas for Targeting Booming Podcast Market
The popularity of branded merchandise from podcasts is soaring. Promo products distribu...
Minimum Wage Rises Take Effect
Mandated minimum wages are rising in 24 states in 2021.
ASICentral’s Top 10 Most-Viewed Articles of 2020
These are the stories, podcasts and videos that resonated most with readers. Plus: ASI’...
#PromoOn: Reflections on Promo’s 2020
Executive Editor Christopher Ruvo reflects on the promotional products industry’s 2020 ...