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Obituary: Fred Albrecht, Proforma Albrecht & Co.

The longtime co-owner of one of promo’s most successful distributorships and the 2024 Counselor Lifetime Achievement Award honoree passed away on Jan. 23.

Monnier, a former exec at clothing retailer Club Monaco, has more than 15 years of apparel-industry experience.

Promo supply chain experts don’t anticipate major industry impacts but noted small-batch/custom product import orders could potentially be affected.

ASI Research shows that distributors increased collective sales by 1.8% year over year to $26.6 billion – a new high-water mark.

Still, U.S. District Judge Tana Lin left the door open for plaintiffs in the proposed class action suit to file an amended complaint that would reignite the legal battle.

In the inaugural episode of Branding Together – a monthly video podcast hosted jointly by ASI and the PRINTING United Alliance – Editors Theresa Hegel and Cassie Green discuss the most important things print should know about promo and vice versa.

Sustainability-focused sessions at PPAI Expo shared strategies for being transparent, building trust and using eco-focused tactics to enhance consultative selling practices.

Gabi Gebauer-Lewis of Pullman, WA, distributor College Hill details her company’s journey from selling T-shirts to college students to becoming a full-service one-stop shop for promo and print customers.

Regulations related to packaging and textile waste, PFAS chemicals and measuring greenhouse gas emissions are all likely to affect the industry.

Intensified import duties are a strong possibility under the United States’ just-sworn-in 47th president.