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Is YY Live a strong buy? Or is it, as Muddy Waters short-selling research firm asserts, a live-streaming service full of bots and 'sham transactions'? Why YY Live is better positioned than Luckin was, in the face of Muddy Waters' fraud allegations.

In the pandemic shopping era, two key factors are giving certain retailers a boost – and even helping them thrive.

Brick-and-mortar stores are being forced to innovate, renovate, and invent new ways to attract consumers and keep them entertained. Here's what the upheaval means for shoppers.

Quibi seemed to have it made. Is it too late to right the ship on this short-form video startup?

'The silver lining is that the pandemic will serve as a catalyst to force many retailers to accelerate their innovation and technology adoptions.'

The iPhone maker has filed a lawsuit against Prepear, a recipe and meal-planning app, over its request to trademark its minimalistic pear-shaped logo.

Each force has its own implications, ultimately working toward deepening consumer relationships and the expansion of the service economy.

Every July and August, parents across the country prepare their school-age kids with the usual back-to-school goods: gleaming new sneakers, a fresh backpack, binders, paper and packs of bright yellow pencils. Not so much this year.

Moving forward on a positive note will be tricky, because the organization resisted the move for years, begging the question, 'Why did it take so long to get here?'

Here are some of the big trends facing the airline industry and its passengers now.