Operations

Industry Veteran Launches Executive Recruiting Service for Promo

Strategy

Glen Hersh, formerly of Admints & Zagabor and Counselor Top 40 supplier Hit Promotional...

ASI Power Summit 2024: Day 3 & Conference Wrap-Up

News

Industry-defining issues, growth opportunities and motivation marked the final day of t...

ASI Power Summit 2024: Day 1 & 2 Wrap-Up

The information-packed day included sessio...

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Are Supplier Credit Card Fees Warranted?

As more distributors pay for orders with c...

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  Strategies for Successful Staff Succession Planning

It can be critically important to a...

In The News - October 2024

News

ETS Express (asi/51197), an independent subsidiary of Counselor Top 40 supplier...

Why Streamlined Processes & Quality Control Are Key

Strategy

The sign industry – like promo products – is custom by nature, and it’s important to fo...

Holiday Outlook: Global Promo Suppliers Talk Q4 Trends, Challenges & Sales Expectations

Strategy

Moderated by ASI’s Michele Bell, this PromoAlliance webinar featured an in-depth discus...

PRINTING United Expo 2024: Panelists Detail How To Be Successful in Both Print & Promo

Strategy

The session featured four print brokers who laid out how they added promo products to t...

PRINTING United Expo: The Promotional Products Opportunity for Printers

ASI’s Michele Bell and Nate Kucsma explain...

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In The News - September 2024

FASTSIGNS (asi/395000) announced that...

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In The News - August 2024

Sportsman Cap & Bag (asi/88877), a...

State of the Industry: #Counselor70 Data Through the Decades

While the goal – chronicling the state of ...

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State of the Industry: Trend or Not?

We unpack six interesting findings from ou...

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State of the Industry: Supplier Snapshots

For each revenue class, our survey reveals...

State of the Industry: Distributor Snapshots

Strategy

They all sell promo products, but there are meaningful differences across the revenue c...

State of the Industry: Rush Orders Back on the Rise

Strategy

Sourcing chaos compelled end-buyers to order earlier and wait longer. But now, rush ord...

State of the Industry: Suppliers Feeling the Squeeze

Strategy

Suppliers are pursuing strategies to ease the strain on their profitability.

State of the Industry: Distributors Increasingly Sourcing Direct

Strategy

Distributors are increasingly sourcing direct from overseas – a trend that suppliers se...

How Distributors and Suppliers Can Use Contract Decorators for Difficult Jobs

Strategy

Promo firms that decorate in-house often outsource decoration jobs that might be expens...

What Does It Mean To Be ‘Made in the USA’?

News

As the FTC cracks down on bogus claims, this Q&A primer helps clarify what’s kosher and...