This year we launched two additional podcasts and touched on everything from print on demand to viral merch moments to high-profile mergers.
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Cintas Proposes Bid To Acquire UniFirst, Marking Third Attempt at a Deal
The Counselor Top 40 distributor submitted the same offer nearly a year ago, but now envisions a clear path for obtaining regulatory approvals.
Read MoreJudge Rules in Favor of Lady Gaga Over ‘Mayhem’ Trademark Dispute
Surf brand Lost International claimed the singer’s use of the word for merchandise infringed on a decade-old trademark.
Read MoreTop 10 of 2025: ASI News Stories
M&A activity, industry lawsuits, USPS shakeups and – of course – tariff updates were among the most popular stories from ASI Media this year.
Read MoreQuad to Close The Rock, Georgia, Printing Plant, Impacting 250 Workers
Quad announced plans to permanently close its 797,000-sq.-ft. printing facility in The Rock, Georgia, in March 2026. Quad opened The Rock long-run printing facility in 1995 to replace an older plant in nearby Thomaston that it acquired from W.R. Bean & Sons in 1989.
Read MoreDirect-Mail Predictions for 2026
Here are the practical, grounded trends that could shape direct mail in the year ahead, and ideas marketers can use now to stay ahead of the curve.
Read MoreWhy People Are Still the Future of Promo: A Message From (the Real) Tim Andrews
AI is a game-changing innovation, but the real power lies in how distributors and suppliers harness it to move our industry forward.
Read MorePCNA Promotes Emily Douglas to VP of Revenue Operations
Douglas joined the Counselor Top 40 supplier in 2018 and was most recently the director of strategic sales.
Read MoreMaking Sense of M&A Activity in the Apparel Decorating Community
A quick word on mergers and acquisitions in the apparel industry and what it means going into 2026.
Read MoreWide-Format Printer Color Reflections’ Eric Burger Discusses Early Days & Growth
Eric Berger, owner of Color Reflections, discusses the company’s early days, its growth since its founding and what makes Color Reflection’s business model unique.
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