Stran Expands Strategic Casino Market Presence with Industry Veteran Kevin Lewis to Accelerate Growth and Client Impact
Rhea-AI Summary
Stran (NASDAQ: SWAG) appointed industry veteran Kevin Lewis as a contracted sales representative to expand its casino and Las Vegas presence. Lewis brings an existing portfolio exceeding $5M in annual business in casino gifting, branded merchandise, and promotional products.
He will focus on gaming, resort, and entertainment clients, leveraging his network and consultative approach to grow key relationships in this core strategic vertical.
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- Kevin Lewis brings $5M+ existing annual business portfolio in casino marketing
- Enhances Stran’s Las Vegas, gaming, resort, and entertainment client reach
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News Market Reaction – SWAG
In the Jun 29 session, SWAG declined 0.45%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10 | New contract win | Positive | -3.5% | Secured major construction solutions client expected to add nearly seven-figure revenue. |
| May 28 | Retail contracts | Positive | -2.5% | Multiple multi-year grocery contracts expanding consumer retail vertical revenue visibility. |
| May 12 | Q1 2026 earnings | Positive | +3.6% | Reported revenue growth, positive EBITDA and net income for Q1 2026. |
| May 08 | Earnings call setup | Neutral | -0.9% | Scheduled conference call to discuss Q1 2026 results and corporate updates. |
| Mar 25 | FY 2025 results | Positive | -5.1% | Reported 40.6% revenue growth to $116.2M with improved profitability metrics. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent positive contracts and growth updates often saw negative next-day moves, with only the latest quarterly earnings drawing a positive reaction.
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Seasoned Promotional Products Leader Kevin Lewis Joins Stran to Drive
Quincy, MA, June 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stran & Company, Inc. ("Stran" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SWAG) (NASDAQ: SWAGW), a leading outsourced marketing solutions provider that leverages its promotional products and loyalty incentive expertise, announced the addition of Kevin Lewis as a contracted sales representative, bringing a proven track record in casino gifting, branded merchandise, promotional products and deep experience serving the Las Vegas and casino marketing space. Mr. Lewis joins Stran with a substantial existing portfolio exceeding
Mr. Lewis was most recently the CEO of Las Vegas-based distributor, PromoVessel, where he specialized in simplifying complex branded product challenges for casino marketing and promotional initiatives. His strengths include tailored promotional planning, creative product design support, and delivering flexible, scalable solutions that resonate with high-impact accounts. His expertise strengthens Stran’s ability to service and grow key relationships in the gaming industry, a core strategic focus for the Company.
Mr. Lewis will focus on leveraging his extensive network and consultative approach to accelerate new business opportunities and elevate existing client programs across gaming, resort, and entertainment sectors. Stran anticipates that his contributions will significantly enhance its strategic growth in one of its most important vertical markets.
“Kevin’s deep industry insight and history of building meaningful client relationships make him a powerful addition to our sales force,” said Andy Shape, CEO of Stran. “His arrival underscores Stran’s commitment to expanding our presence in the Las Vegas and casino market, enhancing service coverage, and delivering exceptional branded solutions that drive measurable results for our clients.”
About Stran
For over 30 years, Stran has grown to become a leader in the promotional products industry, specializing in complex marketing programs to help recognize the value of promotional products, branded merchandise, and loyalty incentive programs as a tool to drive awareness, build brands and impact sales. Stran is the chosen promotional programs manager of many Fortune 500 companies, across a variety of industries, to execute their promotional marketing, loyalty and incentive, sponsorship activation, recruitment, retention, and wellness campaigns. Stran provides world-class customer service and utilizes cutting-edge technology, including efficient ordering and logistics technology to provide order processing, warehousing and fulfillment functions. The Company’s mission is to develop long-term relationships with its clients, enabling them to connect with both their customers and employees in order to build lasting brand loyalty. Additional information about the Company is available at: www.stran.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements, other than statements of historical fact, contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “seek,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “target,” “aim,” “should,” “will” “would,” or the negative of these words or other similar expressions, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, the Company’s anticipation that Mr. Lewis’s contributions will significantly enhance its strategic growth; Mr. Lewis’s expected focus on leveraging his extensive network and consultative approach to accelerate new business opportunities and elevate existing client programs across the gaming, resort, and entertainment sectors; the expectation that Mr. Lewis’s existing clients will generate more than
Contacts:
Investor Relations Contact:
Crescendo Communications, LLC
Tel: (212) 671-1021
SWAG@crescendo-ir.com
Press Contact:
Howie Turkenkopf
press@stran.com
