The Counselor Top 40 distributor reported its financials on March 11 as its publicly traded parent firm released word on its company-wide full-year and fourth-quarter performances.
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4imprint’s Sales & Earnings Grew in 2024 But 2025 Is Off to a Rocky Start
The Counselor Top 40 distributor reported full-year financial results March 12 that show sales jumped 3% in 2024 compared to 2023, but the firm noted that revenue at the order intake level was down in the first two months of 2025.
Read MoreCrystal D Reports Progress on Overcoming Cyberattack Fallout
The Minnesota-headquartered supplier of crystal awards and gifts said that, as of March 12, it has the ability to communicate with customers and process orders again.
Read MoreSBA Launches New ‘Made in America’ Manufacturing Initiative
The effort could potentially be a boon for companies in the print and promo space that make product stateside.
Read MoreNew Steel & Aluminum Tariffs To Spike Product Prices
The tariffs on the metals, which went into effect March 12, stand to drive up prices on drinkware and other promo products in North America while also potentially hurting the Canadian economy – and thus promo there, too.
Read MorePRO Act Bill That Could Upend Independent Contractor Classifications in Promo Is Reintroduced
The bill’s a long shot to become law though and its reemergence comes at a time when enforcement of more stringent Labor Department rules on independent contractors introduced last year appears to be in doubt.
Read MoreLA Kings Apologize for Branded Scarves Given Away on ‘Armenian Night’
The NHL franchise provided a logoed item that was made in Turkey, which upset its Armenian fans.
Read MoreGoldstar Acquires Australian Supplier, Expands Into New Continent
The Tennessee-headquartered Counselor Top 40 supplier already did business in the North American and European promo marketplaces, and is now extending its reach.
Read MoreS&S Integrates alphabroder Products on Its Website as AB Brand Sunsetting Nears
Counselor Top 40 supplier S&S Activewear will house all alphabroder products on its U.S. and Canadian website. Ultimately, the alphabroder site and brand name will be retired in the U.S. and Canada this year.
Read MoreTrade War: New U.S. Tariffs Take Effect, Prompting Countermeasures From Top Trading Partners
President Trump moved forward with import levies on Canada, Mexico and China, sparking retaliatory actions. The conflict stands to increase promo product pricing and potentially affect end-buyer spending.
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