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After Narrowly Avoiding a Collapse, What Happened to Farfetch?
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Event summary
Farfetch, the luxury e-commerce platform, recently secured a $500 million rescue deal from Korean e-commerce giant Coupang to avoid bankruptcy. The company's stock price plummeted from a February 2021 high of $73 to $0.64 by December 2023, reflecting years of financial woes, including significant cash burn and a departure from its core marketplace model. Despite a boost from the COVID-19 pandemic and initial media support, analysts and investors eventually raised concerns about its spending, valuation, and business viability, leading to its current precarious situation.