Sara Lavenduski

  • Senior Editor of Advantages

I write for Advantages magazine on behalf of our awesome distributor members in the U.S. and Canada!

Nearshoring or Far Away? Exploring the Future of Mexican Manufacturing

The U.S. imported more products from Mexico than China for the first time in two decade...

Young & In Charge: Insights From Next-Gen Family-Business Leaders

Entitled? Far from it. These young execs reveal how they’re meeting the challenge of co...

Bess Cohn Humanitarian of the Year 2021: The Promotional Products Industry- Testing

Phones went silent. Emails stopped coming. Offices lay empty and sales dried up. ...

Counselor Lifetime Achievement Award 2024: Fred and Suzette Albrecht, Proforma Albrecht & Co.

Through compassion and ambition, the husband-and-wife team have spent the last 25 years...

Counselor Bess Cohn Humanitarian of the Year 2024: Jed Seifert, Stakes Manufacturing

This decorator is on a mission to erase the misconceptions about employees with disabil...

Sponsored by Test article

Meet Quinlan, the founder and creator of Qmulative, an Arizona-based company taking...

The Bright Side: Coming Together to Offer a Hand Up NEW DATE

When an account executive at a Michigan distributor happened to meet a family in need, ...

Active Promo Apparel Trends By Age NEW DATE

With retail styles now widely available, the promotional products industry can offer st...

2023 Product of the Year: The Stanley Quencher EDIT

It’s a social media sensation, the next big thing in the drinkware boom – and the must-...

Overcome Low-Cost Competitors

1. Make a Title Change If "sales" is in your title, prospects might focus more on...

The Bright Side: Coming Together to Offer a Hand Up

When an account executive at a Michigan distributor happened to meet a family in need, ...

Case Study: Leveraging LinkedIn

Harnessing the power of this social media platform has taken one distributor’s sales sk...

Meet the New Boss: Gen Z, Millennials and The Next Era of Leaders

Millennials and Gen Z are starting to take over promo companies – and you can be sure t...

Program Test

The just-released findings from ASI Research depict a turn toward traditional trade sho...

A New Era of Trade Shows

As excitement builds for the continued comeback of live events, exhibitors and attendee...

The Making of a Mascot: How ASI’s ‘Plus’ Was Brought to Life

Toronto-based Hogtown Mascots shares the process of creating the promo industry’s favor...

SOI 2023: Distributor-Supplier Relationships – Strengthened Through Communication

Following a tense couple of years, the bond between the two sides is back on firmer gro...

SOI 2023: Labor – Hiring Difficulties Still Linger

Finding and retaining talent got somewhat easier, but discovering top people is still p...

Distributor Entrepreneurs of the Year 2023: Jon Alagem & Michael Scott Cohen, Harper + Scott

This dynamic pair is making their mark with high-profile merch collaborations and top-t...

Woman of Distinction 2023: Mary Dobsch, The Chest

The promo lifer has built a career out of supporting others and making distributors loo...

Top 10 ESP Searches: Events Drive Product Shifts in Q4

The just-released findings from ASI Research depict a turn toward traditional trade sho...

Top 10 ESP Searches: End-Buyers Bullish on Events in Q1

New data shows a continued return to customary gathering and travel items and away from...

‘I’m Just Me’: Women Owners Share Their Journeys

In honor of Women’s History Month, leaders of small companies in promo discuss the chal...

Industry Leaders Reflect on International Women’s Day

Women from around the world share their insights on the observance, their professional ...

School Supplies

In The Bag The Waterproof Phone Bag from LOKSAK ( asi/67781 ) is a perfect fit for...