ContextLogic Inc. and the Problems With Cheap User Acquisition

Simply Wall St.2021-08-24

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htht
2021-08-24
htht
Problem with longevity, no quality control on their vendors with mostly cheaply manufactured products sold.
EC7795
2021-08-24
EC7795
how will it affect the market
- AetherC:
  it will affect the share performance
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2021-08-24
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- ckww:
  Ok
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2021-08-24
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Hi
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But the 22% decrease in buyers is indicative of a weak marketing strategy, or simply, an unpleasant shopping experience for consumers. It is interesting to note, that management offers no substantial explanation to the drop in LTM Active Users, and presents is as \"primarily driven by lower monthly active users and reduced conversion\".\nConclusion\nA lot of investors seem to have lost money investing in ContextLogic, and we desire to caution our readers that people with vested interests in a stock going up, may present opinions that tend to selectively focus on revenue growth, draw parallels between WISH, Amazon, JD, Alibaba, Dollar General, and overfocus on the yearly sales to price. 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