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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.”

Soaring Freight Rates and Cargo Container Shortages Part of Renewed Supply Chain Snags

Industry firms say they’re adapting, but executives warn of immediate impacts to custom...

S&S Activewear Deploys Hundreds of ‘PopPick’ Robots at Distribution Center

The Top 40 firm plans to add the bots to at least two more facilities. It’s part of a g...

Gildan Shareholders Back Activist Investors’ Board Candidates, Chamandy Installed as CEO

A formal vote of support at the Tuesday, May 28 annual shareholders meeting officially ...

Gildan Board & CEO Resign; Chamandy’s Return to C-Suite Imminent

A proxy war for control of the Top 40 supplier has ended with victory for activist inve...

HALO Names Two New VPs

The Top 40 distributor has appointed Erin Cannata vice president of marketing and Tina ...

ASI Employees Volunteer at HELP Center, Learn About Nonprofits Through Onsite ‘Get to Know’ Event

Participants say the outreach was personally fulfilling and indicative of ASI’s ethos o...

American Solutions for Business Hosts Annual ‘Accelerate’ Event

Pros from the Top 40 distributor met with 28 suppliers in suite-style meetings and soci...

Reports: Sale of Champion Could Take Until Summer’s End

Sources had previously indicated that HanesBrands’ reported billion-dollar sale of the ...

Imperial Acquires Pukka Inc.

The deal involves two headwear companies.

Delta Apparel CEO Resigns; Chief Restructuring Officer Named

Robert W. Humphreys has also resigned as chairman of the board of the Top 40 supplier. ...

General Diaries To Close as Owner Retires

Mark Lebo said the family-run supplier has had a fantastic 50-plus-year run.

4imprint Reports Early-Year Sales Rise, CFO’s Planned Retirement

The Top 40 distributor said order intake and values were up, and noted a search is unde...

iClick CEO Jeff Hall Retires, Jeff Roberts Named New Chief Executive

Roberts had been serving as chief financial officer of the mobile technology accessorie...

S&S Activewear Names New Chief Operations Officer

Josh Clark brings more than two decades of operational leadership experience to the Top...

As Shareholder Meeting Nears, Some Gildan Executives Call for Glenn Chamandy’s Return

A corporate war for control of the publicly traded Top 40 supplier is set for a dramati...

2024 Salespeople of the Year

These are the relationship-building, creative consultants spurring eye-popping success ...

Xinjiang Forced-Labor Concerns Compel DHS To Add 26 China-Based Companies to Banned List

Promo products suppliers and other importers must ensure these firms are not part of th...

5 Merch Trends at the 2024 PGA Championship

Top 40 supplier Cutter & Buck was on site at the major tournament this week and shared ...

Proforma Key Solutions Acquires Breeze Promotions

The affiliate of Top 40 distributor Proforma is eyeing potential additional acquisition...

Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing & Selling Millions in Masters Merch & Memorabilia

Richard Brendan Globensky used his former position as a warehouse worker at Augusta Nat...

Stran Delays Reporting Financials Amid Auditor Trouble

Federal authorities have banned the firm the Top 40 company uses from auditing publicly...

Promo Products Pros Advocate for the Industry in Washington, D.C.

The meetings with Congressional staffers were part of the annual Legislative Education ...

Barker Specialty Acquires Wolfepromo, Projects $30M in 2024 Revenue

The deal involves two Connecticut-based promotional products distributors.

Biden Increases China Import Tariffs on Steel & More, Keeps Trump-Era Levies

Promotional products executives noted that the increases could affect product costs, so...

Hirsch Names Brittany Frase Vice President of Sales

Frase has over a decade of promo industry experience and has helped propel growth in he...