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Financial & economic
Fed Cuts Rates for Second Time This Year, but Says a Third Cut in December Isn’t Guaranteed
NewsThe cut comes a little over a month after it lowered interest rates by 0.25 percentage ...
ASI Power Summit 2025: The Good & Bad of the Current Economy
NewsEconomist Mary Kelly shared the latest on economic growth, inflation, consumer spending...
New Wood, Lumber Tariffs Could Have Splintering Effect for Promo Companies
A 10% tariff on foreign softwood lumber an...
Canada Post Workers Go on Strike
The nationwide stoppage, which began on Se...
Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates, Signals More To Come
The Fed announced it will bring interest r...
Stran Reports 95% Sales Increase in Q2
NewsOrganic sales growth and the company’s new Stran Loyalty Solutions segment led to the i...
Canadian Promo Says It’s ‘Business as Usual’ as Tariffs Go Into Effect
NewsThe 35% blanket rate on Canadian goods is part of the Trump administration’s reciprocal...
Hanesbrands Posts Year-Over-Year Sales Growth for Q2
NewsThe apparel manufacturer reported positive metrics for the second quarter of 2025 compa...
4imprint’s 2025 Half-Year Revenue Down 1%
NewsThe industry’s top distributor said that despite tariff-related headwinds it remains co...
Gildan Increases Sales by 6.5% in Q2
The publicly traded Counselor Top 40 appar...
Stat Spotlight: A Look at Where Promo & the Economy Stand Near Q2’s Close
Positives include rising consumer, busines...
Postal Service Aims To Increase Prices in July
The planned hikes are intended to strength...
Sales Rise but Bottom Line Sags as Cimpress Warns of Tariff Headwinds
The publicly traded Counselor Top 40 distr...
Gildan Reports 2.3% Sales Growth in Q1 2025, Driven by Activewear Performance
Despite marketplace headwinds, the Counsel...
Stat Spotlight: GDP Drops, Promo Sales Fall & Confidence Plummets
The macroeconomic numbers show it’s been a...
3M/Promotional Markets Reports Sales Drop in Q1 2025
NewsStill, the Counselor Top 40 supplier’s revenue decline was not as steep as the industry...
Counselor Top 40 Supplier Gemline Hosts Tariffs Webinar With Supply Chain Expert
NewsExecutive Chairman Jonathan Isaacson spoke with Willy Shih, a professor at Harvard Busi...
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Trump Pauses Reciprocal Tariffs for Most Countries; Hikes Levies On China
NewsThe president said he was dropping specialized country-specific import levy rates he an...
Legality of Trump Tariffs Questioned as President Hits China With Higher Import Levy Rates
NewsSome legal experts say President Trump lacks the authority to implement his sweeping du...
United Kingdom To Restrict Government Departments From Buying Branded Merch
NewsA U.K. minister called spending on promotional products “wasteful,” adding it will be a...
The Fallout From Trump’s ‘Worse Than Expected’ Tariffs
NewsPromo leaders expect the sweeping new levies, announced by the president on April 2, to...