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Consumer Reports - June 2016
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Consumer Reports is an American magazine published monthly by Consumer Reports (a spin-off company created in 2012)[2] since 1936. It publishes reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services based on reporting and results from its in-house testing laboratory and survey research center. The magazine accepts no advertising, pays for all the products it tests, and, as a not-for-profit organization, has no shareholders. It also publishes cleaning and general buying guides. It has approximately 7.3 million subscribers[3] and an annual testing budget of approximately US$21 million.[

Consumer Reports is well known for its policies on editorial independence, which it says are to "maintain our independence and impartiality... [so that] CU has no agenda other than the interests of consumers."[5][6] CR has unusually strict requirements and sometimes has taken extraordinary steps; for example it declined to renew a car dealership's bulk subscription because of "the appearance of an impropriety".[7]

Consumer Reports does not allow outside advertising in the magazine[5][6] but its website has retailers' advertisements. Consumer Reports states that PriceGrabber places the ads and pays a percentage of referral fees to CR,[8] who has no direct relationship with the retailers.[9] Consumer Reports publishes reviews of its business partner and recommends it in at least one case.[10] CR had a similar relationship with BizRate at one time[11] and has had relationships with other companies including Amazon.com,[12] Yahoo!,[13] The Wall Street Journal; The Washington Post;[14] BillShrink;[15] and Decide.com.[16] CR also accepts grants from other organizations,[17] and at least one high-ranking Consumer Reports employee has gone on to work for a company he evaluated.[18]

CR also forbids the use of its reviews for selling products; for example, it will not allow a manufacturer to advertise a positive review.[5] CR has gone to court to enforce that rule.

When confronted with critical decisions about the products and services that matter most, consumers are bombarded with an onslaught of marketing, advertising, opinions, and options. Thatâ™s why for nearly 80 years, Consumer Reports has empowered consumers with the knowledge they need to make better and more informed choices—and has battled in the public and private sectors for safer products and fair market practices.

In short, we are dedicated to one enduring idea: Unleashing the world-changing power of consumers.

Formed as an independent, nonprofit organization in 1936, Consumer Reports serves consumers through unbiased product testing and ratings, research, journalism, public education, and advocacy. We stand firmly behind the principle that consumer products and services must be safe, effective, reliable, and fairly priced. We insist that manufacturers, retailers, government agencies, and others be clear and honest. We advocate for truth and transparency wherever information is hidden or unclear. We push companies to quickly address and remedy issues with their products and services.