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Coupang hits $38b in transaction volume

South Korean ecommerce firm Coupang reported a 55 trillion won (US$38.4 billion) transaction volume in 2024, up 23.6% from 44.5 trillion won (US$31 billion) in 2023, according to WiseApp Retail Goods.

The company’s transaction volume has steadily grown from 33.1 trillion won (US$23.1 billion)  in 2021 to 38.6 trillion won (US$27 billion) in 2022, with Coupang Eats doubling in 2024.

Coupang and Coupang Eats together surpassed 60 trillion won (US$42 billion) in 2024, and annual sales are projected to exceed 40 trillion won (US$28 billion).

In Q3 2024, Coupang’s revenue rose 32% year-over-year to 10.6 trillion won (US$7.4 billion), while operating profit climbed 29% to 148.1 billion won (US$103.4 million).

Recent Coupang developments

Timeline
28-Feb-2024 📈 Coupang’s revenue up in Q4, developing offerings unit losses widen
  • Q4 revenue hits $6.6B, a 23% increase
  • Active customers grow 16% to over 21 million
19-Dec-2023 💼 Coupang to acquire Farfetch, eyes South Korea’s luxury market
  • Coupang to acquire luxury firm Farfetch
  • Deal provides $500 million for Farfetch’s growth
09-Aug-2023 📈 Coupang logs $5.8b in revenue, net income recovers
  • Coupang reports $5.8B revenue, 16% growth
  • Net income jumps to $145.2M, more profits than loss
01-Mar-2023 📦 Coupang retains profitability in Q4 despite slowing growth
  • Coupang reports 5% revenue growth at $5.3B.
  • Maintains profitability with $102.1M net income.
10-Nov-2022 📈 Coupang’s video-streaming arm to hire in Singapore, Seoul
  • Coupang Play seeks 500+ hires in Asia
  • Company posts first operating profit of $77M

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