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Theresa Hegel

  • Executive Editor, Digital Content

Theresa Hegel covers strategy for ASI Media, with a focus on apparel, digital technology and business operations and management. She's won multiple regional and national awards for her writing and reporting.

The Bright Side: SnugZ USA Donates $125,000 to Wounded Warrior Project

The money will help the nonprofit provide programs and services to veterans wounded dur...

Koozie Group Exceeds KG Factor Sustainability Goal

The Top 40 supplier says that 77% of its assortment has been identified via third-party...

Craton Promotions Adds Executives, Expands Operations

The Georgia-based distributor specializes in serving the motorsports market.

The Bright Side: Storm Creek Donated Over $350,000 in 2022

The outdoor apparel brand says it’s prevented more than 20 million plastic bottles from...

Proforma Reaches $600 Million in Sales

The Top 40 distributor attributed the growth to investments in its marketing, technolog...

Koozie Group Names Pierre Montaubin Chief Product & Sustainability Officer

It’s the first time the Top 40 supplier has had a sustainability position as part of it...

Jeff Lederer Joins Board of Premium Square Group

The European supplier says the former Prime Line executive will help it scale business ...

Decorating Roundup: Equipment & Supplies to Elevate Your Offerings

Manufacturers recently unveiled an array of products to help distributors and decorator...

Next Level Apparel Announces Switch to U.S. Cotton

The Top 40 supplier says that after Feb. 1, 100% of the cotton in its apparel must be g...

Social Imprints Vows to Plant 40,000 Mangroves in 2023

The partnership with veritree is part of the San Francisco distributor’s newly announce...

Gildan Ranked as One of 100 Most Sustainable Companies Globally

The manufacturer of apparel basics was number 60 on Corporate Knights’ rigorous assessm...

Report: Cintas Reduced Its Energy Intensity by 7% in 2022

The Top 40 distributor released a new ESG report, detailing its sustainability efforts ...

Terra Thread Launches Regenerative Organic Certified Cotton Apparel Line

The B Corp, which currently offers organic cotton bags and backpacks in the promo indus...

4 Tips for Using PVC Patches – Just Like Space Force

The newest branch of the armed forces chose the flexible plastic material for insignia,...

Bess Cohn Humanitarian of the Year 2022: Ben Grossman, SwagCycle & Grossman Marketing Group

The Massachusetts man started an initiative that keeps unused and unusable promo items ...

Manufacturers Work to Remove PFAS From Outdoor Apparel

Biotech firm Modern Meadow and textile maker Singtex are collaborating on a sustainably...

Orbus Wins Award for Environmentally Responsible Practices

The Woodridge, IL-based supplier received two Best in Biz awards – one for its environm...

4 Noteworthy Gadgets From CES 2023

The Las Vegas tech trade show just wrapped up, with attendance much higher than last ye...

EPA Orders Testing on PFAS Chemicals

The agency is requiring 3M and other companies to test a specific forever chemical used...

The Bright Side: Eversole Run Donates Over $200K in New Polos to Goodwill

The Columbus, OH-based promotional products supplier says it was their largest-ever cha...

How Casual Style Became the Foundation of Fashion

Workplace shifts, generational differences and the quest for comfort have all played a ...

New York Bans PFAS Chemicals in Apparel

The ban follows in the footsteps of a similar state law that passed in California in Se...

FTC Seeks Comment on Revised ‘Green Guides’

It’s the first time in a decade that the guides, which help marketers avoid greenwashin...

Gildan Publishes First Stand-Alone Climate Change Disclosure Report

The report is meant to help the manufacturer of apparel basics increase its resilience ...

The Bright Side: Charles River Donates to Christmas in City Event

In addition to employees volunteering their time over the holidays, the Top 40 supplier...