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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.”

Phone Cases Raise Money for USPS

The collection from CASETiFY also includes AirPod cases, watch bands and a sweatshirt.

Trump Outspends Biden on Campaign Merch

Still, when it came to total campaign spending, Biden outpaced Trump.

Case Study: WWE’s Success With E-Commerce Merch

The professional wrestling entertainment company has largely offset a loss in in-venue ...

Market Watch: Manufacturing Activity Rises in October

New orders surged to their highest level in nearly 17 years.

4imprint Says Sales Improving

Promo’s biggest distributor said order intake rates rose closer to prior year levels in...

Social Media Marketing Trends for 2021

A new report from Talkwalker and Hubspot provides insights.

BAMKO Q3 Sales Rise; Cimpress, Gildan Sales Drop

That’s the word from earnings reports released Thursday, Oct. 29 from some of promo’s b...

Instagram Lengthens Livestreams, Adds Archive Time

The developments could help marketers in the promo products industry and beyond.

Power Summit 2020: Top Market Analysis for Promo

Get can’t-miss insights from experts on the trade show/events, education and restaurant...

Power Summit 2020: Surviving a Business Crisis

Derek Block has overcome cancer, the near ruin of his business and the challenges of CO...

Luxury Car Brands Court Youth With Merch Collabs

BMW and Porsche are among the high-end automakers seeking to grow brand awareness with ...

ASB Integrates With ASI’s ESP

The integration of tech platforms will create efficiencies and cost savings, executives...

Promo Price Fixing Scheme Settled for $3.55M

Consumers sued four promotional products companies and their principals in the class ac...

AIM Smarter Hosts ‘Q4 Comeback’ Event

The virtual forum focused on rebounding sales, fourth-quarter success and product trends.

Holiday Season to Intensify Promo’s Shipping Woes

Industry firms are expecting increased delivery delays and costs but are working to mit...

3M Faces Countersuit in PPE Fraud Court Battle

AIME USA has filed the suit against the parent company of Top 40 promo supplier 3M/Prom...

Promo Distributor Sales Drop 24.8% in Q3

The year-on-year decline was nonetheless an improvement from the previous quarter, and ...

ASB Holds 'Thriving in 20' Event

The initiative enabled associates with the Top 40 distributor to meet for 20-minute vir...

Fred Segal Collection Benefits Postal Service

The Los Angeles clothier has launched a limited-edition line of U.S. Postal Service-the...

Vantage Launching New Safety Wear Line

It comes through a partnership with safety apparel manufacturer Xtreme Visibility.

Zoom Now Offers Virtual Event Hosting

That could lead to new opportunities for promotional product companies.

Google Launches New ‘Insights’ for Businesses

It could be a boon for promo companies looking to get an edge on the competition. Zazzl...

Jockey Factory Partner Accused of Worker Abuses

An apparel industry watchdog group is investigating. Some Jockey products are sold in p...

Under Armour, UCLA $200 Million Lawsuit Intensifies

Under Armour wants the court to dismiss UCLA’s lawsuit, which centers on the largest br...

ePromos CEO/President Steve Paradiso Retires

An executive management team is now leading the Top 40 promotional products distributor...