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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.”

No. 38: Champion Awards and Apparel, Best Places To Work 2018

Counselor honors the top industry workplaces through an exclusive survey and...

No. 39: White Paper Office Solutions, Best Places To Work 2018

Counselor honors the top industry workplaces through an exclusive survey and...

No. 40: Pride Products Distributors, Best Places To Work 2018

Counselor honors the top industry workplaces through an exclusive survey and...

Bacon-Scented Conditioner, Cheesy Shampoo, Promote Breakfast Sandwich

Everything might not be better with bacon after all. Case-in-point: We suspect...

Proposed Legal Pot Packaging Logo Sparks Debate

Looking for controversy in the debate over the pending legalization of recreational...

Cintas Reports Rises In Q3 Revenue, Net Income & EPS

Organic growth and benefits from tax reform were among the factors that contributed...

The Best Logos in This Year's College Basketball Tourney

Thursday marked the start of National Productivity Not-So-Much Day - otherwise known...

CPSC Recalls Combination Battery Chargers/Hand Warmers

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall on...

Dockworker Contract Talks Resume

Talks to establish a new contract for East Coast and Gulf Coast dockworkers have...

AIA Corporation, Prime Line Announce New Key Executives

Two of the biggest companies in the promotional products industry have installed new...

Merch Watch: Carson Wentz Tops Tom Brady In Jersey Sales

The Philadelphia Eagles have again beaten the New England Patriots - this time in a...

Geiger Acquires UK’s Largest Privately Owned Distributor

As reported Monday in a Counselor Breaking News Alert, Top 40 distributor Geiger...

U.K.’s Largest Privately Owned Promo Distributor Merges with Geiger

BTC Group, the largest privately owned distributor in the United Kingdom, has merged...

Swag From the Saint Patrick’s Day Shamrock Shuffle

From California to New Jersey, Saint Patrick's Day-themed running races abound on or...

SnugZ Names New COO, Restructures Leadership

SnugZ USA (asi/88060) has named Justin Gukeisen its new chief operating officer. The...

BDA Recalls Golden State Warriors’ Promo Menorah

Top 40 distributor Bensussen Deutsch & Associates (BDA; asi/137616), in...

Wendy’s Launches 'Fresh' Streetwear Line To Promote Its Fresh Beef

In the battle royal for fast food supremacy, Wendy's is using branded merchandise to...

Olympic Gold Leads to First Ever Curling Bobblehead

Matt Hamilton was a key member of the U.S. Men's Curling Team that made history by...

InnerWorkings Announces Full-Year Financial Results

Top 40 distributor InnerWorkings (asi/168860) increased overall company revenue,...

The $13,000 Vintage T-Shirt

Would you or your clients pay $13,000 for a branded T-shirt? The folks at Defunkd...

Delta Apparel Subsidiary Acquires DTG2Go

Top 40 supplier Delta Apparel (asi/49172) announced Monday that its wholly-owned...

New 'Chef Mickey' Merch Debuts at Disney Food & Wine Festival

When it comes to merchandising, no one outdoes Disney. Perhaps it's no surprise...

Schilling Graphics Acquires Reusche & Co.

Schilling Graphics (asi/320600), a Galion, OH-based company that provides solutions...

U.S. Job Gains Better Than Expected In February

As the national unemployment rate held steady at its lowest level in more than 18...

3M Appoints New CEO

As first reported in a Counselor Breaking News Alert, 3M, parent company of Top 40...