Awards

SOI 2018: Sources of New Business in the Promo Industry

Counselor

Modern strategies are helping distributors make gains, but there’s still work to do.

SOI 2018: The Cybersecurity Challenge in the Promo Industry

Counselor

As malware attacks become more prevalent and costly, promotional firms face a critical ...

SOI 2018: Top Markets in the Promo Industry

The two largest sectors for distributor sa...

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SOI 2018: Top Products in the Promo Industry

A breakdown of the best-selling promo item...

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SOI 2018: Distributor Size Matters in the Promo Industry

The differences between large distributors...

SOI 2018: Product of the Year in the Promo Industry

Counselor

No matter how you spin it, this was the item that had everyone talking and buying in 2017.

SOI 2018: A Look Ahead in the Promo Industry

Counselor

Distributors are generally optimistic about the industry going forward in 2018 and see ...

SOI 2018: Stories of the Year in the Promo Industry

Counselor

These were the promo industry’s 17 biggest headlines and happenings of 2017.

SOI 2018: Distributor & Supplier Relationships

Counselor

A statistical look at a key part of the industry supply chain.

SOI 2018: Up-Front Intel

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SOI 2018: Videos

Get a list of all the videos created for t...

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SOI 2018: Distributor Order Analysis in the Promo Industry

Promo firms of nearly all sizes won more d...

SOI 2018: Podcasts

Get a glimpse of the 2018 Counselor State ...

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Marvin Spike Lifetime Achievement Award 2018: Gene Geiger, Geiger

Gene Geiger enjoys talking about himself...

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Bess Cohn Humanitarian Of The Year Award 2018: Peter Hirsch, Hirsch Gift

As Hurricane Harvey deluged the city of...

Technology Executive Of The Year 2018: Jonas Temple, The Magnet Group

Counselor

Legend has it that when IBM started to sell computers in the 1960s, business owners...

Supplier Woman Of Distinction 2018: Kellie Claudio, Sweda

Counselor

If you were casting the role of "mom" in the promo products industry, Sweda's...

Distributor Woman Of Distinction 2018: Faride Jarufe, Grupo Fama

Counselor

With a positive outlook and a warm smile that resembles the sun reflecting off the...

Family Business Of The Year 2018: Scarborough Specialties

Counselor

Cindy Scarborough was involved in the promo products industry before she even knew...

International Person Of The Year 2018: Peter Kelly, Cimpress

Counselor

It wouldn't be a surprise if Peter Kelly had his own personal contrails. The...

Supplier Entrepreneurs Of The Year 2018: Erin Reilly & Sterling Wilson, Pop! Promos

Counselor

Erin Reilly and Sterling Wilson are best-friend millennial entrepreneurs who, while...