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Lessons From the Forgotten (but Extremely Handy) Promo CD Opener
Lessons From the Forgotten (but Extremely Handy) Promo CD Opener
Strategy

A random memory of a beloved tool reveals how even the smallest promo items can make a ...

Everything Is Customer Service: Share the Win With Your Team
Everything Is Customer Service: Share the Win With Your Team
Strategy

Embracing this mindset will improve customer loyalty, boost employee satisfaction and t...

Ohio State’s Jersey Patches Reflect Ad-Heavy State of Sports

The addition illustrates how logo placemen...


ASI Show Chicago 2026: Jason McCracken’s Journey From Rock Bottom

The account executive at Counselor Top 40 ...


The Print & Promo Present at Philly’s MLB All-Star Game

Massive signage, Philly-themed gimmicks an...

Military Veteran Promo Pros Share the Lessons They Bring to the Promo Industry
Military Veteran Promo Pros Share the Lessons They Bring to the Promo Industry
News

Don Swope and Brian Vella are military veterans who have used the skills they amassed d...

Why High-Velocity Decoration Is a Survival Strategy
Why High-Velocity Decoration Is a Survival Strategy
Strategy

Direct-to-film printing has moved from hobbyist tool to industrial powerhouse, and dist...

What I’ve Learned About Promo From Attending Half a Dozen Bachelorette Parties
What I’ve Learned About Promo From Attending Half a Dozen Bachelorette Parties
Strategy

Bachelorette parties are high-spend events, making them ripe opportunities for promo.

Everything Is Customer Service: The Right Way To Build Trust
Everything Is Customer Service: The Right Way To Build Trust
Strategy

Stellar customer service creates trust, which leads to repeat business and makes client...

Inside the ASI Show Pavilion at PRINTING United Expo 2026

The “show within a show” debuting this yea...


Philly’s FIFA World Cup Fan Festival Is a Case Study in Using Print at Events

The massive installation in Philadelphia’s...


Why the Most Valuable Brand Moments Can’t Be Measured in Impressions Alone

Promo products create the strongest impact...

Buyers Are Using AI for Search – Are You Showing Up?

Conversational AI is quietly rerouting cor...


Everything Is Customer Service

Embracing this mindset will improve custom...


The Benefits of Sourcing Locally for DTF Transfers

The direct-to-film market has matured, and...

Branded Pope Hats & Premium C-Store Merch: This Week in Eye-Catching Promos
Branded Pope Hats & Premium C-Store Merch: This Week in Eye-Catching Promos
Strategy

A rundown of branded merchandise that stopped our scrolling in its tracks.

My Favorite Merch: Joe Favre, Vanguard
My Favorite Merch: Joe Favre, Vanguard
Strategy

Industry distributors share the promo products that they love the most.

Tim Andrews’ Final Letter to the Industry
Tim Andrews’ Final Letter to the Industry
Strategy

As ASI’s president and CEO retires after 23 years, he reflects on the promo industry’s ...

How Magician Alex Ramon Brings Surprise & Showmanship to His Apparel Decoration Business
How Magician Alex Ramon Brings Surprise & Showmanship to His Apparel Decoration Business
Strategy

Ramon, a working magician, invested in his own screen-printing and embroidery business ...

ThreadX 2026: Why ‘Complexity’ Will Define the Economy in 2026
ThreadX 2026: Why ‘Complexity’ Will Define the Economy in 2026
Strategy

Economist Alex Chausovsky said that, while 2025 was all about uncertainty, 2026 is abou...

At NYC’s Lunar New Year Parade, A Missed Opportunity for Merch
At NYC’s Lunar New Year Parade, A Missed Opportunity for Merch
Strategy

The Lunar New Year Parade in NYC on March 1 drew hundreds of people to the streets of C...