Top 10 of 2023: News Stories
Closings, lawsuits, scams and Dov Charney – it was quite the year for news judging from...
PromoShop Names Katy Alavez Company President
The Top 40 distributor’s current president, Memo Kahan, is becoming chief executive off...
Cintas Increases Sales & Earnings During Its Fiscal Half-Year
The Top 40 distributor increased its total revenue expectations for the full year based...
Custom Ink Lays Off Hundreds, Reportedly Ending In-House Production
The Top 40 distributor, which announced the moves this month, said the actions will not...
Gildan Board Slams Chamandy, Seeks To Assuage Investors as CEO Firing Fallout Persists
Meanwhile, shareholders continued calls for Glenn Chamandy’s reinstatement and criticiz...
Investors, Board Clash Over Ousting of Former Gildan CEO Glenn Chamandy
Some shareholders want Chamandy reinstated and the current chairman of the Top 40 suppl...
Facilisgroup’s Sales Rise, But Its Parent Company’s Revenue Declines
The Pebble Group’s anticipated drop in business this year is a result of lower annual s...
Stat Spotlight: A Snapshot of the Economy at Year’s End
Yes, it’s complicated. But there are bright spots.
Dave Saracino Named Chief Revenue Officer of All American Writing Instruments
Saracino is a longtime industry veteran whose stellar work earned him the Counselor Lif...
Lisa LeMond Named Head of Global Sales for AIM Smarter
LeMond’s nearly 30 years of industry experience includes extensive time at Top 40 suppl...
10 Predictions for Promo in 2024
From sales growth to the presidential election to AI, industry pros from companies larg...
Ross Silverstein to Retire; Lori Bauer to Lead iPROMOTEu
Both Silverstein and Bauer each have about a quarter of a century in industry experienc...
Drought, Militant Attacks Complicate Promo’s East Coast-Bound Importing
On the bright side, industry impacts to date have been minimal and suppliers don’t, at ...
Weekend Tornados Impact Promo Pros in the South
Twisters reportedly struck in Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee, with ...
Commonsku Network Volume Rises Nearly 30% to Over $1.8 Billion
The business and sales software provider to the industry just released a year-end repor...
Custom Ink Launches Merch Management Platform for Distributors
“Think of us as a supplier – a partner” says the founder of Swag Space from the Top 40 ...
Glenn Chamandy Out At Gildan; New CEO/President Named
The Top 40 supplier says Chamandy left, but the executive maintains that he was fired. ...
Zing Manufacturing Scaling Back Product Offerings
Come the new year, the supplier will focus on selling S’well and Built branded products.
‘Cybersecurity Risk’ Impacts Staples Promotional Products
It was part of a larger incident that affected the Top 40 distributor’s parent company,...
PromoShop Becomes a Facilisgroup Partner
Facilis says it aims to help the Top 40 firm accelerate growth.
Fully Promoted Reports Sales Growth, Signs On Nearly 40 New Locations
The Top 40 distributor operates a franchise model and says it has expanded its presence...
The Campaign: Creating A Pop-Up Employee Merch Store for Cash App
Limited availability and a retail feel helped this promo products pro make the global s...
New York Considering Banning Noncompete Clauses
The state-level prohibition, which Empire State promo companies would have to abide by ...
WOWLine Owes Supplier More Than $3 Million in ‘Wallet Ninja’ Court Ruling
The case involving two suppliers centered on allegations of willful infringement on a p...
HPG Names Jenna Quaranta Director of Sales Training & Development
The high-profile hire continues a recent run of sales talent acquisition by the Top 40 ...