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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.

PromoSpark Builds $1.2M Headquarters, Making Room for Fulfillment

The Fairfield, OH-based distributor plans to move into a new 12,000-square-foot facilit...

Buttonsmith Launches On-Demand Political Merch Platform

The Carnation, WA, company is offering MerchBlue, allowing campaigns to sell union-prin...

This Summer’s Buzzworthy Beer Marketing

Whether it’s dive bar-flavored ice cream or a DIY beer guitar, brands are coming up wit...

Proposed Sustainability Disclosures Raise Questions

The International Sustainability Standards Board is putting together global rules for d...

Q&A: How Not to Avoid Awkward Conversations

Author, speaker and performance mentor Lou Diamond shares tips for improving your profe...

5 Simple Ways to Make Event Swag More Sustainable

Focus on high-quality branded merch that attendees will treasure long after returning f...

YouTube, Spotify Broaden Shopping Features

Social commerce has been slowly but steadily growing in popularity.

Should Promo Join BeReal – the ‘Anti-Instagram’?

The latest social media craze promises low-stakes, authentic photo sharing. Its growing...

Would You Wear a Dress Made of Cocoa Bean Husks?

Whether it’s sneakers made of apple leather or haute couture to promote vegan ice cream...

Fanatics Inks Deal to Handle Crimson Tide Student-Athlete Merch

As part of a new partnership with The University of Alabama, the sports merchandise ret...

SOI 2022: Companies Cope With Tight Labor Market

Suppliers and distributors are paying more to find good employees, but the situation is...

SOI 2022: A Greater Focus on Sustainability

Distributors are increasingly interested in purchasing environmentally friendly and soc...

How to Turn Your Logos Into Embroidery

Embroidered logos can elevate promotional apparel, but it’s important to design for the...

Technology Executive of the Year 2022: Mike Knapick, SanMar

The Top 40 supplier’s chief information officer has led his team through a number of hi...

Distributor Family Business of the Year 2022: Barker Specialty

The Cheshire, CT-based distributor focuses on serving its three Cs: clients, company an...

Arch Promo Group Acquires StrombergBrand Umbrellas

The supplier will continue to operate out of its Valley Cottage, NY, facility.

Boundless Network Names Former TSC Apparel Leader as CEO

Dave Klotter previously served as CEO of TSC Apparel before it was acquired by S&S Acti...

Case Study: Custom Mailer Promotes Ocean Preservation

A clean beauty brand wanted to raise awareness of its partnership with a conservation g...

Cap America Announces Key Leadership Updates

The Top 40 supplier says it’s been seeing a lot of growth recently.

Vail Dunlap & Associates Acquires Fellow Peernet Company

The acquisition of Promoco brings together two California-based distributors who are pa...

Outdoor Cap Taps New Head of Technology

Jermaine Oldham is an Air Force veteran and has led technology teams at J.B. Hunt and o...

The Bright Side: Imagen Brands Raises Funds for Service Dogs

The supplier launched a giveback program, pledging 1% of stock plush sales to 4 Paws fo...

Spector & Co. Employs Augmented Reality Promo Samples

QR codes on the supplier’s website and catalog allow you to preview how various product...

HALO Hosts National Sales Meeting

The promo industry’s top distributor welcomed more than 600 of its salespeople and indu...

Elevate Your Apparel With These 4 Heat Transfer Trends

Whether it’s a vibrant direct-to-film transfer or a fun color-changing vinyl, there are...