Features
- "Morning Deals"
Usually the first post of every weekday consists of a number of online deals or offers, usually on electronic devices.
- "Great Moments In Commercial History"
A popular past feature was known as 'Great Moments In Commercial History,' with a focus on strange and entertaining local commercials. Past features have included Moo and Oink grocery stores (Chicago, Illinois) and Mr. Appliance (Eugene, Oregon).
- "Christmas Creep"
Photos or stories of retail stores advertising Christmas sales, displaying Christmas decorations or playing Christmas music far before the traditional holiday season. This feature often appears between September and early November.
- "Above and Beyond"
In a post introducing Above and Beyond, Creator Carey Greenberg-Berger said "Occasionally, corporations do something right. Not all the time. Not most of the time. Occasionally. When they do, we want to give credit where credit is due."
- "Worst Company In America"
The Consumerist runs an annual "Worst Company In America" contest with the winner determined by a series of reader polls. The single-elimination tournament is similar in format to college basketball's March Madness being held simultaneously. Companies that have advanced to the final four are included in the table below. The winning company is sent a "Golden Poo" trophy. In recent years, silver and bronze poos have been sent to the other finalists.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Halliburton | Choicepoint | Wal-Mart and US Government | |
| 2007 | RIAA | Halliburton | Wal-Mart and Exxon | |
| 2008 | Countrywide Financial | Comcast | Diebold and Wal-Mart | |
| 2009 | AIG | Comcast | Bank of America and Ticketmaster | |
| 2010 | Comcast | Cash4Gold | Bank of America and Ticketmaster | |
| 2011 | BP | Bank of America | Comcast and Ticketmaster | |
| 2012 | Electronic Arts | Bank of America | AT&Tand Walmart | |
| 2013 | Electronic Arts | Bank of America | Comcast | |
Read more about this topic: The Consumerist
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