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LANCASTER, Pa., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Three Armstrong Floor Products - Performance Plus(TM) hardwood and Duality Premium Plus(TM) and StrataMax Better(TM) vinyl sheet - were awarded a prestigious Consumers Digest® Best Buy(TM) designation as top-rated options for affordable kitchen makeovers. Best Buys in flooring are selected based on quality of construction, range of style options and exclusivity of species or design. (Photo:...

Company Recognized in Premium Backyard Playset Category by Leading Consumer Publication ROCKPORT, Maine, March 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Consumers Digest published an evaluation of Backyard Playsets in their March/April 2013 issue in which a Cedarworks outdoor playset line was awarded their Best Buy designation in the Premium product category. In the article, the editors specifically noted that they couldn't find a playset that is better built than the (CedarWorks) Play-a-Round...

CLEVELAND, Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Consumers Digest editors have awarded three of Cub Cadet's premium quality snow throwers (snow blowers) a coveted Best Buy distinction. The Cub Cadet 221 LHP, 526 SWE and 528 SWE represent three of 10 gasoline-powered products highlighted. According to the publication, the Best Buy designation is only applied to those products that deliver exceptional value - a rating reserved for fewer than three percent of the competing models in any given...

DEERFIELD, Ill., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Two hundred and twenty-one charities out of some 2,400 were ranked by Consumers Digest as "America's Top Charities." The rankings, which are published in CD's December issue (on sale Nov. 1) and are available at ConsumersDigest.com, span seven categories: development/distribution, educational/cultural, environment/wildlife, health, humanitarian, human services and religiously affiliated. The rankings are based on charities' spending...

DEERFIELD, Ill., Nov. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thirty-five vehicles and eight companion models received Best Buy ratings from Consumers Digest for the 2013 model year. The ratings, which are published in CD's December issue (on sale Nov. 1) and are available at ConsumersDigest.com, span 12 categories: Subcompact Cars, Compact Cars, Family Cars, Luxury Cars, Sporty Cars, Small Pickups, Full-size Pickups, Minivans, Compact SUVs, Midsize SUVs, Full-size/Luxury SUVs and Hybrids. The Best...

DEERFIELD, Ill., Sept. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with its 50(th) anniversary, Consumers Digest is pleased to announce the official Phase 1 launch of its website, ConsumersDigest.com. Now consumers are in an even better position to save time, save money and buy with confidence whenever they are in the market to purchase a new product, according to the publication. Consumers Digest's expert reviews in more than 250 product categories are on ConsumersDigest.com for...

FORT MILL, S.C., May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Continental Tire is proud to have two tires showcased in the 2012 Consumers Digest "Best Buys in Tires." The ProContact(TM) and CrossContact(TM) LX20, both with the coveted EcoPlus Technology, were two of the top-rated tires in this year's evaluation, as rated by the magazine's editors. Consumers Digest "Best Buys in Tires" were selected based on performance, features, expected tread life and warranty. The ProContact(TM) was...

MIDDLEBURY, Ind., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EverGreen Recreational Vehicles, LLC announced that their Ever-Lite travel trailers were rated a "Best Buy" by Consumers Digest. The recommendation appears in the publication's June 2012 issue and online at www.consumersdigest.com. The publication is highly respected as a resource for information on buying a variety of products. 2012 marks 50 years of helping consumers "identify exceptional values in a complex and confusing...

CYPRESS, Calif., April 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Yamaha Motor Corp., U.S.A., is proud to announce that its Grizzly 300 utility ATV and Raptor 700R, Raptor 700R Special Edition, Raptor 250 and Raptor 250R sport ATVs have been named Consumers Digest Best Buys. This is the second time the Raptor 250 has received the honor. The all-new 2012 Grizzly 300 was selected by Consumers Digest for delivering " ... the well-known quality of the Grizzly line at a bargain price." The Grizzly 300...

Vapamore's MR-100 Primo Has Earned a Best Buy Rating by Consumers Digest in its February 2012 Edition Following a Comparison of Steam Cleaners. Scottsdale, Arizona (PRWEB) January 20, 2012 The designation was awarded to Vapamore's MR-100 Primo in the Best Buys in Steam Cleaners section of the issue. Editors noted; “No other canister has a better warranty than the MR-100 Primo has.” They also noted; “no other model that costs less than $300 has a longer cleaning time (50-60...