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Coupang Inc, the New York listed South Korean e-commerce company, reported a first-quarter operating loss of $240 million as growth slowed and its customer base declined, marking a return to losses after more than four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company posted a net loss of $260 million for the period, according to a filing on the fifth local time. The results represent the weakest quarterly performance since 2021, when Coupang was still in an earlier phase of rapid expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revenue rose 8 percent year over year to $8.5 billion, slowing to single-digit growth for the first time since its listing in New York. The deceleration underscores a broader cooling trend in South Korea\u2019s e-commerce sector, where growth has begun to moderate after years of expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Active customers fell to 23.9 million from 24.6 million in the previous quarter. Coupang said the decline was partly linked to the impact of a data security incident, while also reflecting broader softness in demand and a maturing customer base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company\u2019s core product commerce segment, which includes its Rocket Delivery service, grew 4 percent to $7.1 billion, highlighting continued slowdown in its main retail operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While local discussion has linked the customer decline to user attrition following the security breach, the overall results suggest a broader slowdown in growth momentum rather than a single-factor disruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coupang repurchased $391 million worth of shares during the quarter and approved an additional $1 billion buyback program, signaling continued focus on shareholder returns even as growth moderates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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