Strategy

SOI 2023: Sales – A Different Set of Worries

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The eternal concern of landing an order has become top priority once again.

SOI 2023: Pricing – Why Markups Are Here to Stay

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Costs and eroding margins are forcing suppliers to hold or hike pricing, even as distri...

SOI 2023: Markets – Status Quo at the Top

For stability you can bank on, turn to the...

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SOI 2023: Supply Chain – The Crisis is Over

Promo has made it through the worst, but t...

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SOI 2023: Products – Apparel Comes Out Ahead

As the data shows, it’s not 2020 anymore.

State of the Industry 2023

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The promo industry has recovered. What comes next? Becoming bigger and better.

SOI 2023: Order Values – Sharp Increases Cause for Optimism

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A rebound in margins and order sizes was more than just a post-pandemic bounce back.

Your Path to Increased Profit: Start by Looking in the Mirror

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In his new monthly column, consultant and former distributor Anup Gupta shares the secr...

Lifetime Achievement Award 2023: Norman Cohn, ASI

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Through passion, curiosity and honesty, a kid from Iowa built the promo industry we kno...

Technology Executive of the Year 2023: Irwin Goldstein, HALO Branded Solutions

This vocal digital integration proponent i...

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Top 40 Distributors 2023

Massive gains and the emergence of billion...

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International Person of the Year 2023: Teresa Fang, alphabroder

In her important sourcing role, Fang exper...

Distributor Entrepreneurs of the Year 2023: Jon Alagem & Michael Scott Cohen, Harper + Scott

This dynamic pair is making their mark wit...

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Supplier Entrepreneur of the Year 2023: William Lovelace, Diamondback Branding

Entrepreneurship runs through the blood of...

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Woman of Distinction 2023: Mary Dobsch, The Chest

The promo lifer has built a career out of ...

Distributor Family Business of the Year 2023: Walker-Clay

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The Clay family has spent generations in the promo industry, staying true to its values...

Supplier Family Business of the Year 2023: Burnside/Sierra Pacific

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Wolf Finkelman survived the Holocaust, emigrated to the U.S. and built a family and a c...

Bess Cohn Humanitarian of the Year 2023: Teresa Fudenberg, Storm Creek

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The CEO of the Eagan, MN-based sustainable apparel supplier says her company has commit...

Bess Cohn Humanitarian of the Year 2023: Donna Raucher, Proforma GPS

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The Las Vegas woman regularly volunteers at Living Grace Homes, which provides transiti...

Top 40 Suppliers 2023

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Concerns? What concerns? Despite the many headaches suppliers faced, they still posted ...

2023 Counselor Awards

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Bold decisions and true passion define this year’s remarkable group of honorees.