From unicorn to reality, Mercari searches for the magic

Flea market app turns in $24.6m loss to nervous investors

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CEO Shintaro Yamada had warned investors that Mercari was not for short-term gains.

KAEDE YOSHIDA and MIWA NARUSE, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- In its initial quarter after listing on the Japanese stock market, flea market app Mercari has yet to demonstrate a viable pathway to profitability, a predicament that has wiped 40% off its market value.

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