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12/10/2012

BBB Warns Shoppers Of 5 Common Holiday Scams

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is advising consumers to stay alert during the holiday season to avoid falling prey to scammers poised to pounce on careless or overburdened shoppers.

10/19/2012

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, BBB warns consumers about “pink” product claims

Every October, thousands of products display the pink ribbon or pink packaging in honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. While many of these products have a real tie to breast cancer charities, other pink-labeled products can be described as a form of “pinkwashing,” and provide very limited benefit to charities, if any at all.