Maybe we’re just getting better at the job but it seems like the debacles this year were bigger and more scandalous than last year. Every time we turned around, there was another deadly product or breach of consumer rights or act of malfeasance. Here’s our roundup of the top 10 worst moments in business this year… [More]
10 Superb Fancy Schmancy Scotches
By November 21, 2007
Americans and Europeans love “super premium” single malt scotch whiskies—sales were up 14% last year, even while sales for value and premium scotch fell. If you helped contribute to that number, you’ll appreciate this list of 10 terrific single malt and blended whiskies from a fellow scotch lover, with detailed descriptions of what you can expect from each bottle.
Most Popular Toys Of 2007
By November 16, 2007
Are you buying gifts for kids this year? Let us save you the trouble of asking them what they want: for the 5th year in a row, Barbie has emerged at the top of the list of toys most desired by little girls. For boys, the top item was Transformers. (Hey! Why not a Barbie Transformer? That would be awesome.) In a development that we imagine caught toy executives totally off guard, neither group of kids placed “toys made with lead, GHB, or intestine magnets” anywhere on their lists.
Welcome New York Times Readers
By December 30, 2006
Salutations. Here’s the Top 10 Biggest Business Debacles 2006 mentioned in, “The Lazy Top 10 Anything.”
Top 10 Biggest Business Debacles 2006
By December 18, 2006
Welcome, New York Times readers. Here’s a bit of an intro to The Consumerist, if you’re curious and want to learn more.
No Top 10 Car is American
By March 2, 2006
Consumer Reports released its annual top 10 auto report.
