Strategy

SOI 2023: 5 Industry Trends – What’s Moving the Needle

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The data from our SOI report shines a light on some of the biggest developments in promo.

SOI 2023: Labor – Hiring Difficulties Still Linger

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Finding and retaining talent got somewhat easier, but discovering top people is still p...

SOI 2023: Distributor-Supplier Relationships – Strengthened Through Communication

Following a tense couple of years, the bon...

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SOI 2023: Sales – A Different Set of Worries

The eternal concern of landing an order ha...

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SOI 2023: Pricing – Why Markups Are Here to Stay

Costs and eroding margins are forcing supp...

SOI 2023: Markets – Status Quo at the Top

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For stability you can bank on, turn to the largest end-buyer verticals in promo.

SOI 2023: Supply Chain – The Crisis is Over

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Promo has made it through the worst, but that doesn’t mean sourcing worries are a thing...

SOI 2023: Products – Apparel Comes Out Ahead

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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

A rebound in margins and order sizes was m...

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

In his new monthly column, consultant and ...

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Lifetime Achievement Award 2023: Norman Cohn, ASI

Through passion, curiosity and honesty, a ...

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

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This dynamic pair is making their mark with high-profile merch collaborations and top-t...

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

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Entrepreneurship runs through the blood of this business owner, who started his first c...

Woman of Distinction 2023: Mary Dobsch, The Chest

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The promo lifer has built a career out of supporting others and making distributors loo...

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...