The BAMKO merch pro, who generated $18.5 million in 2024 promo sales, shares strategies for building a customer base, benchmarking sales, generating referrals and more.
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Threads of Change: Empowering Role Models in the Printing Industry
Kathy Cheng, president of Redwood Classics Apparel, discusses how role models inspire change in the printing industry. Together with Threads of Change co-hosts Kristine Shreve and Cassie Green, this April 2025 episode explores building a diverse trade show environment, supporting underrepresented communities, and the need for role models.
Read MoreHow Randy Carr & World Emblem Are Mitigating the Impact of Tariffs
The CEO of the Counselor Top 40 supplier gets candid about the upheaval the import levies have caused and how his business is adapting.
Read MoreBeyond Bluewashing: How To Build a Socially Conscious Promo Business
Lindsey Cole of Ethix Merch explains why sustainability initiatives ring hollow without a focus on workers and building ethical supply chains.
Read MoreBranding Together: The State of Sustainability in Print & Promo
Ben Grossman of SwagCycle and Mel Lay of Allmade Apparel talk about the progress the print and promo industry have made when it comes to sustainability – and where the biggest challenges still lie.
Read MoreConvergence Corner: Turning Roadblocks Into Creative Revelations
Enrique Perez, president of Hitex Marketing Group, recalls how a tough challenge yielded one of its most innovative promotions.
Read MoreOur Favorite Moments From ASI Fort Worth 2025
ASI Media Editors Sara Lavenduski and Hannah Rosenberger discuss the informational sessions on tariffs, classroom education with business experts, energizing keynote and trends from the bustling show floor.
Read MoreBranding Together: How Print & Promo Pros Can Turn Luck Into Success
Rick Roddis, business unit president of Counselor Top 40 distributor Taylor Promotional Products talks about his career in print and promo – from lucky breaks to biggest mistakes.
Read MoreThe Broadcast: Exploring the Promotional Product Opportunity
On this episode of The Broadcast, Brendan Menapace and Christopher Ruvo from ASI join us to chat about the opportunity promo poses for wide-format printers, and how they can get started and be successful in the space.
Read MoreBranding Together: Exploring the World of Print-on-Demand
In a special onsite episode, Josh Ellsworth of Stahls’ discusses the growing importance of on-demand decoration.
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