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Consumer Reports: Some Children's Breakfast Cereals Are Over Half Sugar: FOOD AND BEVERAGE CLOSE-UP-6 October 2008-Consumer Reports: Some Children's Breakfast Cereals Are Over Half SugarC2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com A new nutrition Ratings report from Consumer Reports finds that some breakfast cereals marketed heavily to children are more than 50 percent sugar by weight, and only four of the...; Tags: cereal, Consumer Reports, fiber, Kellogg, NETWORKING; Research articles 2008-10-06
EPA disputes loss of "luster": The Environmental Protection Agency, which runs the Energy Star program, has lashed out at an article in Consumer Reports titled "Energy Star has lost some luster." In a statement on its Web site, the EPA called the article misleading and incomplete. The Consumer Reports article, published in its October...; Tags: Consumer Reports, INTERNET, MARKETING, Retail, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Research articles 2008-09-22
On the House: Consumer Reports enters fray: All real estate firms are alike. At least that's what Consumer Reports says in an article headlined, "Buying, selling, remodeling: How to protect yourself in today's rocky real estate market" in the September issue. A survey of 15,000 Consumer Reports readers (yielding 9,100 responses) found few differences among the major...; Tags: agent, commission, Consumer Reports; Research articles 2008-08-31
Consumer Reports Finds That Home Sellers Get More Money for Their Home When Selling without an Agent: NEW YORK -- According to a study conducted by Consumer Reports published in the September 2008 issue, home sellers who used a real estate agent received less money for their homes than sellers who sold their home without an agent. The study found that homeowners who sold with the help...; Tags: agent, commission, Consumer Reports; Research articles 2008-08-21
Americans cut back on savings, healthcare as gas price soars: WASHINGTON AFP — Nearly half of Americans are saving less, and nearly a quarter have reined in their spending on food and healthcare as soaring petrol prices bite into household budgets, a survey showed Thursday. "Forty-five percent of respondents have been putting less money into savings accounts; 24 percent...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, Benefits, Consumer Reports, food, HEALTHCARE, Manufacturing, MARKETING, SOFTWARE, survey; Research articles 2008-06-26

Rewards cards can pay off, depending on spending: NEW YORK AP - Some rewards cards will pay you cash, but often there's a ceiling on the maximum payout each year. Other cards promise points for every purchase, but they may expire after just a year. Still others reward some purchases, such as gasoline or travel, far more than...; Tags: card, Consumer Reports, FINANCE, MasterCard International, payout, SALES; Research articles 2008-06-03
The great mortgage dilemma: REAL ESTATEYou've got some extra cash each month that you can't decide how to invest. Should you put it in the stock market, or use it to pay down your mortgage? The folks at Consumer Reports decided to put that question under the microscope. They found that, in most cases,...; Tags: Benefits, Consumer Reports, FINANCE, Investment, microscope, Mortgages, payoff; Research articles 2008-03-21
Food Labels That Deserve Your Dollars: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Rachel Levy Konik, +1-212-255-8455 x 235, RachelK@rosengrouppr.com, for Consumer Reports; or Lauren Hackett of Consumer Reports, +1-914-378-2561, LHackett@consumer.org Cage-Free Eggs? Dolphin Safe Tuna? ShopSmarts Exclusive Guide to Deciphering Food Labeling and Avoiding Rip-Offs YONKERS, N.Y., March 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Its getting so easy to buy...; Tags: Consumer Reports, food, Manufacturing; Research articles 2008-03-17
ShopSmart Poll: Women Only Spend $100 a Year on Bras: To: RETAILING EDITORS Contact: Rachel Levy Konik, +1-212-255-8455, ext. 235, RachelK@rosengrouppr.com, for Consumer Reports; or Lauren Hackett of Consumer Reports, +1-914.378.2561, LHackett@consumer.org Three-Quarters Face Challenges with Fit and 22% Always or Often Regret a Purchase; New Issue of ShopSmart Includes Tips for Finding a Great-Fitting Bra YONKERS, N.Y., March...; Tags: Consumer Reports, women; Research articles 2008-03-17
'Full Frontal Scrutiny' Web Site Exposes the Work of Front Groups: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Sheldon Rampton of Center for Media and Democracy, +1- 608-260-9713; or Beau Brendler and Jorgen Wouters, +1-914-378-2600, both of Consumer Reports WebWatch Consumer Reports WebWatch, Center for Media and Democracy Collaborate on Blog-Driven, Wiki-based Site Inviting Contributions from Interested Readers 'The American public deserves to...; Tags: Consumer Reports, democracy, INTERNET, MARKETING, media, Web, Wiki, Wikipedia; Research articles 2008-01-29
