Consumers Digest

Consumers Digest
Founded1959
Final issueFebruary 2019
CompanyConsumers Digest Communications, LLC
Based inChicago
LanguageEnglish
Websiteconsumersdigest.com
ISSN0010-7182
OCLC1607834

Founded in 1959[1] and published by Consumers Digest Communications, LLC, Consumers Digest was an American magazine. It was based in Chicago.[1] The last issue was published in February 2019.[2]

The magazine had no subscribers and did not test the products they select as 'Best Buys'. Instead, companies paid Consumers Digest for the right to promote their products as 'Best Buys'. They relied on consumer confusion of their name with the well-known Consumer Reports magazine, published by the nonprofit organization Consumers Union.[3][4][5] Consumers Digest Communications is a privately owned, for-profit business entity.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Consumer Reports Takes Consumers Digest to Task". Los Angeles Times. Chicago. June 26, 1996. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "Consumers Digest Magazine". Mondo Times. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Dolan, Matthew (October 5, 2010). "Auto Awards Clouded by Fees --- GM, Others Pay Consumers Digest for Right to Promote Vehicles as 'Best Buys'". The Wall Street Journal. p. B4. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  4. ^ Niedermeyer, Edward (October 5, 2010). "The Truth About Consumers Digest". The Truth About Cars. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
  5. ^ "Complaint Review: Consumers Digest - Owner Randy Weber". Ripoff Report. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  6. ^ "Message from the Publisher | Consumers Digest". www.consumersdigest.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.