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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.”

Ein Prost! Official Munich Oktoberfest Unveils New Logo

Designers created a special font for the logo: a stylized “O” that combines elements of...

iPROMOTEu Names Director of Business Development

The Top 40 distributorship has hired industry veteran Jeff Marks to the role.

Taylor Corp. Subsidiary Acquires Promo Supplier Accu Copy

Taylor’s portfolio of companies already includes Top 40 firms Taylor Promotional Produc...

Jose Gomez Promoted to CEO of Edwards Garment

Gomez now holds the title of president/CEO at the Top 40 supplier.

Last Gasp Deal Averts Railroad Strike That Would Have Caused Supply Chain Havoc

A strike would likely have had significant impacts on the promo products industry’s sup...

Overture Promotions Makes Tree-Planting Pledge

The Top 40 distributor is undertaking a variety of other sustainability initiatives, in...

Cutter & Buck’s Parent Company Makes Major Acquisition

Sweden-based New Wave Group has purchased a large apparel supplier based in the United ...

The Campaign: Creating a Branded Backpack for More Than 10,000 Amazon Employees

Hitex Marketing Group, a Miami-based distributor, conceived, developed and delivered th...

Sports Merch Mishaps Lead to Demand for Misprinted Items

It’s an ironic twist in the cases involving a glaring misspelling on a UC Irvine sweats...

The Magnet Group Promotes Nathan Baine to Director of Marketing

Baine has worked at the Top 40 supplier for 11 years, most recently as webmaster.

Report: Import Volumes Will Continue to Decline

That could help lead to more efficient movement of imported goods from port to warehous...

Gildan Set to Debut ESG-Themed Documentary Series

The global apparel maker, whose goods sell extensively in the promo products market, sa...

Tensions Escalate Between FedEx Ground and Its Contractors

Potential fallout could include disruption to service during the peak holiday shipping ...

AIA Corp. Hosts First In-Person National Sales Meeting Since Before COVID-19

The Top 40 distributorship’s event featured keynotes, education sessions, social gather...

NIL Deals for High School Athletes Are Here – Promo Should Capitalize

Promo products distributors and decorators should look to provide branded merchandise s...

GroupeSTAHL Hires New Chief Financial Officer

Derek Nugent is taking on the key role at the global manufacturer of garment decoration...

Twitter Rolling Out Edit Button; Promo Pros React

The social media platform is testing, both internally and with premium subscribers, a f...

4imprint Makes PEOPLE Companies That Care List

The Top 40 distributor was the only promo firm to appear in the prestigious rankings, w...

Are Suppliers Prepared for the Holiday Selling Season?

While challenges persist, suppliers are in a better position to meet Q4 demand thanks t...

Stran & Co. Seals the Deal on Acquisition of Trend Brand Solutions

The Boston-area Top 40 distributor believes the move will help accelerate business grow...

S&S Activewear Opens New Distribution Center in Ohio

The Top 40 supplier said the 200,000-square-foot facility will serve as a hub for distr...

Rob Watson Joins Zing Manufacturing as Vice President

The experienced executive aims to create the industry’s best buying experience at the A...

FedEx Cuts Ties With Key Contractor, But Says Deliveries Won’t Be Affected

Still, there remains discontent among at least some delivery contractors over compensat...

Free Access to Pantone Color Libraries in Adobe Creative Cloud Is Ending

The move creates an additional cost and potential design/production confusion, some pri...

Whitestone Branding Appoints Sales Manager

The agency-style distributorship has named Jessica Seletzky to the leadership role.