SEOUL -- Coupang has become South Korea's leading e-commerce company by emulating Amazon's business model. Now as its lackluster stock price signals investor skepticism, the company is again turning to a tactic well-tested by the U.S. giant: raising membership fees to improve its earnings.
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Coupang has a nationwide distribution network in South Korea. (Photo courtesy of the company)
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