Although some excellent razors—razors that are both highly efficient and very comfortable—are available in the $70-$80 price range, we presume that most novices would prefer to get started at a lower ...

Some everyday purchases seem to tick off consumers more than others. Gasoline and inkjet cartridges are examples. Another is razor blades. The razor industry is known for a marketing strategy in which ...

A trip to the local drug store prompted listener Paul Fuligni to wonder why razor blades are so expensive, such that they’re now often in locked containers or behind the counter at the drug store. It ...