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Coupang’s Marketplace Expansion & Fulfillment Power — The Hidden Engine Behind Its Retail Scale!

Coupang’s latest quarter reflected a business with durable operating strengths but also a clear near-term disruption tied to the late-2025 data incident. Management indicated that Product Commerce revenue growth slowed materially as customer behavior weakened in December, with constant-currency growth falling below the prior quarter and bottoming in January before beginning to improve in February. Active customers and WOW membership were also affected, with elevated churn and softer account activity during the period. At the same time, management emphasized that these trends have recently stabilized, with reactivation improving and new WOW sign-ups returning to more normal levels. This suggests that the core customer proposition remains intact, but it also indicates that the pace and durability of recovery still need to be demonstrated over several more months. From an operating perspective, Coupang continues to show evidence of scale advantages in its core business.