Coupang (CPNG) 7 May 242024 Q1 Earnings call transcript

Hello, everyone. My name is Christa, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Coupang 2024 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Now I'd like to turn the call over to Mike Parker, Vice President of Investor Relations.

You may begin your conference.

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to Operator, we ready now the Q&A. are begin

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