Worse on Purpose – How Corporate Greed Killed Product Quality – Worse on Purpose

This newsletter investigates how major corporations deliberately degrade product quality after acquiring brands, prioritizing short-term profits over durability and consumer value. Recent investigations cover how Amazon gutted Whole Foods' community-focused culture, how a private equity firm collected cookware brands and reduced their quality, and how companies design appliances to fail shortly after warranty expiration. The publication provides readers with a "Brand Ledger" tracking ownership changes and whether products remain worth purchasing.