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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.”

HALO Acquires Virginia-Based Distributor

Top 40 distributor HALO Branded Solutions (asi/356000) announced late Thursday that...

Badger Sport Cuts Ties With Chinese Factory Alleged to Have Used Forced Labor

The North Carolina-based supplier made the decision to break with Hetian Taida Apparel ...

Report: Cannabis Brands Are Upping Their Investment In Promotional Products

Faced with tough advertising regulations, the businesses are turning to branded merchan...

AIA Corporation Reports 11% Revenue Rise For 2018

Organic growth and new firms joining the Top 40 distributor’s network spurred the incre...

8 Ways to Leverage LinkedIn Updates

Sharing more posts could earn you increased views and customers.

AIA Corporation Promotes Clay Hall To Director of Owner Success

Hall has nearly 30 years of experience in the print and promotional products industries.

Partial Government Shutdown Affects Some Promotional Products Firms

Impacted companies include Staples, Inc., the parent company of Top 40 distributor Stap...

Preliminary Results Show Q1 Sales Increase For Delta Apparel

The Top 40 supplier said total company revenue was up approximately 12%, though the pic...

How to Craft Better Business Emails

Get the most out of your email marketing with these five simple tips. 1. Write...

Altitude Group Plc Acquires Advertising Industry Mastermind

Advertising Industry Mastermind, LLC, a Philadelphia-headquartered promotional...

Gemline Announces Strategic Partnership with MiiR

Drinkware will be among the initial offerings to the promo industry.

DiscountMugs.com Acknowledges Data Breach

The Top 40 firm said its site was compromised and customer info, including credit card ...

Trend Alert: Subscription Box Swag

Arby’s launched a merch subscription box service this week that sold out in an hour. Th...

InnerWorkings Names New CFO

The Top 40 firm said Donald W. Pearson has more than 25 years of experience with global...

19 Promo Apparel Trends for 2019

What’s hot? What’s new? Clients are constantly asking these questions. When it comes to...

Geiger Announces European Acquisition

Top 40 distributor Geiger (asi/202900) announced Monday that its United Kingdom-based...

Vantage Apparel Opens New, Larger West Coast Embroidery Facility

The Top 40 firm has planned an open house for promotional products distributors in mid-...

Geiger Acquires CM Promotions

As first reported Thursday in a Counselor Breaking News Alert,  Top 40 distributor...

Innovation Watch: Seaweed Tees & Vegan Jackets

Such offerings form part of a new collection from eco-minded apparel brand Pangaia.

China’s Manufacturing Sector Contracts in December

The news is important to the North American promotional products industry, which makes ...

Geiger Promotes Three Executives

Bob Blaisdell, Dale Denham and Chris McKee are taking on expanded roles with the Top 40...

Golden Globes Swag Bags Are Swank Incarnate

Your average swag bags these ain't. Nominees for the 76 th Annual Golden Globe...

Link To Forced Labor Factory Causes Fallout For Badger Sport

Collegiate clients were among those cutting ties with the North Carolina-based sportswe...

Study: Growth In U.S. Manufacturing Sector Slows In December

The disappointing performance, along with other concerning economic data, have some ana...

Showdown Displays Acquires Soft Signage Manufacturer

Minnesota-based Showdown Displays (asi/87188), a former Counselor Promotional...