Counselor’s editors share their top takeaways from the Q3 sales report, including the industry’s uneven sales growth, mounting shipping delays and how distributors are trying to meet increasing customer demands.
The chairman of Clase Azul México, and a keynote speaker at the 2026 ASI Power Summit, shares highlights of his professional journey, from financial services in corporate America to building a premium spirits brand from scratch.
Dana Schumacher of Quality Resource Group shares her insights on the differences between selling commercial print and promotional products – and how to succeed at both.
Dr. Kelly, a returning speaker to this year’s ASI Power Summit, reflects on important data ahead of the midterms, ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and what the current reality means for consumer spending in late 2026.
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About Advertising Specialty Institute
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The Advertising Specialty Institute (ASI) is the largest media, marketing and education organization serving the promotional products industry, with a network of over 25,000 distributors and suppliers…
throughout North America. ASI leads the industry in technology solutions, providing cloud-based e-commerce, enterprise resource planning software (ERP) and customer relationship management software (CRM). ESP Web is the industry's leading tool for sourcing hundreds of thousands of products. A family-owned business since 1964, ASI also provides online research, marketing, advertising opportunities, trade shows, education, award-winning magazines, newsletters, custom websites and catalogs to help members sell, market and promote their brands. Visit ASI at www.asicentral.com and on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube and the CEO's blog.