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Jeffrey Schrimmer, president of Brighter Promotions, explains how promo firms can file a claim in the $5.5 billion settlement in an antitrust class action suit against Visa and Mastercard.

Mary Furto of Counselor Top 40 supplier PCNA (asi/66887) gives an overview of several consumer trends to watch in the months to come, and presents promotional product ideas in line with those trends.

Three ASI Media journalists share stories with important significance for the promo products industry that they believe deserve another run in the spotlight.

Convergence Corner: How One Proforma Owner Saw the Value in Print and Promo Together From the Start by ASI

Stephanie Stuckey, chair of Stuckey’s, a roadside oasis famous for its pecan log roll, provides tips and engaging tales that will you breathe fresh life into your business in this preview of her keynote at the ASI Show Orlando 2025.

Rusty Pepper of Taylor OnDemand shares tips for selling print to clients in six of promo’s top sectors.

Wayo co-founder and CEO Julia Xu joins ASI Media to discuss the tech at the heart of the supplier: AI. The company has built an AI model based on information about thousands of factories, with the goal of easing overseas product sourcing for the industry.

ASI’s top research executive and news director discuss the numbers and narratives behind the merch market’s third quarter, how Q4 is shaping up and what lies ahead in 2025.

Multiplai CEO Isar Meitis and ASI Director of Software Engineering John Young discuss how AI can transform your business and the best practices to start using it right now. To hear more from Isar: AI Business Transformation Course: https://multiplai.ai/ai-course/ The Leveraging AI Podcast: https://multiplai.ai/podcast/ Connect with Isar on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isarmeitis/

AI, consolidation and the election dominated the discussion at this year’s event, which brings together the leaders of the promotional products industry.

ASI Media’s editors talk fall selling opportunities and taste-test unique snacks.

As the end-buyer research series wraps up, ASI Senior Executive Director of Research Nate Kucsma outlines a few key trends and takeaways from the study’s 26 market segments.

Jeff Butler, CEO of TrinityFix, delivers actionable tips to help get this essential aspect of business continuity correct in what’s a preview of his upcoming talk at the ASI Power Summit.

Lou Elliott-Cysewski of CoolPerx, a member of the Promo for the Planet Editorial Advisory Board, talks about greenwashing and how to avoid it – both in your own marketing and when dealing with other companies.

Millie Tadewaldt, founder of Brilliant (asi/146116) and a contributor to this year’s Counselor Gift Guide, offers her advice for selling in Q4 and the products that are proving popular this year.

In a preview of her upcoming talk at the ASI Power Summit, renowned economist Dr. Mary Kelly discusses the state of the marketplace – and how promo products executives can steer their firms to success within it.

On September 11, 2001, Michael Hingson, who’s been blind since birth, escaped the World Trade Center by navigating 78 flights of stairs with his then guide dog Roselle. Now, he shares his story – and the many lessons he’s learned about teamwork, facing fear and trust – with audiences around the world. He’ll be a speaker at ASI’s Power Summit in October.

The promotional products business is becoming more globally interconnected than ever. As such, don’t miss the key findings from this in-depth exclusive study on distributor performance in Europe.

From strike threats to militant attacks, there is a lot in play. What does the disruption mean for the promo products industry in the final months of 2024? ASI Media editors Christopher Ruvo and Sara Lavenduski weigh in.

Frank Carpenito, CEO and president of the Counselor Top 40 supplier, and Tim Behling, vice president of supply chain and sustainability, discuss the importance of getting a handle on Scope 3 emissions.