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Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports, known as CR and legally as Consumer Reports, Inc., formerly Consumers Union of United States, Inc. (CU), is an American 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to independent product testing and rating, investigative journalism, consumer-oriented research, public education, and consumer advocacy. In 2025, Phil Radford…

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Founded
February 1936; 90 years ago (1936-02) (as Consumers Union)
Founders
Arthur Kallet · Colston Warne
Employees
550+ (2025)
Key people
Phil Radford, President and CEO
Location(s)
101 Truman Avenue Yonkers, New York, U.S. 10703
Revenue
$238 million (2024-2025)

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Consumer ReportsKey peoplePhil Radford, President and CEO1.00infobox
Consumer ReportsLocation(s)101 Truman Avenue Yonkers, New York, U.S. 107031.00infobox
Consumer ReportsRevenue$238 million (2024-2025)1.00infobox
Consumer ReportsTypeNonprofit organization1.00infobox
Consumer ReportsWebsitewww.consumerreports.org1.00infobox
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