Inside ShopSmart's March 2008 Issue: To: RETAILING EDITORS Contact: Rachel Levy Konik, +1-212-255-8455 x 235, RachelK@rosengrouppr.com, for Consumers Union, or Lauren Hackett of Consumers Union, +1-914-378-2561, LHackett@consumer.org YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ShopSmarts latest issue hits newsstands January 22, 2008. From the publisher of Consumer Reports, ShopSmart helps buyers make smart purchasing decisions...; Tags: Consumer Reports, Consumers Union, food, Manufacturing; Research articles 2008-01-22
How Can You Avoid the Clutter Traps in Your Home?: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Rachel Levy Konik, The Rosen Group, +1-212-255-8455 x 235, RachelK@rosengrouppr.com, for Consumers Union; or Lauren Hackett of Consumer Reports, +1-914-378-2561, LHackett@consumer.org ShopSmart Magazines Easy Path to Organization YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Is your home filled with storage containers yet your drawers and closets...; Tags: clutter, Consumer Reports, Consumers Union, HARDWARE, PRODUCTIVITY, Storage; Research articles 2008-01-22
Consumers Should Start the New Year by Ordering Free Credit Reports: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Gail Hillebrand or Michael McCauley, both of Consumers Union, +1-415-431-6747 Consumers Union Offers Tips on Ordering Reports, Checking Them for Errors, & Correcting Mistakes SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ordering your free annual credit report is a smart way to start off the new...; Tags: agency, Consumer Reports, Consumers Union, INTERNET, MARKETING; Research articles 2008-01-10
Consumer Reports Names 12 Money Blunders That Could Cost You $1 Million: To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: C. Matt Fields, +1-914-378-2454, cfields@consumer.org, or Rachel Zuckerman, +1-914-378-2417, rzuckerman@consumer.org, both of Consumer Reports Consumer Reportsputs a price tag on making the wrong decisions and offers tips to avoid them. YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Making the wrong financial choices can be costly --...; Tags: 401(k), Benefits, Consumer Reports, FINANCE, HEALTHCARE, Insurance, Investment; Research articles 2008-01-08
Toy recalls take toll: By Julie Buzbee SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Diego isn't going anywhere except back to the factory, and Dora seems doomed after a dismal year in which consumers saw more toy recalls than ever. Mattel alone recalled more than 10 million Chinese-made toys late this...; Tags: China, Consumer Reports, INTERNET, MARKETING, Quality, recall, SALES; Research articles 2007-12-17
Toy recalls take toll: By Julie Buzbee SPECIAL TO THE CAPITAL-JOURNAL Diego isn't going anywhere except back to the factory, and Dora seems doomed after a dismal year in which consumers saw more toy recalls than ever. Mattel alone recalled more than 10 million Chinese-made toys late this...; Tags: China, Consumer Reports, INTERNET, MARKETING, Quality, recall, SALES; Research articles 2007-12-17
Bucking Trends: ConsumerReports.org Announces Three Million Paid Online Subscribers: To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Lauren Hackett of Consumer Reports, +1-914-378-2561, lhackett@consumer.org -- Web Growth and Print Success --YONKERS, N.Y., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers Union CU, nonprofit, independent publisher of Consumer Reportsmagazine and ConsumerReports.org, today announced that ConsumerReports.org has reached 3-million paid subscribers, a milestone for Consumer Reportsand the Web at...; Tags: Consumer Reports, Consumers Union, MARKETING, Web; Research articles 2007-12-03
/C O R R E C T I O N -- Consumer Reports/: To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Lauren Hackett of Consumer Reports, +1-914-378-2561, lhackett@consumer.org In the news release, Bucking Trends: ConsumerReports.org Announces Three Million Paid Online Subscribers, issued 03-Dec-2007 by Consumer Reports over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the second paragraph, second sentence, should read "4.5 million" rather than "4.3"...; Tags: Consumer Reports, Consumers Union, MARKETING, Web; Research articles 2007-12-03
Consumer Reports Survey: Cell Service Resists Improvement: To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Lauren Hackett, +1-914-378-2561, hackla@consumer.org, or Melissa Valentino, +1-914-378-2432, valeme@consumer.org, both of Consumer Reports Cell Service Is Among the Lower Rated Services; Five Ways to Cut Cell BillsYONKERS, N.Y., Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cell-phone service seems to stubbornly resist improvement according to Consumer Reports Annual Survey of Cell-Phone...; Tags: Cell, Consumer Reports, MARKETING, survey; Research articles 2007-12-03
Home tests for lead have limits: RISING concern about lead in imported toys has parents running to the store to buy home testing kits. But experts warn that the kits have only limited value. A recent Consumer Reports study found three of five popular kits detected surface or accessible lead but didn't detect...; Tags: Components, Consumer Reports, HARDWARE; Research articles 2007-11-19