Coupang's mounting losses threaten growth model amid regulatory pressure

Coupang, Korea's largest e-commerce platform, has reported significant operating losses in the first nine months of the year. The company accumulated 1.83 trillion won in losses, with a particularly large loss of 642.3 billion won in the third quarter. This is partly due to a data breach and increased regulatory pressure, which are weighing on Coupang's profitability. The losses threaten Coupang's growth model, which relies on rapid expansion and efficiency gains to stay competitive.

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