Contrary to popular opinion, Amazon.com is not the highest-rated online retailer for purchasing kitchen appliances. The award goes to abt.com. Abt Electronics is the winner, as confirmed by opinion studies from Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports is a 76-year-old consumer organization that does an exceptional job with company product ratings, so we pay quite a bit more attention to what the organization has to say. The History of Abt Electronics & Appliances Abt, founded in Chicago in 1936 and launched its website in 1997, focuses on customer service. Isn’t that important to all of us when buying online? The company began selling small electronics and, over the years, moved into other…